Archiving MLVs After Conversion To CDNG

[Pedr]

Once I have converted MLVs to CDNGs is there any point keeping the original MLV?

[Frank7D]

If you have the room, you might as well. MLVs are:
1. simpler (1 file per clip vs. hundreds)
2. complete (all metadata)
3. the ml standard

If space is an issue, not to mention time, you might want to try MLVFS (frame-serving of virtual dngs):
http://www.magiclantern.fm/forum/index.php?topic=13152.0

[Pedr]

Thanks for replying.

2. complete (all metadata)

What metadata is lost in the conversion? Camera / vendor specific metadata?

If space is an issue, not to mention time, you might want to try MLVFS (frame-serving of virtual dngs):
http://www.magiclantern.fm/forum/index.php?topic=13152.0

I was hoping to use this, but the mounted drive doesn't show up in Resolve.

[DeafEyeJedi]

@Pedr:

Did you have the 'DR' enabled ON within your localhost browser from MLVFS before using DR?

[Pedr]

@DeafEyeJedi I don't see anything called 'DR' to enable. The only mention of DR is Naming Scheme which I have set to DR.

[DeafEyeJedi]

Well that's exactly what I was referring to... DR as in DaVinci Resolve.

You sure you are looking in your Desktop folder within your directory list?

It should be there as a "Mounted Folder" along with everything else on your desktop.

[Pedr]

@DeafEyeJedi Thanks for clarifying. I was expecting the mount directory to appear as a drive in DR (like my RAID 0 and backup drive), but you made me realise I should actually navigate to the mount directory.

[Frank7D]

"What metadata is lost in the conversion? Camera / vendor specific metadata?"

To be honest, I'm not sure, but I'm pretty sure the various flavors of DNG/CDNG don't retain all of the metadata from the mlv.