Import: Copy Photos as Digital Negative (DNG) and add to the catalog

I am importing existing (on disk) Camera RAW (.) CR2) photos in Lightroom.

I read that it is a good idea to convert Camera RAW files to DNG, so I chose the option copy Photos as Digital Negative (DNG) and add to the catalog.  I also chose to backup the files when you import on an external drive.  DNG files that are created are copied into the new central repository on my hard drive where I keep all my photos that are managed by Lightroom.  The original. CR2 files are left where they were originally.

I have two questions:

1. is there a justification to keep the original. Cr2 files in the old file once I converted to DNG in the new central repository?

2. When does the backup import Lightroom backup of the original. CR2, DNG format files on my external hard drive. Does make sense?  If the disk containing my. How can DNG photos breaks down, I use the container backup. CR2 files if Lightroom is expected to make them. DNG ones?

Thanks for the ideas!

acresofgreen,

Of course, it is a matter of opinion, but once you've decided to switch to DNG, and you converted your CR2 files, I would empty the original CR2 on DVD files, I hope never to be looked at again.  Then include your DNG in a normal backup routine that includes an external hard drive on the spot and online, the off-site source as well. The backup in place when importing is not intended to save the newly created, just DNG the imported the files themselves.  In rare cases, the conversion of the DNG format has a little problem and until you have a chance to look at each image, keep the original CR2s somewhere, but not necessarily easily accessible, is logical. My backup, comments also to point 1 above.

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