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Some questions get a lot of experienced help ... some not so much. Many of the ones not getting much response I don't quite understand the lack of response. Some ... yea, "that" question is either so poorly worded or something just odd, I can understand no response. Or the fifth question on exactly the same topic in the last ten hours. Um ... it's being covered in another THREE threads, dude! (sigh)
Your question though ... dunno. It's a common situation to get into. As it's a longer form documentary, typically many of the heavy pros around here chime in. It's real work, not some high-schooler wanting us to hold his hand on making his first music video. (Which we typically do help, kindly and thoroughly.)
After I posted my response I realized that for a b-cast project, often there are specified frame-rates. And it has been common to edit in the frame-rate of the delivery for a lot of b-cast only editors. So, I assume you need a 30fps delivery? If you don't, I think re-frame-rating the sequence will work ok.
Many of the editors here now suggest editing in a 'standard' frame-rate, as it's not uncommon to get mixed f-r media in a project. And then deliver to the specified f-r. Though it can take some testing & practice to know which options ... say Frame blending or Optical Flow ... and what not ... that work the best for X type f-r projects with P, Q, and Z media in them.
A couple of the b-cast editors I've had the pleasure of talking with have told me that for many of their major projects, that are going to take a week or more of work, with very specific needs for delivery, they'll grab some similar media to what the project will have and spend a day or two testing the heck out of some short sequences with perhaps a ton of effects thrown on them to various delivery options. That way, when starting the real project, they avoid maybe two-thirds of the potential pitfalls.
The other third ... you'll find on doing the project anyway.
I found that oddly cheering ... 
Neil
Still hoping to get some input on this. I've attached two images. One shows media info of the 4 file types. The other shows the existing sequence settings. Apparently this sequence was originally created using an exported Mp4 preview! Anyway I've taken over the project which is about 80% edited. Once completed it will be pitched to festivals and PBS. Before going any further, I want to copy everything over to a new sequence with a frame rate matching the footage. I just don't know about the other settings. So based on the mixed sources, what would be optimal new sequence settings?
Thanks.
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