Backup without laptop while travelling
Nov 1, 2013 08:21:39 #
I would like to backup from my SD card while travelling in Italy and would prefer to not bring a laptop. Can I do this if I buy a portable hard drive?
Nov 1, 2013 08:24:23 #
steveg48 wrote:
I would like to backup from my SD card while travelling in Italy and would prefer to not bring a laptop. Can I do this if I buy a portable hard drive?
No. But if you get one of the pads you could put it on that and even put in cloud storage.
Nov 1, 2013 08:31:01 #
gbh46
Loc: St Ives Cambridge UK
How about a 32gig Nexus 7? very compact and lots of storage. You would also need to get a very inexpensive USB to mini USB convertor lead.
steveg48 wrote:
I would like to backup from my SD card while travelling in Italy and would prefer to not bring a laptop. Can I do this if I buy a portable hard drive?
Nov 1, 2013 08:35:58 #
Thanks for the suggestion. I'm going for 10 days and shoot
RAW files. Typical file is 30 mb from my Nikon d7100. So I could store about 1000 images. That might be cutting it close.
RAW files. Typical file is 30 mb from my Nikon d7100. So I could store about 1000 images. That might be cutting it close.
Nov 1, 2013 08:36:21 #
Nov 1, 2013 08:41:21 #
steveg48 wrote:
I would like to backup from my SD card while travelling in Italy and would prefer to not bring a laptop. Can I do this if I buy a portable hard drive?
One assumes you will not be putting all your eggs in one basket and only using ONE card
Nov 1, 2013 08:44:21 #
Steve,
Check with B&H. I am going to Ireland this spring and will be doing the same thing. I bought a stand alone hard drive that takes
my Canon card and copies direct. Less than a $100 and small.
Hope this helps. RDF
Check with B&H. I am going to Ireland this spring and will be doing the same thing. I bought a stand alone hard drive that takes
my Canon card and copies direct. Less than a $100 and small.
Hope this helps. RDF
Nov 1, 2013 08:46:05 #
steveg48 wrote:
I would like to backup from my SD card while travelling in Italy and would prefer to not bring a laptop. Can I do this if I buy a portable hard drive?
You can buy a hard drive with a screen and a port for an SD card. From reviews I've read, their reliability is questionable. I use a netbook and an external drive, both small and cheap.
Nov 1, 2013 08:47:20 #
steveg48 wrote:
I would like to backup from my SD card while travelling in Italy and would prefer to not bring a laptop. Can I do this if I buy a portable hard drive?
extra cards.small and fairly cheep. If you but 2 32 gig cards in seems to me you got a lot off storage unless every one is a keeper .
Nov 1, 2013 08:51:40 #
tusketwedge wrote:
extra cards.small and fairly cheep. If you but 2 32 gig cards in seems to me you got a lot off storage unless every one is a keeper .
Right! As an experiment, I have kept all my travel pictures from August on two SD cards, having used them in several different cameras. I keep using the cards, and they keep saving images. No formatting for different cameras. So far, so good.
Nov 1, 2013 08:57:36 #
jerryc41 wrote:
Right! As an experiment, I have kept all my travel pictures from August on two SD cards, having used them in several different cameras. I keep using the cards, and they keep saving images. No formatting for different cameras. So far, so good.
I use 2 sd 32 95 mb/s card in both camera and it may be a little overkill but I know I'll never have to do like I had to once.Run to a store and buy one because didn't have enough storage
Nov 1, 2013 09:05:23 #
tusketwedge wrote:
I use 2 sd 32 95 mb/s card in both camera and it may be a little overkill but I know I'll never have to do like I had to once.Run to a store and buy one because didn't have enough storage
That should provide room for more pictures than you would want to review. :D
Nov 1, 2013 09:14:42 #
jerryc41 wrote:
That should provide room for more pictures than you would want to review. :D
Gotta on that Jerry .Shoot burst sometimes but I'm sure I'll never shoot 2 cards full let alone 4.
Nov 1, 2013 10:03:34 #
Why has no one mentioned
http://www.adorama.com/alc/0011757/article/The-Best-Portable-Storage-Right-Now
http://www.adorama.com/alc/0011757/article/The-Best-Portable-Storage-Right-Now
Nov 1, 2013 11:40:26 #
Hi Steve, I usually take my netbook for backup and viewing, but I also take lots of SD cards and when they are full, I insert another into my camera. A few spare SD cards should mean you can get away without any back up method. Just make certain you keep used cards somewhere very secure.
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