On the go SD card backup: prefer not to lug my laptop with me when traveling to use as a backup for my sd cards; I have / love the D7100 and D600 because they have 2 slots, and one...

Ed Chu Loc: Las Vegas NV

prefer not to lug my laptop with me when traveling to use as a backup for my sd cards; I have / love the D7100 and D600 because they have 2 slots, and one disc can be a backup; thinking of going to A7 because of size, weight, etc. ( want to shoot good quality, but I'm not publishing, etc. ); anyone have experience with a Nexto device, or
similar?

gmcase Loc: Galt's Gulch

I have this unit. You can just plug an SD card in and copy. You can view the contents with the WD app on your smart phone or tablet. I have an iPhone and iPad and use either to view the drive. The drive generates its own wifi hot spot.

lev29 Loc: Born and living in MA.

I recently investigated this issue for myself, as I don't want to lug my MacBook Pro around JUST to use it as an Image Storage Device. Q: Do you own a tablet with a lot of available storage space? For iPads w/ available space, the answer is easy. Just buy one or both of the following adapters: camera cable w/usb 2.0 female end into Apple Lightning or 30-pin male terminus OR SD Card slot into Apple L. Or 30. male terminus. These adapters won't work for all files; they're intended only for transferring Image Files. Apple User Tip: if you already own one of these adapters with a 30-pin terminus but now use an iPad 3 or later generation, you don't have to buy the Lightning version. Rather, you can save a bit by buying the "Lightning to 30-pin" adapter (truly BASS-ACKWARDS labeling convention Apple uses) for $29. It works & I use these adapters for both my iPad 2 and iPad Air.

In summary, if you don't mind "lugging" around a tablet, then you might have yourself a temporary image storage site while you're out and about.
- lev29

wkocken Loc: McGregor, MN

I cannot find the article any longer. but for the geeky types with an android phone, I have seen a solution where you plug an OTG (on the go) cable into a Powered USB hub. Then plug in a portable external hard drive and your memory card reader or phone. Then use a file manager app on your phone to copy from the card to the disk drive. The phone essentially acts like a computer and handles the transfer. I have not tried this myself, but I'm going to try it before my next big trip.

bsprague Loc: Lacey, WA, USA

WD My Passport Wireless is one of very few, if not the only, HDD that has a built in SD card slot and will copy files without a computer involved.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?N=11076398&InitialSearch=yes&sts=pi

gmcase Loc: Galt's Gulch

bsprague wrote:

WD My Passport Wireless is one of very few, if not the only, HDD that has a built in SD card slot and will copy files without a computer involved.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?N=11076398&InitialSearch=yes&sts=pi

I forgot to add the link to my post to the Amazon site for this unit. Besides the built in SD slot you can view the files with an app on your phone or iPad to verify the files actually transferred.

Tonyh

Also for D7100 use Nikon WU-1a Wireless Mobile to transfer to IPad or IPhone

Erkibler

lev29 wrote:

I recently investigated this issue for myself, as ... (show quote)

I have the same setup. Do you notice any image degradation
moving the shot to an iPad?

RonRadden Loc: Southern New Jersey initially, now in Florida

I have used my iPad, (64 meg) for this for a couple of years and it works very well.

lev29 Loc: Born and living in MA.

[quote=bsprague]WD My Passport Wireless is one of very few, if not the only, HDD that has a built in SD card slot and will copy files without a computer involved.

My post is admittedly anecdotal regarding the above device. I got very excited about it & bought one. But I couldn't get it to work! In case my failure was due to being a cyber-imbecile, I consulted a more knowledgable neighbor. He too, gave up, but not in the sense of calling WD's Support Line. It was then determined that the unit was DEFECTIVE.

Given WD's already questionable reputation net-wise (in my view,) regarding product reliability, this has markedly decreased my zeal for search of such a product, for now. When a device that fits in the palm of my hand, has an SD card slot, and employs a durable storage technology, such as SSD, appears at a reasonable price, I'll reconsider buying one.

Till then, I'm using my iPad Air (aka iPad5) with the SD card-camera adapter.

gmcase Loc: Galt's Gulch

We certainly all have different experiences. I have the WD unit and it has worked flawlessly since day one. I have used the iPad option also but on extended trips you can easily exceed the storage available in an iPad if shooting large raw images.

lev29 Loc: Born and living in MA.

Erkibler wrote:

I have the same setup. Do you notice any image degradation moving the shot to an iPad?

Erkibler & I had a brief PM discourse on the matter of "image degradation." The following is an abridgment of our 2nd PM exchange:

lev29 - Another thought: are you basing your contention of Image Degradation on the basis of how the pix looked on her iPad? What model was hers? If it's not an iPad 3 or later, it doesn't have a high Rez display!

Erkibler: You may be on to something. Neither is an IPad 3.

lev29 Loc: Born and living in MA.

bsprague wrote:

WD My Passport Wireless is one of very few, if not the only, HDD that has a built in SD card slot and will copy files without a computer involved.

Well, well, when one least expects it ... I was just relaxing after reviewing the $h!tstorm of bigotry in a Chit-chat Post involving Jeff Foxworthy jokes, apparently catalyzed by my opinion, watching a PGA tournament on TV, when Kingston co., makers of Electronic Memory Cards, thrice broadcast their commercial for a new product titled: Kingston MobileLite Wireless G2 Flash Reader. It's also a cellphone charger. I googled this product, which led me to this website and URL. I suggest you check it out. Offhand, it appears to use SSD technology to store data from SD-based Cards and has a USB port to boot, which I assume means an easy way to offload data to a more permanent device.

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=9125816&SRCCODE=WEBGOOPA&scid=scplp1520256&gclid=CKKrwZjS48cCFYVAaQodVCoFTg

Opinions/Corrections to my above statements are welcome.
lev29 :)

lev29 Loc: Born and living in MA.

OOPS! CORRECTION!
Well, bsprague's statement remains essentially accurate as of this date. I was mistaken in categorizing the new Kingston device as an SSD storage device! RATHER, it acts as a CONDUIT to transfer Data from SD cards to USB Flash drives and can also transfer the data via Wi Fi. USB Flash drives, of course, do employ SSD technology. As the storage capacity cost of Flash Drives continues to decrease, one can afford to use them in lieu of one WD Passport Wireless device using old, more fragile, spindle HD technology.

lev29

lev29 Loc: Born and living in MA.

Ed Chu wrote:

prefer not to lug my laptop with me when traveling to use as a backup for my sd cards; I have / love the D7100 and D600 because they have 2 slots, and one disc can be a backup; thinking of going to A7 because of size, weight, etc. ( want to shoot good quality, but I'm not publishing, etc. ); anyone have experience with a Nexto device, or
similar?

Ed, in my opinion, the Nexto is so pricey, you could buy a tablet for that much, albeit not with the same amount of storage, but still see your JPEG'S on it, and w/o a whole other charging system, compared to another DIFFERENT charger with significant added weight. Think about your $/GB and weight/GB.
lev29 :-)