Computer memory
Oct 7, 2020 23:12:46 #
I have a big photo trip planned and my Mac laptop has only 15gb of storage left. I’m concerned I won’t be able to download each days worth of raw files.
Any ideas besides getting a new computer?
Any ideas besides getting a new computer?
Oct 7, 2020 23:14:36 #
Just bring a bit more than enough memory cards to store your photos and transfer them when you get home.
--Bob
--Bob
rbmitch123 wrote:
I have a big photo trip planned and my Mac laptop has only 15gb of storage left. I’m concerned I won’t be able to download each days worth of raw files.
Any ideas besides getting a new computer?
Any ideas besides getting a new computer?
Oct 7, 2020 23:19:25 #
A Western Digital (WD) 2TB external drive is $57. Balance the purchase of memory cards against much larger capacity you connect to your laptop via the USB drive.
Oct 7, 2020 23:21:58 #
rbmitch123 wrote:
I have a big photo trip planned and my Mac laptop has only 15gb of storage left. I’m concerned I won’t be able to download each days worth of raw files.
Any ideas besides getting a new computer?
Any ideas besides getting a new computer?
Buy a 2 to 4 GB outboard SSD drive to store images. Also buy enough Camera memory cards to save all your images without erasing them. You need a backup.
Oct 7, 2020 23:30:03 #
Buy a portable external hard drive. Download your trip photos to it.
Or you could transfer files on your computer to this drive, to free storage space on your computer. Then you could download your trip photos directly to your computer.
If you buy a new computer, then you can specify its available storage.
When I used to go on road trips, I'd buy an external hard drive dedicated to the storage of the trip photos.
Or you could transfer files on your computer to this drive, to free storage space on your computer. Then you could download your trip photos directly to your computer.
If you buy a new computer, then you can specify its available storage.
When I used to go on road trips, I'd buy an external hard drive dedicated to the storage of the trip photos.
rbmitch123 wrote:
I have a big photo trip planned and my Mac laptop has only 15gb of storage left. I’m concerned I won’t be able to download each days worth of raw files.
Any ideas besides getting a new computer?
Any ideas besides getting a new computer?
Oct 7, 2020 23:32:30 #
burkphoto wrote:
Buy a 2 to 4 GB outboard SSD drive to store images. Also buy enough Camera memory cards to save all your images without erasing them. You need a backup.
Exactly! Much more reliable than a cheap external HD, especially if subjected to shock/vibration, AND it will be a useful, fast external drive when the OP returns (and it will fit in your pocket).
Oct 7, 2020 23:46:39 #
burkphoto wrote:
Buy a 2 to 4 GB outboard SSD drive to store images. Also buy enough Camera memory cards to save all your images without erasing them. You need a backup.
I think you mean TBytes rather than GBytes.
Oct 7, 2020 23:49:38 #
burkphoto wrote:
Buy a 2 to 4 GB outboard SSD drive to store images. Also buy enough Camera memory cards to save all your images without erasing them. You need a backup.
Oct 7, 2020 23:50:08 #
Oct 8, 2020 00:04:17 #
rbmitch123 wrote:
Believe he meant TB which would run you $300-500 in SSD when a 128 Gb flash drive will cost you under $20 and hold 8 times the space you have left on your computer.Do you mean 2-4 TB?
Oct 8, 2020 00:13:38 #
Reformat your hard drive that will clear all that Junk off of it and you will have lots of space. ;)
JUST KIDDING.
You have a few choices, some of which have been mentioned above, a summary:
(1) Bring plenty of SD cards
(2) buy a portable USB drive
(3) buy a new computer
(4) buy a larger hard drive for your comptuer
Some ideas to reduce storage demand, none of which have been mentioned:
(5) shoot medium instead of max resolution
(6) Shoot jpeg instead of raw. 😱
(7) leave the digital camera home and shoot film. 😂
JUST KIDDING.
You have a few choices, some of which have been mentioned above, a summary:
(1) Bring plenty of SD cards
(2) buy a portable USB drive
(3) buy a new computer
(4) buy a larger hard drive for your comptuer
Some ideas to reduce storage demand, none of which have been mentioned:
(5) shoot medium instead of max resolution
(6) Shoot jpeg instead of raw. 😱
(7) leave the digital camera home and shoot film. 😂
Oct 8, 2020 00:19:41 #
TriX wrote:
Exactly! Much more reliable than a cheap external HD, especially if subjected to shock/vibration, AND it will be a useful, fast external drive when the OP returns (and it will fit in your pocket).
Once you use an SSD, 5400 or 7200 RPM spinning platters will just frustrate you. I have 8 old spinners... I will buy no more of them. They’re cheap in every sense of that word.
Oct 8, 2020 05:13:15 #
I just checked and two 256gb USB 3.1 flash drives will cost you less than $70 US (or eighty for two SD cards that size)... then off load the pics to each (one copy on each drive) and you'll have two separate copies that you can carry in two different bags for increased security and peace of mind. Or a new MacBook Pro for well past $1000?
Oct 8, 2020 06:00:02 #
I use a ssd external drive on my macbook on weekends away and simply transfer the drive to my imac at home to edit the images. In your case I suggest you get 2 ssds and use one as a backup. Much cheaper than a new macbook.
Oct 8, 2020 06:18:16 #
tcthome
Loc: NJ
Reading the above replies, I would buy 2 of the wd 2 Tb external drives. With 1 , I would move as many files off your labtop that is possible before the trip. Having more space on your computer usually helps it perform better. Then you would also have enough space to upload your pics from your camera & use the second drive for a back-up.
Enjoy your trip, Tom
Enjoy your trip, Tom
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