storing pics on vacation
Mar 13, 2012 20:33:04 #
[quote=Dan821]I always carry extra memory cards, a Hyperdrive for backing up the cards each night, an Ipad for quick editing and review.
You can find the Hyperdrive here:
http://www.hypershop.com/HyperDrive-iPad-Hard-Drive-s/183.htm
You don't need to have an Ipad or laptop with you while on the trip. The Hyperdrive is self contained. It has memory card slots and a display so that you can see the photos when they are imported. That way it acts as a backup of all of your photos, till you get home.
I use my Hyperdrive as an external drive on both a laptop and an Ipad.
You can find the Hyperdrive here:
http://www.hypershop.com/HyperDrive-iPad-Hard-Drive-s/183.htm
You don't need to have an Ipad or laptop with you while on the trip. The Hyperdrive is self contained. It has memory card slots and a display so that you can see the photos when they are imported. That way it acts as a backup of all of your photos, till you get home.
I use my Hyperdrive as an external drive on both a laptop and an Ipad.
Mar 13, 2012 20:43:26 #
dblackard wrote:
i do have the nikon d 7000. great camera! and i have 2 -16 GB cards. but if i shoot any in raw it will eat them up. maybe i should just shoot in fine jpeg.
One thing about shooting that many in RAW is that it's a lot of processing to do. You may want to pick and choose when you shoot in RAW on a vacation. You may have some shots that are totally gorgeous that you'll want to use RAW to capture the extra data. If however, you do want to shoot everything in RAW, you'll need to have enough memory. A laptop would be good, but I'm guessing that you have a desktop. In that case, multiply the number of shots you expect to take by the amout of space a RAW file takes up and you'll know how many gigs of memory cards you'll need. I have also seen plastic protectors are available to hold multiple cards. I'm sure you know that to shoot a high number of shots in RAW that you'll need grade 10 cards.
Mar 13, 2012 20:46:14 #
SteveR wrote:
quote=dblackard i do have the nikon d 7000. great... (show quote)
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Mar 13, 2012 21:05:31 #
Did you consider a netbook? They're quite compact and are only about10 to 12 inches and come with some good size hard drives? That way you can read memory cards and store images in a multitude of ways.
Mar 13, 2012 21:13:16 #
dblackard wrote:
i dont have an ipad. though would love to!
Don't waste your money on an iPad... Like other posts, I'd carry multiple memory cards with me (travel light concept). Just don't forget the extra battery! :-)
Mar 13, 2012 21:15:59 #
Nikon_DonB wrote:
Did you consider a netbook? They're quite compact and are only about 12 inches and come with some good size hard drives? That way you can read memory cards and store images in a multitude of ways.
If you are willing to go NetBook, then why not go all the way with an UltraBook? :-) Fast, Light and Powerfull.
Mar 13, 2012 21:34:13 #
rambler
Loc: Masssachusetts
Multiple cards:
USB Memory Sticks:
Ipad: (you have to connect the camera, I think)
Mac Air Book:
or: http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/jsp/Product.do?BV_UseBVCookie=yes&sku=B31B186002
USB Memory Sticks:
Ipad: (you have to connect the camera, I think)
Mac Air Book:
or: http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/jsp/Product.do?BV_UseBVCookie=yes&sku=B31B186002
Mar 13, 2012 21:39:31 #
yep, i still have to buy another battery. they are 70.00!
mdorn wrote:
Don't waste your money on an iPad... Like other posts, I'd carry multiple memory cards with me (travel light concept). Just don't forget the extra battery! :-)
dblackard wrote:
i dont have an ipad. though would love to!
Don't waste your money on an iPad... Like other posts, I'd carry multiple memory cards with me (travel light concept). Just don't forget the extra battery! :-)
Mar 13, 2012 23:45:54 #
Just but a few extra SD cards. I travel with 4-16GB, and 8-8GB cards. I also have several 4GB cards. I try to set Slot 1 for RAW and use a 16GB card there, and Slot 2 at JPG normal with a 4GB card in it, they will hold about the same number of pics that way and I always know my 16GB cards have RAW files. I tend to use the 8GB when only shooting JPG fine, and I set Slot 2 to Overflow when doing that. I have a SD card wallet that is smaller than my phone and iy holds 20 SD cards just fine.
And a second battery is a great idea if you won'y have easy access to a charger, but the D7000 battery is amazing, it will last for over 2000 shots, depending on how much reviewing you do that is. That LCD eats lots more power than shooting pics does. I have a total of 3 batteries, and my MB-D11 grip will also accomodate 4 AA batteries in case I get in a bind sometime.
And a second battery is a great idea if you won'y have easy access to a charger, but the D7000 battery is amazing, it will last for over 2000 shots, depending on how much reviewing you do that is. That LCD eats lots more power than shooting pics does. I have a total of 3 batteries, and my MB-D11 grip will also accomodate 4 AA batteries in case I get in a bind sometime.
Mar 14, 2012 06:22:26 #
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Mar 14, 2012 07:06:02 #
photocat
Loc: Atlanta, Ga
I have gone through several variation of these issue.
At one time I carried several external hard drives and a laptop and would copy images every night to all three. This was not so much to clean off memory cards, but to be sure I got home with no issues.
Then i got an epson storage device and a sanho hyperdrive and will leave the laptop at home, as I check email etc on an Ipad.
Still carry about a dozen memory cards but again the backup devices are just for that purpose , being sure I have more than one copy of the work.
At one time I carried several external hard drives and a laptop and would copy images every night to all three. This was not so much to clean off memory cards, but to be sure I got home with no issues.
Then i got an epson storage device and a sanho hyperdrive and will leave the laptop at home, as I check email etc on an Ipad.
Still carry about a dozen memory cards but again the backup devices are just for that purpose , being sure I have more than one copy of the work.
Mar 14, 2012 07:22:40 #
Add
Loc: S.W.Florida
Travel light.As noted,you can always buy more cards while traveling if you run low.Wait until home to download them when you have time to study what you have and want to save.
Mar 14, 2012 07:29:34 #
So far, I've gone shooting to return with only about 600 images max. This was on vacation and I had no need for RAW. If I believe a scene may warrant it, I might switch over temporarily to make sure I have a negative, but mainly I'm on high quality JPEG and AUTO because I'm there for fun mainly with shooting as a second.
This ideal may change if I ever get serious enough to travel about and need to store beyond a card. Thankfully, Canon went to SD cards from those high-priced CF's, saving us shooters some serious cashola.
Anyhoo . . . at the end of the day, I'd get back and transfer the photos over to my laptop and start with an empty card the next day (no I do not format, never have except for the first use). Considering I was away for about a week, 600 images isn't anything in comparison to many others who probably do that in a day. My case may deem that only a couple spare SD cards would be necessary. Since a 16-Gig card (Class 10) costs about $25, those units seem a bit overkill now.
This ideal may change if I ever get serious enough to travel about and need to store beyond a card. Thankfully, Canon went to SD cards from those high-priced CF's, saving us shooters some serious cashola.
Anyhoo . . . at the end of the day, I'd get back and transfer the photos over to my laptop and start with an empty card the next day (no I do not format, never have except for the first use). Considering I was away for about a week, 600 images isn't anything in comparison to many others who probably do that in a day. My case may deem that only a couple spare SD cards would be necessary. Since a 16-Gig card (Class 10) costs about $25, those units seem a bit overkill now.
Mar 14, 2012 08:09:53 #
I bring a laptop and download pictures at night. name the files and tag them. this way when I get hame I do not have maybe thousands of pictures and no way of finding them when I get home.
Mar 14, 2012 08:20:09 #
dblackard wrote:
i will not have access to my personal computer so that is where my problem is going to come in.
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