blackest Loc: Ireland

Hi one of the major employers in cork is apple, I have never known anybody here who hasn't a computer not everybody has photoshop and not every computer has a sd card slot but just about every town has a dollar/pound store/ euro store. which stock usb sd card readers. I can't imagine any B&B owner who wouldn't have a computer or 3 who wouldn't let a guest transfer their sd card to a portable hard drive. Most electrical stores carry portable hard drives.

Just about everywhere has cell phone coverage. you might see the odd pony and trap (sulky) around but that's because the travellers like to race them and bet on the result.

e.g
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuMS3WRGIvQ

5 travellers got jailed for that one.

cambriaman Loc: Central CA Coast

We have travelled in The Irish Republic but it was back in our film days so many of the considerations you need to make were not necessary. I am writing to tell you that at least ...back in the day... Ireland is filled with friendly , considerate and interesting people. It semed that many had relatives in the USA and we had many inquiries about "...my uncle Sean, he lives in Chicago". They had no concept of the size of the USA. We never worried about our camera equipment while traveling there.

berchman Loc: South Central PA

The Irish Republic may be "filled with friendly...people" but Northern Ireland and the Troubles?

revhen Loc: By the beautiful Hudson

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Same experience this year

revhen Loc: By the beautiful Hudson

We had no difficulty in Northern Ireland this year when we were on our own there and even on our tour. Troubles are over -- for now. :-D

GrandmaG Loc: Flat Rock, MI

Yes, I remember all the advice from my other post. I have acquired the Sony camera since then when I was asking which lenses to bring. This time I mostly want to know how is the best way to back up my photos.

GrandmaG Loc: Flat Rock, MI

Sounds like a good combo. I was considering an 18-200 for the D7100. I have heard that it is better than the 18-300.

Shoot Happens

Northern Ireland is also filled with many friendly people and after travelling extensively in the North this year, I saw no signs of "active" trouble. Northern Ireland needs tourism to help move it forward after a very long history of unrest. Any people I met were more than accommodating to my inquiries. Derry, Belfast, Giant's Causeway and everywhere in between have incredible opportunities for a photo enthusiast.

Graham Smith Loc: Cambridgeshire UK

Please try to keep up with current affairs.

revhen Loc: By the beautiful Hudson

Remember the crop factor of the 7100 is 1.3 (or more -- check it out) so that the 18-200 lens acts like a 23.4-260mm lens. In my experience that provides more than enough breadth at the low end and reach at the high end.

revhen Loc: By the beautiful Hudson

For example:

Giants Causeway


Belfast Botanical Gardens


Storm at sea

jaycoffman Loc: San Diego

To me it only depends on where you are going. Anywhere in the EU or other developed countries and I could replace anything immediately. To Africa, South America and parts of Asia I'd take more backup because of the way I travel it's harder to get replacements and electricity is intermittent at best. She's going to Ireland so I wouldn't worry but she listed it as a concern.

peterg Loc: Santa Rosa, CA

MobileLite has an SD and a USB slot. You need a free iPhone/Android app to control it via WiFi. The MobileLite has an internal battery to power the hard drive.
Procedure: Plug SD card and hard drive/USB flash drive into MobileLite. (You need a USB cabel to connect drive to MobileLite.) Using iPhone/Android app, select source SD card (or hard drive). Select destination (e.g. Hard Drive & folder). Select move or copy. Select file(s) to move/copy. Watch iPhone app to see progress. I always copy so the original remains on the SD card.
For me, the MobileLite has enough juice to power my small external hard drives. If not, you may be able to use a USB "Y" connector (e.g. 0.5 Meter (21" ) USB 3.0 Micro-B to dual USB 3.0 cable—Auxiliary USB "Y" cable (OWCUSB3AYMBPB) from MacSales.com , $10 and power the drive from another external source.
The MobileLite has other unrelated features: 1. You could use its internal battery to charge an iPhone. 2. Hard-wire connect to a hotel's Internet connection to create a wireless hotspot.
It takes a bit of practice at first. Sounds more complicated that it is.

Trivia: If a camera uses a CF or XQD card, life is a bit more complicated. It takes two steps since both a CF/XQD card reader/USB Flash Drive/Hard Drive must share the only USB port. 1. Transfer photos from the CF/XQD card to a spare SD card, which is in the MobileLite. After transfer, connect the hard drive to the USB port. Transfer from SD card to hard drive.

Jackdoor Loc: Huddersfield, Yorkshire.

Of all the things I've read on this thread, this is by far the one that could get you into big trouble. (I don't mean with the police- once they know you're not drunk, they'll just laugh.) It is SO EASY to turn onto the wrong side when you pull away from a filling station on a country road. And be careful when you get back home too.

marsdad Loc: NE Florida

Been there , done that for 3 weeks, driving , B & B' the whole bit. Ireland is pretty safe except for the roads. You can rip a tire in a heart beat on some of the back roads, pot holes galore. Their highways are not like our highways. Equipment wise, i took my Nikon, a 70-200 af-s, VR and a 2x extender. Took my iPad to download every night and that forces you to get rid of the junk shots. Relax, do not anticipate trouble and have a ball it is a wonderful country. Throw in a digital point and shoot as backup in case of main camera failure . Take several sd cards That's it!! Clothes nothing fancy, something you can wash out at night that will dry by morning.