DVD, CD, plus, minus ??????
Aug 26, 2011 16:32:03 #
ProShow Gold is a real gem. If you do not own I suggest you buy it, we use it at our camera club and most members own it.
You can download a trial version at the Photdex website, http://www.photodex.com.
Gary
You can download a trial version at the Photdex website, http://www.photodex.com.
Gary
Aug 26, 2011 17:12:59 #
One of the good reasons for storing on DVD is when you are shooting RAW and need that extra storage space. That has worked for me very well. It keeps your computer from clogging up with huge photo files and yet max out your camera's ability to take super photos.
I also shoot a lot of film and to get the most out of it, I have the film (slide film) processed and then scanned onto a DVD at a high resolution. It is a kind of marriage of old and new technology that brings pictures out that are or can be incredible. In my opinion, so much better and so real compared to the same shot from a similar but digital camera. It also is a great way to get the best out of your best lenses. (remember, your lens is the heart of the camera)
DVD's hold a lot of pictures and at high resolution you can really crop things and not loose any (or the slightest) detail.
I also shoot a lot of film and to get the most out of it, I have the film (slide film) processed and then scanned onto a DVD at a high resolution. It is a kind of marriage of old and new technology that brings pictures out that are or can be incredible. In my opinion, so much better and so real compared to the same shot from a similar but digital camera. It also is a great way to get the best out of your best lenses. (remember, your lens is the heart of the camera)
DVD's hold a lot of pictures and at high resolution you can really crop things and not loose any (or the slightest) detail.
Aug 26, 2011 17:14:36 #
Aug 27, 2011 16:09:43 #
I save photos on my main hard drive, an external hard drive and on DVD's. Hopefully this covers my bases.
Aug 30, 2011 01:51:05 #
If you intend to use any form of CD for your image storage, it is vitally important to find a way to burn as close to 1x speed as you can. High speed burning guarantees no archival characteristics.
I have CDs burned in 1985 which are perfect today because I burned them SLOWLY. The slower you burn, the deeper the digital pit. I also used archival grade CD-Rs.
The absurd idea of burning at 85x speed or more guarantees total loss of the data in the shortest possible time. Months to a few years, tops.
The PC industry put out a statement that no long term storage should be attempted on CD years ago. This was due to the stupidity of the industry to insist upon ever faster burn rates.
Better by far is to burn to Blu-Ray, because the chemistry used in recordable Blu-Rays is MUCH more archival than that of the average CD or DVD.
However, using an external hard drive, if it is a GOOD hard drive, is a good bet these days.
You can successfully use RAW hard drives in a device like:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817707252
This Startech device can hold FOUR hard drives, and drives can be swapped (carefully) while the unit is on. The ESATA connection provides very decent speed to your computer, faster by far than USB 2 or Firewire 800. I use one of these units, and the important thing to know is that is has an integral fan. 3TB hard drives want to run hot, and so a fan is a very good thing.
I keep a dedicated set of shelves for the raw hard drives used with this unit. I guess I have about 20 drives which get exchanged on a regular basis. You just have to treat them all with kid gloves, so to speak.
I have CDs burned in 1985 which are perfect today because I burned them SLOWLY. The slower you burn, the deeper the digital pit. I also used archival grade CD-Rs.
The absurd idea of burning at 85x speed or more guarantees total loss of the data in the shortest possible time. Months to a few years, tops.
The PC industry put out a statement that no long term storage should be attempted on CD years ago. This was due to the stupidity of the industry to insist upon ever faster burn rates.
Better by far is to burn to Blu-Ray, because the chemistry used in recordable Blu-Rays is MUCH more archival than that of the average CD or DVD.
However, using an external hard drive, if it is a GOOD hard drive, is a good bet these days.
You can successfully use RAW hard drives in a device like:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817707252
This Startech device can hold FOUR hard drives, and drives can be swapped (carefully) while the unit is on. The ESATA connection provides very decent speed to your computer, faster by far than USB 2 or Firewire 800. I use one of these units, and the important thing to know is that is has an integral fan. 3TB hard drives want to run hot, and so a fan is a very good thing.
I keep a dedicated set of shelves for the raw hard drives used with this unit. I guess I have about 20 drives which get exchanged on a regular basis. You just have to treat them all with kid gloves, so to speak.
Aug 30, 2011 10:37:23 #
I, too, back up to external hard drives and CDs. I learned there's a lot of difference in CD quality. Http://www.mam-a.com/ sells high-quality CDs and DVDs and there's information on the site about archival quality of media. I also back up with Carbonite, an online service. And I keep my fingers crossed...
Aug 30, 2011 11:29:24 #
I sort of stopped using CDs and DVDs (more than 2,000 burned) since I got my Blu-Ray burner... but mainly just use hard drives. Carbonite would cost me a fortune, and extra backup drive is cheap enough for cloning. Blu-Ray is a good extra measure to back up final edits. Especially the large ones which would not fit on DVD.
Aug 30, 2011 11:43:15 #
Carbonite cost me $139 for three years - unlimited backup of internal drives for one home computer. I have more than 300 GB of data backed up with them. I used to use Mozy.com but they changed their pricing structure and I'd have needed a bank loan now to pay for their services.
In addition to my backups, I give copies of my family photos to all the interested relatives. I've scanned old family photos and shared them as well - more copies in more places mean larger survival possibilities.
In addition to my backups, I give copies of my family photos to all the interested relatives. I've scanned old family photos and shared them as well - more copies in more places mean larger survival possibilities.
Aug 30, 2011 12:59:37 #
also use Carbonite have the same 3yr deal worth every penny , my hard drive became corrupted and i lost nearly all my data but Carbonite came through and restored all my files back to normal,also they do automatic back ups and one time while traveling got in touch with me to find out why my main system had not contacted them ,as i said worth ever penny spent
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