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Jan 10, 2023 12:15:41   #
Ed Chu Loc: Las Vegas NV
 
patgehant wrote:
Can anyone recommend a portable backup and editing device that I can use on a photography trip to Icleand in March? I found the GNARBIX on B&H where reviews were good. My small laptop I used last in 2019 is a windows 7 device that was slow than and obsolete now. My goal.is to backup and view pictures addi.g as little weight to the camera bag as possible. I plan to have 6 SD cards with me for the 8 day trip to Iceland. Want to protect my experience!. The group has been very helpful in preparing me for my trip. Thanks in advance for any input.
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tons of choices on Amazon; I would suggest getting one that has multiple connection cores; they often store in or around the unit - makes life easier

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Jan 10, 2023 12:16:26   #
Ed Chu Loc: Las Vegas NV
 
patgehant wrote:
Can anyone recommend a portable backup and editing device that I can use on a photography trip to Icleand in March? I found the GNARBIX on B&H where reviews were good. My small laptop I used last in 2019 is a windows 7 device that was slow than and obsolete now. My goal.is to backup and view pictures addi.g as little weight to the camera bag as possible. I plan to have 6 SD cards with me for the 8 day trip to Iceland. Want to protect my experience!. The group has been very helpful in preparing me for my trip. Thanks in advance for any input.
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my mistake: i misread your request - thought you meant a battery backup unit; what I suggested still applies, though

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Jan 10, 2023 12:18:33   #
ChristianHJensen
 
patgehant wrote:
Can anyone recommend a portable backup and editing device that I can use on a photography trip to Icleand in March? I found the GNARBIX on B&H where reviews were good. My small laptop I used last in 2019 is a windows 7 device that was slow than and obsolete now. My goal.is to backup and view pictures addi.g as little weight to the camera bag as possible. I plan to have 6 SD cards with me for the 8 day trip to Iceland. Want to protect my experience!. The group has been very helpful in preparing me for my trip. Thanks in advance for any input.
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https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?Ntt=sandisk%20ssd&N=0&InitialSearch=yes&sts=ps

Choose whatever size you need. I never use disk based backup anymore. The SSD's are far faster, no moving parts and powered via the USB connection - so also the simplest possible to use.

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Jan 10, 2023 12:27:11   #
TNGascho Loc: North Texas
 
Last year, on a trip to Israel, I down loaded my photos to my iPad than uploaded them to the cloud and copied them to an external SSD

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Jan 10, 2023 14:47:33   #
TheShoe Loc: Lacey, WA
 
MrPhotog wrote:
...That should cover things without me learning another programming language.


That might not be required, there is a free version of Windows 10 that runs on the Pi and, IIRC, a version of Linux. Given that, you might even find a version of COBOL that you could run

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Jan 10, 2023 15:33:07   #
davidrb Loc: Half way there on the 45th Parallel
 
patgehant wrote:
Can anyone recommend a portable backup and editing device that I can use on a photography trip to Icleand in March? I found the GNARBIX on B&H where reviews were good. My small laptop I used last in 2019 is a windows 7 device that was slow than and obsolete now. My goal.is to backup and view pictures addi.g as little weight to the camera bag as possible. I plan to have 6 SD cards with me for the 8 day trip to Iceland. Want to protect my experience!. The group has been very helpful in preparing me for my trip. Thanks in advance for any input.
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There have been several attempts to market a device that you describe. If such a device were economically feasible it would be widely used today. Memory cards are cheap methods of storage. SD cards are available in some convenience stores. Now your big decision is "large" capacity or "small." I have no idea of what the failure rate of SD cards is but I use 8 and 16 MB CF cards in my cameras and have never lost photos to defective cards. If storage figures are of critical importance you might try the micro SD cards with much more capacity and same physical size.

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Jan 10, 2023 15:35:55   #
mikedent Loc: Florida
 
"I've used a WD My Passport Wireless Pro on several occasions."
I checked- B+H no longer carry them, WD no longer has them on their website for sale, they do have a description of them but also say their product support will end 12-31-24. Amazon shows them but no pricing.
This is a great idea, how hard can it be to make such an item? It would save so much weight and space and not require an additional HD or computer. Can't find a comparable product.

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Jan 10, 2023 16:06:59   #
Ed Chu Loc: Las Vegas NV
 
mikedent wrote:
"I've used a WD My Passport Wireless Pro on several occasions."
I checked- B+H no longer carry them, WD no longer has them on their website for sale, they do have a description of them but also say their product support will end 12-31-24. Amazon shows them but no pricing.
This is a great idea, how hard can it be to make such an item? It would save so much weight and space and not require an additional HD or computer. Can't find a comparable product.


they now have SSD versions of this, but are fairly expensive; you can find old and new on eBay - I bought one there

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Jan 10, 2023 16:19:27   #
mikedent Loc: Florida
 
Yes, very expensive for the amount of storage, either hd or ssd.. CDW lists a 1tb hd model for $139 with a 4-6 week wait.

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Jan 10, 2023 16:26:27   #
JimRPhoto Loc: Raleigh NC
 
I’ve used my iPad for years now, and it works great. The only lesson learned is that when I edit on the iPad, the size of the file is greatly reduced. So now, I avoid doing that, and wait till back home to do even basic editing such as crop, lighten, darken. And the iPad is of course used for other things, such as email while away.

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Jan 10, 2023 18:06:20   #
Marcia Byrd Loc: Georgia
 
patgehant wrote:
Can anyone recommend a portable backup and editing device that I can use on a photography trip to Icleand in March? I found the GNARBIX on B&H where reviews were good. My small laptop I used last in 2019 is a windows 7 device that was slow than and obsolete now. My goal.is to backup and view pictures addi.g as little weight to the camera bag as possible. I plan to have 6 SD cards with me for the 8 day trip to Iceland. Want to protect my experience!. The group has been very helpful in preparing me for my trip. Thanks in advance for any input.
Can anyone recommend a portable backup and editing... (show quote)


I use a Samsung Portable T5 SSD to backup while on trips. Works very well.

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Jan 10, 2023 20:08:48   #
patgehant Loc: Florida
 
Thank you. Much simpler than laptop/ipad.

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Jan 11, 2023 01:41:34   #
SuperflyTNT Loc: Manassas VA
 
dleebrick wrote:
I've used a WD My Passport Wireless Pro on several occasions. It's self contained, has SD card slot and I have set it so that it automatically copies contents of the card when the card is inserted. Have never lost an image and transfer to my desk top is fairly quick with a cable.


I have the WD WiFi My Passport and it’s great but they don’t make it any more. Your best option now is a NewQ FileHub, (formerly RAVPower), and a portable SSD drive. As for editing, if I want something quick for Social Media I’ll use LR in my phone. For more in depth editing I either bring my laptop or wait until I get back home.

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Jan 11, 2023 01:46:33   #
SuperflyTNT Loc: Manassas VA
 
BobHartung wrote:
SanDisk external SSDs are what I use. I'm taking 2 4TB ssd to antarctica in February.


How do you copy to the SSD’s?

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Jan 11, 2023 07:40:15   #
rlovaglio Loc: Augusta, Maine
 
I carry a WD (Western Digital) portable for backup in the field. It has a rechargeable self-contained battery that seems to have long life and, in my opinion, has been an outstanding unit. Purchased at B&H. Pop the SD card in it and it starts to backup on its own. it also works wirelessly or wired with a computer. You can't edit on it, but my concern is just to backup.

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