Download images (Page 2): For me, using the WD Passport Pro was simply inserting the card and pressing one button. It started up and would download a 32gb card in about 6 minutes. I...

jdubu Loc: San Jose, CA

AndyH wrote:

I found the WD software virtually unusable. If you backup manually, the drive itself is fine.

Andy

For me, using the WD Passport Pro was simply inserting the card and pressing one button. It started up and would download a 32gb card in about 6 minutes. I didn't use it as a wireless hub to download a card to another wireless drive. The RavPower will also do that, but mine was cable connected to my portable drives with a one button download operation.

For ease of download and backup, it isn't much simpler. For traveling, they both worked perfectly.

rcarol

I use the Asus Travelair. It has an SD slot. Transfers from the SD card to the HDD are controlled via an App on a smartphone. The smartphone uses the wifi direct connection to interface to the Travelair. In essence, the smartphone is acting as the file manager. It has worked well for me. I imagine that it is similar to the WD device that you referenced in your post.

rcarol

I use the Asus Travelair. It has an SD slot. Transfers from the SD card to the HDD are controlled via an App on a smartphone. The smartphone uses the wifi direct connection to interface to the Travelair. In essence, the smartphone is acting as the file manager. It has worked well for me. I imagine that it is similar to the WD device that you referenced in your post.

Gene51 Loc: Yonkers, NY, now in LSD (LowerSlowerDelaware)

I also use a RAVPower WD-03. I use a pair of 256 GB memory sticks and off-load my SD cards nightly, with a redundant backup. I wouldn't be able to sleep at night if my images resided on a single medium. The backup is simple and reliable - and you can check the folder contents of your memory sticks using a phone or tablet.

traderjohn Loc: New York City

eagle80 wrote:

Looking for a unit to download images from a SD card while on vacation. I do not want to use a computer.

About 10-15 years ago we are on vacation. We are with friends on a 10-day cruise from Venice to the port city of Rome. My wife who cares more about photography than I wanted to do just as you stated. We brought one MacPro with us. She wants to "check" out the pictures she took in Santorini.
What?? No, take a shower we take a little nap. Get up get dressed meet our friends for drinks then dinner catch a show and go to bed. All that stuff you can do when we get home. We are on vacation. There is no going back for a retake. You are on vacation be on vacation.

ronichas Loc: Long Island

I have this one. Was told the ssd was faster and would last longer. I can put my sd card directly into drive, no need for a computer.

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1366289-REG/wd_wdbamj5000agy_nesn_my_passport_wireless_ssd.html

TomV Loc: Annapolis, Maryland

I just purchased a Fire HD 8 from Amazon for such a purpose. You can use up to a 400 G micro SD stick in it for camera backup purposes. Take out the stick when you are done and use another one for the next save session. A lot cheaper and more useful than the dedicated SSD units.

I connect the camera SD card to the micro USB port with an OTG cable and a USB card reader. You can also connect to the camera directly but I have not tried that myself.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Bokehen wrote:

I'd prefer using the Sandisk Extreme Portable Drive:

https://www.sandisk.com/home/ssd/extreme-portable-ssd

Good reviews -
https://smile.amazon.com/SanDisk-1TB-Extreme-Portable-SDSSDE60-1T00-G25/dp/B078STRHBX/ref=sr_1_3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1549805916&sr=1-3&keywords=SanDisk+Extreme%C2%AE+Portable+SSD

Unless it's a fairly long trip, I just save the SD cards till I get home. My D750 has two cards, so I have automatic backups.

DebAnn Loc: Toronto

I have an Epson Multimedia Viewer P-3000. I think the latest versions are P-7000. Not only does it store your images but it also has a viewing screen so you can see what you've got. Here's a link to the one I have but you can easily search for videos on the later version.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3gvQilkhyU

eagle80 wrote:

Looking for a unit to download images from a SD card while on vacation. I do not want to use a computer.

ronichas Loc: Long Island

jerryc41 wrote:

Good reviews -
https://smile.amazon.com/SanDisk-1TB-Extreme-Portable-SDSSDE60-1T00-G25/dp/B078STRHBX/ref=sr_1_3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1549805916&sr=1-3&keywords=SanDisk+Extreme%C2%AE+Portable+SSD

Unless it's a fairly long trip, I just save the SD cards till I get home. My D750 has two cards, so I have automatic backups.

The advantage of the WD 500GB My Passport Wireless SSD is there is a SD slot. It isn't just a backup but has the ability to upload via a slot for the SD card.

markngolf Loc: Bridgewater, NJ

Thanks for that link & info. I usually carry my laptop & a portable SSD external for images. However, at times, it is not convenient. The Sandisk looks excellent.
Mark

Bokehen wrote:

I'd prefer using the Sandisk Extreme Portable Drive:

https://www.sandisk.com/home/ssd/extreme-portable-ssd

bsprague Loc: Lacey, WA, USA

ronichas wrote:

The advantage of the WD 500GB My Passport Wireless SSD is there is a SD slot. It isn't just a backup but has the ability to upload via a slot for the SD card.

Earlier reviews of the first model were not good. How are you using it and how do you like it? Can you copy image files from a camera card then connect with a tablet to view them?

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

markngolf wrote:

Thanks for that link & info. I usually carry my laptop & a portable SSD external for images. However, at times, it is not convenient. The Sandisk looks excellent.
Mark

Will the Sandisk accept a memory card? Or just connect to a computer.

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

My first question would be why? I'd simply increase the number of cards you take with you. That's a lot less complicated and easier to carry.
--Bob

eagle80 wrote:

Looking for a unit to download images from a SD card while on vacation. I do not want to use a computer.

MrBob Loc: lookout Mtn. NE Alabama

I was initially going to say SD cards are cheap nowadays but after reading Gene's post It brought back the reality of only having your once in a lifetime images contained on only one medium and that thought COULD keep you up at night... as others have suggested, small external drives with SD card inputs would sound like an ideal solution. Actually I am using a small passport as redundant backup to the larger WD backup drive on the home Mac, so there you go...