Thanks TriX!

I hadn't heard of JBOD although that sounds similar to what I am doing now but probably more efficient. I will definitely look into it. Are there any particular brands of enclosures and drives that you would recommend?

Suzanne

Thanks! That is exactly the kind of info I was looking for!

Hi All!

Have been lurking for years but this is my first post so be gentle :-) (and thank you to everyone for the great information over the years!)

I have a new MacBook Pro (not M1). I had been storing all of my images onto an external 8T drive and backing up to a second 8T drive using Time Machine. I also change all drives every year and store the older ones off site. That worked fine but now that I am getting into video, I have added a second 8T drive for small projects and video. Of course 1 8T drive can't back up 2 8T drives and I haven't been able to figure out if Time Machine will backup to 2 separate drives.

I have seen in the past that people are recommending RAID arrays for both speed and redundancy. I searched on UHH and google but would like some experienced users to help to steer me.

I am looking for a reputable company to help me configure an array. I did a quick look on B&H but am thinking that I should maybe be looking at a computer company instead.

I would appreciate any help/advice.

Thanks!

Suzanne

These are great shots! The 800 with 1.4 is doing a really nice job. That lens might be in my future...

I just recently backed this product on Kickstarter: It is the Top Shelf camera bag by Bevis Gear. Because it is on Kickstarter, the bag is not actually in production yet. I looked at the link you provided for lovetily.com and it uses the same photos as the Kickstarter campaign. I have emailed the creators on Kickstarter to see if the lovetily.com bag is possibly a first generation but when I googled reviews for lovetily.com, the website is considered a scam site and would most likely not deliver any product.

The camera bag looks very good though and I am keeping my fingers crossed that it will be a nice bag when it is finally in production and delivered.

Hi Tiny Tim,

I’m a long time lurker but this is a first response. I am also in the PNW and just went through this process.
After buying and returning about 5 blinds, I ended up keeping an Ameristep Gunner. I am 5’8” and there is about 6” over my head when seated on an 18” stool. It has windows on 3 sides and a door on the 4th - weighs only 4.5 lbs. I don’t know if it will be seriously waterproof- probably more water resistant. I did buy a short piece of camo netting from amazon to put over the lens when it sticks out. I use it with a tripod and 500PF or 80-400. I liked that this was smaller and lighter than the others I looked at. You can’t stand up in it but otherwise it is pretty roomy.