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Archive 2012 · Portable photo storage options

mholdef
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p.1 #1 · Portable photo storage options

I'm looking for a portable storage option that can back up from CF or SD cards with a color screen and that can read RAW images.

I'm looking for 250 Go or more capacity.

What are the options out there today ?

I've come across the Jobo Giga Vu Sonic, but is there anything else out there ?

Thanks

Mark

Jun 28, 2012 at 11:54 PM

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p.1 #2 · Portable photo storage options

At those price points why not use a laptop? I use a laptop and an external drive. That way I have two copies of each image. Also for me 250GB is too small.

Depending on what you need the laptop to do they can be pretty cheap.

Sam

Jun 30, 2012 at 09:41 AM

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p.1 #3 · Portable photo storage options

That's what I think I'm going to do...

I was looking for ultra portability, but as I already have a Macbook Air I'll take that and buy and external hard drive

Jun 30, 2012 at 10:32 AM

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p.1 #4 · Portable photo storage options

Be certain to get a drive that is usb3 compatible. You want those files to move quickly.

Jun 30, 2012 at 12:35 PM

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p.1 #5 · Portable photo storage options

Thanks for that...ideally will be looking for a 500Go to 1To drive, something compact.

Seagate still making better drives ?

Jun 30, 2012 at 01:18 PM

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p.1 #6 · Portable photo storage options

I have 4 Seagate Momentus 750 drives in my laptops (my HP laptop holds 2 hard drives). They are awesome and super fast.

Jun 30, 2012 at 01:27 PM

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p.1 #7 · Portable photo storage options

I'm looking for something external

Jun 30, 2012 at 02:08 PM

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p.1 #8 · Portable photo storage options

mholdef wrote:
I'm looking for something external

I put one Seagate in a $29 USB enclosure and take it everywhere I go.

http://www.amazon.com/Eagle-Tech-ET-CS2PESU2-BK-2-5-Inch-Enclosure/dp/B001S3K8GO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1341083502&sr=8-1&keywords=eagle+usb+consus

Jun 30, 2012 at 02:12 PM

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p.1 #9 · Portable photo storage options

How do you get the images onto the drive

Jul 03, 2012 at 09:46 AM

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p.1 #10 · Portable photo storage options

pr4photos wrote:
How do you get the images onto the drive

Copy the files onto the portable drive.

Jul 03, 2012 at 12:41 PM

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p.1 #11 · Portable photo storage options

Given that you can't hook a disk drive directly to the camera, I assume you're using a laptop or netbook to do the copying?

<Chas>

Jul 03, 2012 at 12:43 PM

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p.1 #12 · Portable photo storage options

cwebster wrote:
Given that you can't hook a disk drive directly to the camera, I assume you're using a laptop or netbook to do the copying?

<Chas>

Correct

Jul 03, 2012 at 12:55 PM

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p.1 #13 · Portable photo storage options

So, not really that portable, and not what the OP was asking for

Jul 03, 2012 at 01:36 PM

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p.1 #14 · Portable photo storage options

I have been using a Hyperdrive Colorspace for a few years now. It has a decent screen and you can view jpegs as well as RAW files with it. I think mine is the 320GB model. It is about the same size as my iPhone. Very handy while traveling or shooting events.

Jul 04, 2012 at 07:45 AM


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