NJPhotographer wrote:
According to Google, the regular price is $199. The Black Friday "sale" price is also $199. The only difference is they're bundling something (credits or other apps or whatever) with it.
Or maybe $199 is just the lowest price they offer. I think they have like 4 sales through out the year and this is why Google picked it up as a normal price.
kosin wrote:
Or maybe $199 is just the lowest price they offer. I think they have like 4 sales through out the year and this is why Google picked it up as a normal price.
$199 is the regular price mentioned in every review of Photo AI 3. That is the normal price, not a sale price. The BF "deal" is that they bundle in other items.
The 4TB TB4 are now on sale for ~$250-260 (WD and Samsung).
I think that is the sweet spot now. I bought one yesterday and the OWC case. Folks get ~3+GB/s with those combos....
RomanMF wrote:
Do folks on here like the Peak Design carbon tripod? I’ve been flirting with the idea of getting one this year but waiting for this moment to finally pull the trigger.
I need something stable and lightweight for seascape long exposures and travel trips.
I've been using it for years... I use it when I need to minimize packing size. I don't like the head, but for the most part it works. If I have more space I take a leofoto of about the same weight. If I had to buy again, I'd buy that Ulanzi.
gheller wrote:
What is an affiliate link? (it is helpful for the members to post direct links to the products)
And why is this not allowed?
Affiliate links contain a special code that identifies the person who shared the link. When someone clicks on an affiliate link and makes a purchase, the person who shared the link earns a commission. For this reason, such links are not allowed in the forums.
Fred Miranda wrote:
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zuru wrote:
The 4TB TB4 are now on sale for ~$250-260 (WD and Samsung).
I think that is the sweet spot now. I bought one yesterday and the OWC case. Folks get ~3+GB/s with those combos....
For those of us who don't trust ourselves to buy items that are meant to fit, would you please post links?
RomanMF wrote:
Do folks on here like the Peak Design carbon tripod? I’ve been flirting with the idea of getting one this year but waiting for this moment to finally pull the trigger.
I need something stable and lightweight for seascape long exposures and travel trips.
Broke my normal “no Kickstarter” rule and jumped on the PD carbon tripod early.
Still my most utilized tripod. Quick and easy to deploy/employ. Stable enough but not the final word in stability so if that is priority one go with a beefier model.
For quick trips/casual use it’s so compact - still love it.
Note: there are cheaper enclosures but I trust OWC a lot more than some Chinese knockoffs.
Could you speak a little bit about your use case with this drive? I’ve been considering getting one but not sure if I need it or not. I have a MacBook Pro M1 Max with 1 TB of storage and I shoot on an a7rv. I also have a Samsung T7 1TB SSD (don’t use much) and a 8TB WD Elements HDD that’s somehow about half way full (those 61 mp files add up I guess). I’m planning on getting another HDD for back ups, but wondering about these very fast 4TB external SSDs. I used to keep photos that I was editing on my Mac, but the 1TB goes quick and my computer starts to run poorly if it’s too full. I don’t do any video at this point but I’d like to get into it more.
Swimming_trouble_718 wrote:
Could you speak a little bit about your use case with this drive? I’ve been considering getting one but not sure if I need it or not. I have a MacBook Pro M1 Max with 1 TB of storage and I shoot on an a7rv. I also have a Samsung T7 1TB SSD (don’t use much) and a 8TB WD Elements HDD that’s somehow about half way full (those 61 mp files add up I guess). I’m planning on getting another HDD for back ups, but wondering about these very fast 4TB external SSDs. I used to keep photos that I was editing on my Mac, but the 1TB goes quick and my computer starts to run poorly if it’s too full. I don’t do any video at this point but I’d like to get into it more. ...Show more →
In my case, my primary use for these fast drives is as a “cache” drive for Lightroom and Final Cut Pro. Generally when editing videos faster drives help a lot. Also, while traveling it is less time consuming to do memory card backups and these drives are usually more drop resistant that regular HDD. But for general backup of large amount of data/photos, regular HDD are a better choice. In upcoming days, expect good deals on 16-20TB drives. Don’t hesitate to buy large capacity drives. As you have noticed, it is rather easy to fill them up with high megapixel photos Remember to follow the 3-2-1 backup strategy: “The 3-2-1 backup strategy simply states that you should have 3 copies of your data (your production data and 2 backup copies) on two different media (disk and tape) with one copy off-site for disaster recovery.”
So purchase at least 2 external drives to backup your photos. Look also into getting the NAS, preferably a Synology unit.
To summarize, fast drives help to speed up editing (especially video) and backups on the go. For general backup at home, fast drives are a “waste”/to expensive when compared to regular HDDs.
Remember to follow the 3-2-1 backup strategy: “The 3-2-1 backup strategy simply states that you should have 3 copies of your data (your production data and 2 backup copies) on two different media (disk and tape) with one copy off-site for disaster recovery.”