how do you back up your images when travelling?

I had to go read user comments on the Hyperdrive. Sounds like it reads images from memory cards, then can copy images to the iPad's Pictures folder for viewing. (The iPad sees the drive as a camera.)

The users who seemed happiest with the Hyperdrive were the ones who were more interested in backing up their files than in viewing them.

Anyone seriously interested in this device should read up on the reviews and scope out the maker's support website.
 
GaryLH said:
Ok this is the third film comment. Time to comment about film. U got trade off as well
- scratch neg
- lost film canister
- processor screwed up the processing
-- including improper washing
-- stale chemicals
-- scratched negs
- a lot of the old slides and some of those negs have faded color over the years
- bad storage
- god forbid a fire where the film is stored
- bought film that was improperly stored
- u messed up the development, time, temp, chemical solution, spooled it on the reel incorrectly


I started doing film in early 70s... Seen, heard, experienced some of these myself as well as hearing it from others.

I know photographers that still shot film only but they digitize everything they shot as backup.

Gary
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ok...deep breath...exhale...xanax...wait, wait, wait...ok...
 
I had an iPad, but, just for the reasons that are mentioned for transferring images to an external source, I sold it, and got a Asus Transformer Infinity TF700T Tablet with 64gig of built in memory and a 32 gig M/SD card, along with the Keyboard dock (that has a built in USB port and SD reader). I can place my SD card in the Reader, and copy and paste my files to my micro SD card on the tablet through the built-in file manager.. I can also use "RawDroid" to view my ORF files on a 10.1 screen. I can edit with "Photo Editor" also... if I shoot JPG or R+JPG


I have a 32gig micro SD, and plan to get a 64gig micro SD to take on vacation this year. so 96gig (90gig usable) should be plenty for me.

I can transfer them later when I am back home on my 2 external HDs.

The File Safes mentioned early on, are a good option, Some have a battery for 3-4 hours of use, without being connected to a computer...or tablet....
enough time to off-load 60 gigs of images if you get 4 hours of battery life.
 
I put all of the film that I have shot in a clear plastic bag and put it in my suitcase. Holds about forty rolls and if needed, I take out another bag and put more in that one. Never failed me, no batteries needed so its worked flawlessly even on camping trips. I also have a little ziplock bag for a third set of batteries that also stays with the exposed film (spare batteries with me at all times due to too many bad experiences).
 
No backup here. Never had a problem so far, be it with film (no way to backup of course) or digital. I sometimes travel with an iPad, but I won't bother with buying some adapter to save my files on it. I travel for pleasure and staying away from computers is a part of the experience :)
 
FrozenInTime said:
My iPad2 ( 32GB ) is fully stuffed with files and apps - I'm not planning on upgrading until the next gen. iPad mini launches.

Very interested in how you get on - look forward to your report.
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- documentation it comes with is pretty bad. Best the go this website link. Has videos on getting started and the user guide.
http://www.seagate.com/support/external-hard-drives/portable-hard-drives/wireless-plus/

- it has usb3 connection w/ usb2 compat mode
- the are apps for iPad and android tablets including kindle
- default wifi connection is not network password protected, but once u connect to it via your tablets network setup menu (look for wifi I'd w/ sea gate in the name). Then u can start the tablet app. In the tablet app is a section for managing the sea gate wifi. U can then assign the password.
- wifi is disabled when drive recognizes u have connected via USB
- USB speed is around 50-80gbs.
- in usb mode it is just a normal drive folder
- doesn't matter where u put the files.. The drive indexes everything to figure out what u have.
-- that includes creating DCIM folder directory instead of picture. Does not care.
- the is a pc and Mac sync program for it u can download. It is referenced in user guide
- u can sync files between tablet whether android or iPad via wifi as well.
- on the sea gate drive side, u will c a folder w/ the tablet name after the sync so multiple tablets can use the same seagate drive

From iPad or kindle HD perspective
- for ipad, camera adapter can put files onto iPad photo library.
- unlike other android tablets, kindle HD does not seem to allow a camera USB interface read operation or mount the device as another HD.. Kindle HD micro USB is type b, which means that it cannot provide external power. On the other hand self powered devices such as a camera mounted via its USB port as ext HD should be no issue
- from the seagate app u can go to photo library and select items to copy to the seagate
- u can play your music, movies, and c your pics via the wifi connection from w/in the seagate app
- what it recognizes as playable depends on the device itself. For example a movie w/ .m4v extension (xxx.m4v) can be played by iPad but not kindle HD, but a movie w/ .mp4 extension can be played by both.

Anyway my main reason for picking this up was for a wfi multimedia hub for my kindle HD and my iPhone when I am traveling. Having secondary backup to the kindle or seagate would have been nice, but not required since I bring more than enough sd cards for any given trip.

The seagate app also works on android and iPhones as well.

Gary
 
reeeeeeelax..
Its just that, poking.. I will leave my sense of humor at the door before I log in next time.. Hopefully someone else can find and use it.
 
FWIW, I generally just scroll down the recent threads on the main page, and generally have no idea what sub forum the post is in. If it looks interesting I click on it.

I wouldn't have known (or especially cared) that this was in a digi sub forum if you had not said so.

As for the question at hand: I generally do not back up when traveling, I just bring plenty of memory for my digital. Occasionally my wife might have her laptop, and I may backup on that. For the ONLY trip with serious photography involved that digital was my primary system that's what I did.

Generally my digital is my 2nd or 3rd camera though, and is NOT my primary camera. My travel shots are mostly done on film. My next trip I'll have my digital (oly m/43), film Leica, and a 4x5 for landscape/cityscape shots. If anyone cares, backing up the film means bracketing and polaroids. :)

-Brian
 
it's clear that some members are very casual readers...i see many replies, especially in a longer thread, that convince me that people respond without having read most of the thread.
 
It's there, but it's really not something I look at unless the title of the post is ambiguous.
In this case I would assume digital is implied from the title.
Which doesn't negate tongue-in-cheek responses about backing up film.

But I pretty much ignore them if they aren't relevant to the discussion.

Just like I ignore the ( to me) unimportant sub forum listing.

My internal filtering I guess.
I just click on an interesting topic, and it really doesn't matter what sub forum.

-Brian
 
BTMarcais said:
It's there, but it's really not something I look at unless the title of the post is ambiguous.
In this case I would assume digital is implied from the title.
Which doesn't negate tongue-in-cheek responses about backing up film.

But I pretty much ignore them if they aren't relevant to the discussion.

Just like I ignore the ( to me) unimportant sub forum listing.

My internal filtering I guess.
I just click on an interesting topic, and it really doesn't matter what sub forum.

-Brian
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as long as you look at the headings when posting...;)
 
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I I I & I

I do not back up my digital images. I just buy more memory cards and keep on shooting. I then toss the full cards into a shoebox... never to be seen again.

BTW: Whoever deleted my last post... thank you as I was out of order.

George
 
Similar to the Hama device, which does not seem to be available quite yet, I found and ordered this RAVPower® RP-WD01 Wireless WiFi-Disk:
A little SD plus USB reader with Wi-Fi and 3Ah battery.

It allows the usual copy to/from ipad but also copy from SD to USB without pushing files across to the iPad.

It runs embedded BusyBox Linux !

The review by 'VTS' gave this example of how flexible it is :

"From my iPad, I ran the iSSH app and telnet-ted into the device's IP address. Mine was 10.10.10.254.
The login name is 'admin' and the password is blank. Once logged in, you can run an 'ls -laF /data' command to see the connected device.
Once you have confirmed that there are two devices, you can run a copy command.
Something like: "cp -rf /data/UsbDisk1/Volume1/DCIM/* /data/UsbDisk2/Volume1/LaosTrip &". UsbDisk1 is the SD card and UsbDisk2 is the external hard drive. "

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AQUMZRA/

It should arrive in a few days.
 
for this trip...i just realized that i have an original ipad as well as my mini, so i emptied it, have some icloud storage and photoshop app and i'm gonna see how it works as strickly my photo ipad.
bigger screen for quick edits and i can post some pics here on the forum...cause i'm sure many of you want to see my new york adventure as it unfolds...
 
FrozenInTime said:
Similar to the Hama device, which does not seem to be available quite yet, I found and ordered this RAVPower® RP-WD01 Wireless WiFi-Disk:
A little SD plus USB reader with Wi-Fi and 3Ah battery.

It allows the usual copy to/from ipad but also copy from SD to USB without pushing files across to the iPad.

It runs embedded BusyBox Linux !

The review by 'VTS' gave this example of how flexible it is :

"From my iPad, I ran the iSSH app and telnet-ted into the device's IP address. Mine was 10.10.10.254.
The login name is 'admin' and the password is blank. Once logged in, you can run an 'ls -laF /data' command to see the connected device.
Once you have confirmed that there are two devices, you can run a copy command.
Something like: "cp -rf /data/UsbDisk1/Volume1/DCIM/* /data/UsbDisk2/Volume1/LaosTrip &". UsbDisk1 is the SD card and UsbDisk2 is the external hard drive. "

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AQUMZRA/

It should arrive in a few days.
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Looks pretty interesting. Btw I am surprised mount point is under data, I normally expect it under volume.. So it has a auto mount point under /data for the usb drive.

Please keep us informed
Gary
 
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