kshapero
South Florida Man
Going overseas this summer. Thinking of shooting digital for the first time. What do I buy a bunch of extra SD cards? I have a 64 Gig Ipad. Can I transfer the day's shoot to that until I get home? Can I then transfer the exposures to my PC for ultimate storage? Sorry for all the questions, but this is new to me. In the past I just brought a cartload of film-end of story. (Still might do this)
jaapv
RFF Sponsoring Member.
Get a Macbook Air 11". Much better than an iPad
Ben Z
Veteran
I have about 10 2GB cards, some Sandisk Extreme II and a few Kingstons, still left from my days with an M8. I also have a 20GB Wolverine portable storage device. I shoot compressed DNG on an M9 and 40GB is more than enough enough memory for an average week-10 day trip. I shoot digital as though it still were film...saves me a lot of time culling when I get back! I wouldn't dream of carrying an ipad or a laptop on a trip, and I haven't had the desire for HC cards either, especially with the M8 and M9's finnicky acceptance (or rejection) of cards. And unless one is traveling to the outer boondocks of nowhere, one can always manage to buy an SD card if it becomes really necessary.
GaryLH
Veteran
Joe brought up a similar question about a week back..
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=131240
As for me, I tend to brings as many sd cards to last the trip.. If I think I will take 8gb of pictures, I will double it..
If u plan to take video, plan for it.
I ended up also buying a wifi ext HD to keep my multimedia on.. The one I bought works w/ both iPads and android devices. There is a discussion about that in Joe's thread along w/ tablets and laptops.
There are plenty of ways to handle this compared to even three years ago. I personally don't like bringing a laptop because of the extra work during airport security check.. But on te other hand so far I have not flown w/ a tablet. Need to double check if it has the same issue..that is need to take it out of the carry on so that it is visible during the X-ray screening.
I tend to like to do my real review on a big screen at home anyway, so I don't tend to carry a laptop for travel unless business trip.
Gary
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=131240
As for me, I tend to brings as many sd cards to last the trip.. If I think I will take 8gb of pictures, I will double it..
If u plan to take video, plan for it.
I ended up also buying a wifi ext HD to keep my multimedia on.. The one I bought works w/ both iPads and android devices. There is a discussion about that in Joe's thread along w/ tablets and laptops.
There are plenty of ways to handle this compared to even three years ago. I personally don't like bringing a laptop because of the extra work during airport security check.. But on te other hand so far I have not flown w/ a tablet. Need to double check if it has the same issue..that is need to take it out of the carry on so that it is visible during the X-ray screening.
I tend to like to do my real review on a big screen at home anyway, so I don't tend to carry a laptop for travel unless business trip.
Gary
Roger Hicks
Veteran
More SD cards. Sod the laptop.
Cheers,
R.
Cheers,
R.
Lss
Well-known
Exactly so. Think what is the highest possible amount of memory you will need. Then double that or so. You probably did the same with film.
Just make sure you have cards that work with your camera. Don't forget to budget enough power, too. Batteries is typically the thing you need to worry about during travel.
If you are going to carry the iPad anyway, might as well use it for backup. You need the camera connection kit to do that. But do not remove the pictures from the card during your travel.
Murchu
Well-known
Depends on how much you shoot, how important the shooting is, and how long you're going, in my opinion. Typically when I travel, I do so for anything between a day or two and a few weeks, travelling with 2 cameras, both digital, or one film, one digital, and perhaps a digital compact too. Everything digital is onto sd cards, and do not take any further precautions, like backups, laptops, etc. I know many do, but I have not had any incidents, and figure the digital images on the sd cards are already safer than exposed rolls of film.
Lss
Well-known
Laptops and tablets are treated the same.
GaryLH
Veteran
Put the sd card in write protect mode after u remove it from the camera. Do not undo write protect until after u get home. I do this for the following reasons..
- I can easily spot the used one among many others
- no accidental info or erase operation due to tablets interface updates to the sd card
- accidental format of sd card
Gary
- I can easily spot the used one among many others
- no accidental info or erase operation due to tablets interface updates to the sd card
- accidental format of sd card
Gary
GaryLH
Veteran
kshapero
South Florida Man
Yes, I get it. Treat them like a roll of used film, forget all the other stuff. keep it light.
kshapero
South Florida Man
Good advice
Roger Hicks
Veteran
Dear Akiva,
That's my approach. Use SMALL cards: 2, at most 4 GB (shooting Raw).I've not lost a card yet but...First travelled with an M8 in 2006.
Cheers,
R.
jamesbf
Established
I have this handy little unit
http://www.hypershop.com/HyperDrive-COLORSPACE-UDMA2-p/hdu2-000.htm
It syncs to you ipad so you can review photos. Its quite a great travel device. iPad and Hyperdrive Colorspace. No need for an ipad though. Check out the link and google for reviews. Price is right on too! Hope this helps!
http://www.hypershop.com/HyperDrive-COLORSPACE-UDMA2-p/hdu2-000.htm
It syncs to you ipad so you can review photos. Its quite a great travel device. iPad and Hyperdrive Colorspace. No need for an ipad though. Check out the link and google for reviews. Price is right on too! Hope this helps!
Godfrey
somewhat colored
I've been traveling with digital cameras since 2002. Still on the road with this year's trip...
For this one, I took M9 and three lenses (35, 50, & 90 mm), two batteries, charger, 1x 32G, 4x 16G cards, and iPad mini 64G with 30G space free, Camera Connection Kit, and charger. Plus my iPhone 4S. All fits easily into a modest size bag and doesn't weigh much. I've made in excess of 800 raw+JPEG exposures and have not yet filled the 32G card. (A selection of which can be seen on my flickr stream, http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto.)
Everything I've shot thus far with Leica and iPhone is backed up on the iPad mini, and I still have 6G of storage available. The iPad mini has allowed me to process and preview all the photos, stay in touch via wifi and cellular data, manage accounts, book travel, read books, watch videos, write and keep notes, and manage my email, amongst other things. I brought along a wireless keyboard too for more extended writing sessions, but use the soft keyboard most of the time.
The camera and cards have worked flawlessly. As has the iPhone 4S and iPad mini. When I get home on Wednesday, everything will transfer into Lightroom for continued management and processing, direct from the iPad mini.
G
For this one, I took M9 and three lenses (35, 50, & 90 mm), two batteries, charger, 1x 32G, 4x 16G cards, and iPad mini 64G with 30G space free, Camera Connection Kit, and charger. Plus my iPhone 4S. All fits easily into a modest size bag and doesn't weigh much. I've made in excess of 800 raw+JPEG exposures and have not yet filled the 32G card. (A selection of which can be seen on my flickr stream, http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto.)
Everything I've shot thus far with Leica and iPhone is backed up on the iPad mini, and I still have 6G of storage available. The iPad mini has allowed me to process and preview all the photos, stay in touch via wifi and cellular data, manage accounts, book travel, read books, watch videos, write and keep notes, and manage my email, amongst other things. I brought along a wireless keyboard too for more extended writing sessions, but use the soft keyboard most of the time.
The camera and cards have worked flawlessly. As has the iPhone 4S and iPad mini. When I get home on Wednesday, everything will transfer into Lightroom for continued management and processing, direct from the iPad mini.
G
swoop
Well-known
Just buy a bunch of SD cards. You'll be fine. It's the same as if you had a bunch of rolls of film.
I have a ColorSpace drive I use for backing up files when I'm away from home. It's not really necessary if you're going to be bringing a laptop along or have enough SD cards that storage becomes an issue. But back when SD cards were a lot more expensive it helped. Now you can get a basic 8GB card for around $10.
http://www.microcenter.com/product/...Digital_High_Capacity_(SDHC)_Flash_Media_Card
Vince Lupo
Whatever
+1 for additional SD cards and no laptop, tablet etc (we have had this debate before in an earlier thread). I have several 8GB and a few 16Gb cards, and have never (knock on wood!) had any issues with them. I still have all the photos from my 2011 France trip on some SD cards. I look at it as the less stuff you carry, the less you have to worry about, at least on vacation.
Where are you traveling to, BTW?
Where are you traveling to, BTW?
jaapv
RFF Sponsoring Member.
6 Gb?- for the last long trip I took I used up 132 Gb of backup space....
leicapixie
Well-known
My experience of only traveling with Digital was totally positive!
First and foremost i only use compact point and shoots.
I carried 4 with but mostly used one or two, at a time!
I carried enough SD cards to capture the Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire.
Well truth be told I headed due south, to South Africa from Toronto,Canada.
I shot about 4,000 images in the month i was there.
It was mainly family shots and some scenics.
Most done at South Coast. near Durban.
I backed up everything onto larger SD cards.
I left a complete set on my daughter's portable drive.
Canon 1200.Tiny, superb performance.$70.new.
Canon s-590.wonderful anti-shake and 12x magnification.
Canon A-460.old for walks on beach..nil value!
Kodak Easy share. stunning color, with occasional magenta casts!
10 SD Cards. Most 4GB,some 8Gb, except 2 only 2gb FOR Kodak AND OLD Canon.
Card reader.
8 sets of 2 batteries, all AA new type Rechargeable, long lasting.500 images + per charge. Charger. very compact for 4 cells.
I shot a few images on my daughter's Nikon DSLR.
Truthfully to really please her! Once really needed at Crocodile Farm..
The joy of sliding thru Security a total pleasure.
Never missed my larger cameras or film..
A Note. South Africa is a risk place. Carrying larger cameras a bad idea, especially on long walks on less populated Beaches. I never went if there were NO people.
If you take the Hasselblad SWC, with a few rolls and a basic, very small M-kit, it will still be fun! A body, maybe 2 lenses! I know, i know! A hard choice.
I would carry extra SD cards rather than a laptop.
A slate might swing into action!
First and foremost i only use compact point and shoots.
I carried 4 with but mostly used one or two, at a time!
I carried enough SD cards to capture the Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire.
Well truth be told I headed due south, to South Africa from Toronto,Canada.
I shot about 4,000 images in the month i was there.
It was mainly family shots and some scenics.
Most done at South Coast. near Durban.
I backed up everything onto larger SD cards.
I left a complete set on my daughter's portable drive.
Canon 1200.Tiny, superb performance.$70.new.
Canon s-590.wonderful anti-shake and 12x magnification.
Canon A-460.old for walks on beach..nil value!
Kodak Easy share. stunning color, with occasional magenta casts!
10 SD Cards. Most 4GB,some 8Gb, except 2 only 2gb FOR Kodak AND OLD Canon.
Card reader.
8 sets of 2 batteries, all AA new type Rechargeable, long lasting.500 images + per charge. Charger. very compact for 4 cells.
I shot a few images on my daughter's Nikon DSLR.
Truthfully to really please her! Once really needed at Crocodile Farm..
The joy of sliding thru Security a total pleasure.
Never missed my larger cameras or film..
A Note. South Africa is a risk place. Carrying larger cameras a bad idea, especially on long walks on less populated Beaches. I never went if there were NO people.
If you take the Hasselblad SWC, with a few rolls and a basic, very small M-kit, it will still be fun! A body, maybe 2 lenses! I know, i know! A hard choice.
I would carry extra SD cards rather than a laptop.
A slate might swing into action!
Godfrey
somewhat colored
6 Gb?- for the last long trip I took I used up 132 Gb of backup space....
I don't shoot in such volume ordinarily anyway, but this trip has been cold enough that I'm shooting in very short bursts. That's 6G free left ... I've rolled in about 25G worth of photos.
G