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Digital cameras: I need a backup solution for digital photos while traveling overseas
- 7/24/09 2:20 PM
Photo back up while traveling or just at home...
by T.W. Hudgens ARDCS - 7/18/09 2:22 AM In reply to: I need a backup solution for digital photos while traveling overseas by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I am sort of an idiot at computers and photography, but the desire is the same either case... I simply carry a 500 G External backup and also store on line like in Google's Picasa Web Albums or Flicker. By doing both, I insure that if I get separated from the computer (laptop) or the external hard drive, I still have copies on line... solid! I'm no computer techie, and my amateur photos still suck... But I figured out how to keep them years ago.
Buy yourself a netbook!
by summerlad - 7/18/09 2:31 AM In reply to: I need a backup solution for digital photos while traveling overseas by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
Considering the price of the products you are mentioning.
You should buy a netbook. I did this last year after trying to decide on back up devices before a trip last year.
The netbook slips into my camera bag.
I backed up all my pictures.
You can do a little basic editing as well.Then email pictures to friends whilst still on your vacation.
You get a lot lot more for your money than the niche products you are thinking about.
Try the VOSONIC VP8870
by afolickman - 7/18/09 3:05 AM In reply to: I need a backup solution for digital photos while traveling overseas by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
Try the VOSONIC VP8870. I have it and it is great. Many features, a great screen display and excellent tech support.
http://www.vosonic.com/product.php?PA=feature&kind=1&id_1=16
You can buy it here in the USA:
http://www.mydigitaldiscount.com/CategoryProductList.jsp?cat=Browse+By+Product+Type:Portable+Storage%2FMultiMedia+Viewers:Vosonic+VP8870+Multimedia+Viewer+Recorder
The easiest solution
by pinneyr - 7/18/09 3:09 AM In reply to: I need a backup solution for digital photos while traveling overseas by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
hi,
the easiest way to store the photos is to buy a multipurpose Memory card reader that supports almost all types of memory cards(San Disk is a good option).
you may then make an id at "www.picisa.com" and upload ur photos from ur computer or laptop to ur picasa id. if u still have any doubts, the send me ur question at my email id i.e. 'manan-a380@hotmail.com'
Manan Anand
The 'no PC' answer
by gcmsuser - 7/18/09 3:29 AM In reply to: I need a backup solution for digital photos while traveling overseas by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I bought a Belkin USB Anywhere module - runs on AAA batteries or comes with an AC adapter. Plug camera USB lead into one side, and a USB memory stick into the other and you can download your camera memory onto one (or more if you're really security minded) USB sticks. I believe it can also be used to transfer data from one USB stick to another, but haven't tried that.
No PC/laptop needed, and it's small and light (without the AC adapter) - about 1cm thick x 5 x 7cm.
It worked straight from the box, with a single button push. No need to load software or anything fancy, and a lot cheaper than a spare memory card for the camera.
But when you think about it
by timtak - 7/24/09 6:59 PM In reply to: The 'no PC' answer by gcmsuserThe Belkin USB Anywhere sounds like a really good idea. But as a CNET reviewer has written
http://reviews.cnet.com/power-protection/belkin-usb-anywhere/4864-14102_7-31490968-1.html?tag=mncol;uo
when you think about it, backing up from Camera memory cards to USB drive does not makes sense because SD say cards are the same price as USB drives (or cheaper), and the Belking USB Anywhere is slow. Why spend 30 minutes copying from a SD card to a USB drive when you can swap SD cards in your camera in seconds?
SD cards start about 13$ for a SDHC 8GB on Amazon
http://tinyurl.com/m239na
The question was backup
by jerrylust1 - 7/25/09 11:35 PM In reply to: But when you think about it by timtakUnfortunately just swapping a flash memory card for another does not provide backup, only a new storage medium. The Belkin device does provide the ability to create one, or more, backups and is a lot lower cost than a laptop or netbook. Unfortunately it doesn't provide the editing capability either. I always backup to a hard drive and then back that up to an external device. There are only two kinds of memory, that which is broken and that that is getting ready to break. This is true for eith rotating disks and solide state devices.
Q 'no pc' answer
by torticollis - 7/25/09 5:43 AM In reply to: The 'no PC' answer by gcmsuserwould u have a -- hyper link-- to that item u refer to -so one could look at it --sounds like a great idea and seems cheap to NO PC required
pleaes?
q no pc reqired
by torticollis - 7/25/09 5:47 AM In reply to: The 'no PC' answer by gcmsuserforgot to hit track on my last reply
please help me get that response if any -for hiperlink to that usb item
Back ups
by ConByrne - 7/18/09 4:06 AM In reply to: I need a backup solution for digital photos while traveling overseas by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I would suggest that you each purchase additional memory cards. Putting all of your eggs/photos in one basket could result in the loss of them all when the device goes missing (Sod's Law). You're not going to want to include ALL the photo's in the album without editing them first - are you? and if each individual edits their own photo's they can eliminate all the embarrasing (to themselves)ones, heads missing etc., whilst keeping all the embarassing ones (to others)aerials coming out of heads etc.. Have a good trip.
backup solution for digital photos while traveling overseas
by Olga_Vernon - 7/18/09 4:50 AM In reply to: I need a backup solution for digital photos while traveling overseas by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
Hey Jane,
My experience has been to stop at any photo place and have them burn a disk from my memory card. It’s only a few Euros and it takes about 5 minutes. Most everywhere in Europe there are digital photo labs for developing photos and backing them up on a CD/DVD. Also, some Internet Cafes or hotels will let you upload them (via camera/computer USB cable) to your e-mail or URL. Happy travels!
Transfer to CD's works wonderfully and costs little
by Wings92126 - 7/24/09 11:08 PM In reply to: backup solution for digital photos while traveling overseas by Olga_VernonOn a trip to Chicago, we brought along a Panasonic FZ28 and an old Canon Powershot and took about 3,000 pictures. When the need arose, we took the memory chips into whatever nearby store had a photo service and turned the stored pictures into one or more CD's.
Downloading from CD's was very fast. The download was into one master folder (Chicago Oct 2008), to be moved to subfolders by category (Millenium Park, Grant Park, Street Scene, Wildlife, Architecture, Churches, Public Art, etc.). CD's take almost no room, hold a lot of pictures, are tough, and weigh almost nothing.
Self-contained hard-drive with screen and card reading slots
by ggebert - 7/18/09 5:18 AM In reply to: I need a backup solution for digital photos while traveling overseas by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
Many professional photographers as well as avid amatuers use portable hard-drive devices which contain a hard drive, vieweing screen, slots for various media storage cards - all in a small portable package with battery. I personally use the Wolverine which I purchased several years ago, but there are other manufacturers and variations. My Wolverine has 160 GB of storage (it is available with more), slots for SD, CF and other media and best of all, a good-sized OLED screen which gives vivid high-res images. I simply plug in my CF card from the day's shooting and it reads the images into the unit and makes the images available for me to view on the built-in screen. I can then delete and re-arrange the images into other folders as I wish - a process I use seldom since it is a little cumbersome and easier to do later on a computer.
When I return home, I simply down-load the folders with images off the wolverine using its USB2 port. Windows "sees it" as an external drive.
The Wolverine has other functions as well including an FM radio, back-up data hard drive, MP3 player and video play-back - none of which I happen to use. However, sound quality and interface are excellent for mp3 listening.
It has operated perfectly for me in very difficult and demanding environments on four continents.
Power is supplied by a standard battery which can be easily purchased and replaced in the field and is re-charagable using a remarkably small "wall wart" which is voltage compatible world-wide. My battery has not yet been replaced despite much use and many re-charges.
Oh yes - it is about 1.5 times the size of a classic Ipod and twice the weight - not at all pocket-size but barely noticed in the typical back-pack.
G Docs
by dw-williams - 7/18/09 5:43 AM In reply to: I need a backup solution for digital photos while traveling overseas by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
You could open a G-Mail account and share the pics under Google Docs.
Most internet cafes should have Google access. Upload the images into "documents" and designate who can view or edit them.
That would save you from carrying another device around on your trip.
Jane R, go with this one
by plewis995 - 7/27/09 2:32 PM In reply to: G Docs by dw-williamsI'm voting for this answer, Jane R:
Keep it in "the cloud".
Google Docs or their "GSpace" can be accessed from anywhere.
Best wishes.
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