Digital cameras: I need a backup solution for digital photos while traveling overseas
- 7/24/09 2:20 PM
From Experience the Notebook / Netbook is the best way to go
by FHankfreeman - 7/24/09 6:01 PM In reply to: I need a backup solution for digital photos while traveling overseas by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
Option 1
If you have a good notebook with a large enough HD then Purchase a $20.00 usb multi-card reader and you will be good to go. You can then download your pictures to your facebook account...
Option 2 - carry your own notebook and store the stuff on it.
Option 3
If you do not have a Notebook/Netbook buy the Toshibs E105-E1402 Notebook which was $1200.00 and is now on sale for $699.00 from BestBuys online/Store. It has 320gig and most importantly it has a multicard reader built in... I absolutely love mine and highly recommend it for lots of reasons... Awesome computer.
Option 4 - The other guys is right have some else take the pictures. Make note with your brain. The last for ever and never get erased, unless you drink to much while in europe...
mini 10 Netbook and 500G external drive
by exelife - 7/24/09 7:06 PM In reply to: I need a backup solution for digital photos while traveling overseas by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
We were in Turkey for 16 days last April. I love to take pictures using my new camera Canon D50, but I was disappointed not having access to hotel computers at the end of the day. One of the guy in our tour group brought a mini 10 Notebook and he saves all our anxiety and worries. We gave our CF and 500GB external drive to him every evening after dinner and transfer the pictures and he returned it to us at breakfast. I was so relieved to have all my pictures save in my external drive, especially I took pictures in raw and jpeg at the same time. One of the guy in the group teaches photo shop and he showed us how to set our camera. Next time I will bring my own mini 10 Notebook.
Best Place for Backing up Vacation Photos
by netgrl - 7/24/09 7:19 PM In reply to: I need a backup solution for digital photos while traveling overseas by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
<b>Your best bet is Picasa via Gmail!
1) It's FREE to upload & save all your photos!
2) You get 1GB of space FREE
3) Need more space, 10GB for $20
4) You can upload anytime
5) You can access it from anywhere in the world
6) You can order prints anytime
7) You can make your albums Private, Public or Unlisted</b>
I use it on a regular basis and I love it! My clients have ordered their photos directly from there without a hitch.
Backup solutions for digital photos
by villanim - 7/24/09 9:28 PM In reply to: I need a backup solution for digital photos while traveling overseas by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
If your digital camera uses SD cards, there is one by a company called Eye-Fi that has built in wireless. No laptops, netbooks or cybercafes needed as it automatically uploads photos straight from your camera to one of over 25 popular photo sharing websites, like Flickr, Facebook or Picasa. This is what I use and it works seamlessly. http://www.eye.fi/cards/share.html If you own an iPod you could transfer your pictures to it using the iPod camera connector (roughly $25). Your choices are all good, but expensive, UDMA are around $250 while something like a Hyperdrive is about $120. Considering how inexpensive flash memory is, maybe your best choice is to purchase extra cards, 4 GB SC cards are $7, $10 for Micro SD, $15 for Memory Stick Pros, and $15 for Compact Flash. 500 pictures will take up roughly 1 GB taken at 6 mega pixel
the best, the fastest
by kvdv - 7/25/09 2:57 AM In reply to: I need a backup solution for digital photos while traveling overseas by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
There's another way.
by Themisive - 7/25/09 5:54 AM In reply to: the best, the fastest by kvdvIt's so simple, mos people wouldn't think of it. I assume your camera takes SD cards (or equivalent). All you need to do is buy a few spares and record your photos automatically onto the SD card, when it gets full, put a new one in.
Simple and foolproof - providing you ALWAYS keep them in a secure place - your suitcase would be a good one, or even yuor handbah. Remember though to keep at least one spare SD card in the case with the camera; you'll need it.
Will You Have An Internet Connection?
by darrylx - 7/25/09 7:40 AM In reply to: I need a backup solution for digital photos while traveling overseas by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
If you have an internet connection, simply use Google's Picasa to upload your pictures. It is free, and I doubt if you will use the gig of the free space that you are allotted. (You can always go back and edit them) Besides, if you are traveling with friends, they can have an account too. If that poses a problem and you need more, it is only 20 bucks a year for 10 gigs. That sounds like a great deal to me without having to carry around any additional equipment!
Backing up photos while traveling
by Ruth OConnor - 7/25/09 9:07 AM In reply to: I need a backup solution for digital photos while traveling overseas by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I think saving everything on cards is the most compact plus, there your photos are in pristine condition. Cards are so inexpensive these days and hold so much in such a tiny space. There are devices such as the one I have called "Converter Drive" which allows one to use variable cards (inserted/removed and reinsert other cards) and in essence is the same as a "Thumb Drive" but it allows inter-changeable card on which to save or play content. For storage I use a 4.5 x6 (very cheap and one hand holdable) photo album with plastic pages allowing insertion of the cards instead of photo. I number the cards and in the photo album include a list of what is on the card. Cards are not only editable but re-usable. Have fun. I wish I knew this when I went to Europe six years ago. sirwinningham
What do I do... (Remote Backup)
by meirim_pt - 7/25/09 9:12 AM In reply to: I need a backup solution for digital photos while traveling overseas by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
Ingredients:
-2 Bay storage (Altos EasyStore - not recommend) with 2 disks with raid 1 (on last floor).
-a third disk.
-(Dont really required but...)A POF Connection (Plastic Optical Fiber) to my ground floor.
-An IPSEC VPN Router on ground floor(My is a linksys wrv200)
-Internet Connection.
-A free DynDns account.
-HSUPA Modem.
Cooking stuff:
From any capable internet device I:
-I Establish a secure connection to my home vpn from my htc (with greenbow ipsec)
-I Establish a secure connection to my home vpn from my Acer Aspire Linux with open swan and HSUPA Modem
-I Establish a secure connection to my home vpn from my Acer Aspire Win XP with IP.msc from windows(or with expensive but easy to config greenbow IPSec) and HSUPA Modem.
From this point I Upload Pics, Download Music, or even empty my mailbox and update my outlook Personal pst file.
Before I go to holyday I just change the disk 2 with a spare one, leave it with my family and introduce the third disk wich start to sync immediatly.
Amazon does have a nice solution (I would prefer it )but I think €nt€rpris€ wide only.
Works in Planet earth only.(Perhaps not in China, Cuba,N Coreia, or Iran)
Use a Media Tank
by balouke - 7/25/09 10:20 AM In reply to: I need a backup solution for digital photos while traveling overseas by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
Hallo,
I'm using a Vosonic Media or Image Tank for over 6 years now, with 100% satisfaction. The type I use can not be purchased anymore but you can find the device in different flavours, with screens from 2.5" (VP 6230) to 4.3"(VP8870).
It is self-powered by battery, can read all memory cards,can store any file you want and can show TIF,BMP,JPEG.. and RAW formats from different cameras.
On top of this, it can play video and audio too (the VP8860 has even a radio I think).
You can choose the size of the harddisk you want(or install one yourself)
Look on internet for more info and ...get seduced.
Email to Yourself
by BTapscott - 7/25/09 12:07 PM In reply to: I need a backup solution for digital photos while traveling overseas by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
Google eMail (GMail) will hold up to 8 Gig of information, so got to a network Cafe and email tham across the pond.
No PC needed with eSATA and self test abilities
by barryfm - 7/25/09 1:30 PM In reply to: I need a backup solution for digital photos while traveling overseas by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
My suggestion is the Nexto Extreme. I can just take my CF cards or my daughter's SD (or SDHC) cards and have the images transfer over to the internal storage PLUS the unit does a bit by bit verification of the data. As a test I shot 63 11meg RAW images on a Canon 5D using a SanDisk 8gig Ultima III card. WIth verification the transfer was done in 71 seconds. The unit has slots for CF, SD/SDHC, Memory Stick, XD.
The unit also has USB OTG so it can be connected directly to a camera (USB cable included) and the files can be downloaded to the Nexto - all without the need of a laptop. Besides the USB OTG connection the Nexto comes with an eSATA connection/
The units can be bought with either 160, 250, 320, or 500gig of memory (using a 2.5" SATA drive). It will recognize upto 2TB so as drives get bigger you can upgrade the HD (or SSD card) yourself.
I got mine on Amazon but their website also shows B&H, Samy's, Adorama and other dealers.
The other GREAT FEATURE for me is that it can self-test all your cards before you use the card - saving you from an error at the end of the day. The website is www.nextodiusa.com.
Laptop plus iPod
by onemoremile - 7/25/09 1:49 PM In reply to: I need a backup solution for digital photos while traveling overseas by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I use a laptop computer and back that up to an old 60 GB iPod. The laptop is a little bulky, but it allows me to view my photos at a relatively large size and to do editing on trains and planes. Before I reformat the memory card, I back up my photo files to an iPod set to disk mode. This means that, even though I am depending on a hard drive, I have a backup version of everything in case of disaster. The laptop also comes in handy for internet and email use. The folks back home enjoy receiving a fresh photo every now and then.
Happy travels!
Dave
This is what I do
by oakvillian - 7/25/09 2:20 PM In reply to: I need a backup solution for digital photos while traveling overseas by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I hate not being protected and I hate having to be encumbered by a lot of heavy equipment. I do two things. I carry a netbook which has a 120 GB drive along with Office 2007 and Adobe CS4 as well as a WD 120 GB drive that fits in my shirt pocket. I download to the netbook and backup to the WD. Then I have the raw pictures and I can process ojn the netbook through Adobe and have flash on the net in the morning for my friends to see. Easy, safe and fun.
Aftter many fails - THIS NEVER FAILS
by EJMagrath - 7/25/09 5:20 PM In reply to: I need a backup solution for digital photos while traveling overseas by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
As an avid photographer who has been taking digital photos for years when going overseas. I have had all the following occur.
Bad memory cards
Stolen devices e.g laptop and camera, bags containing memory cards
Accidentally erasing what I believed was a backed up card
Losing a card by mistake (try finding a memory stick in the snow!)
..as other have mentioned
THIS IS THE SOLUTION!
A laptop with a small (in size) external (USB) powered hard drive. The laptop usually has multiple card readers and a large hard drive. After each day or when the card fills, download the photos and then clear the card. Then make a duplicate copy of ALL the photos on your hard drive. When the trip ends, get your buddy to take the hard drive home while you take the laptop home. (A further back up if your bag goes missing!)
If you feel you will take less than 32GB of photos then rather than an external hard drive, save space and bring a USB thumb drive (this may depend on price as greater than 32GB can get expensive). Again get a buddy to take that home or mail it. I don't believe in DVD's anymore, at 4.7 gigs you end up needing a dozen disks all which get lost or are unreliable. Just make sure your laptop still has the images as well.
If you are really short of space and can't take a laptop then I would get an Eye-Fi card. I can't believe these have not been mentioned more. Ensure the site it is uploading to takes full size images. Again you have a double back up.
I WOULD NOT UPLOAD via the internet from hotels, ships, cafes etc. Many web based sites re size your photos and on cruises or hotels and even cafes you would spend way too much time and money uploading vast amounts of photos.
IMPORTANT NOTES
1) If using the newer cards, check your laptop can read them e.g just because your laptop can read SD won't necessarily mean it will take the newer SDHC cards! (Same applies for Sony memory sticks, CF etc etc)
2) I CANT NOT STRESS enough... Make sure all the camera's show the same DATE & TIME. On return from my recent trip to Europe, 4 camera's showed different times and to sort out the photos when we got back home to Sydney was a time consuming disaster. Remember going from one European country to another (e.g England to France 1hr or England to Italy 2hrs)means having to again change the time. Not just once when you all leave home!
Hope this helps
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