Digital cameras: I need a backup solution for digital photos while traveling overseas
- 7/24/09 2:20 PM
I pretty much agree but I WOULD UPLOAD
by Cadillac84 - 7/27/09 1:15 PM In reply to: Aftter many fails - THIS NEVER FAILS by EJMagrathI agree about hotels etc resizing, so I wouldn't upload the pictures. I'd archive the pics using WinRAR and then I'd upload to my own storage account at Rapidshare dot com.
Since the picture files are eminently compressible, WinRAR will make a whole day's work into a nice size file for upload and using Rapidshare Manager to upload makes it all a piece of cake.
See my complete answer below.
Chuck
I need a backup solution for digital photos while traveling
by kombizz - 7/27/09 8:34 AM In reply to: I need a backup solution for digital photos while traveling overseas by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
All it depends where you go, cities or unpopulated places. If you go to cities ALWAYS you can copy your images on the CD in any Internet cafe as we all live in a digital age. If you go to unpopulated one, then would be nice to spend around $500 and buy a Digital Wallet.
Jane, should you really put all your eggs in one basket?
by Cadillac84 - 7/27/09 1:11 PM In reply to: I need a backup solution for digital photos while traveling overseas by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
My suggestion involves taking a small laptop/portable computer along, using a simple, inexpensive compression progam to package the picture files, and an on-line storage facility to which you would upload your files for retrieval any time, but especially for retrieval after you arrive home.
Even if you start from scratch -- that is, even if you do not own a computer -- you can do the whole thing for less than $400 US and end up with a brand new computer as part of the package.
If you have a laptop or can borrow one which you can easily include in your luggage/carry-on stuff, you get the cost down to less than a hundred dollars.
DETAILS?
Dell 10" Mini computer with 1 GB memory, 160 GB 5,400 rpm hard drive, Wireless internal network adapter AND 10/100 wired network adapter so you can connect to the Internet by wireless or wired connection, 1 year warranty, etc. for $299 US plus sales tax and shipping.
WinRAR archiver program license for version 3.80 and future upgrades as released. This is shareware and you could just use it without paying, but I think it is a bargain for $29 US, so why chisel the developers out of a reasonable license fee!
Rapidshare dot com premium account for one year. Upload your files and retrieve them or allow others to do so at your invitation for an unlimited amount of storage for $55 US.
Now watch this: You're on your way home and as you look out the window of the plane, you see your suitcase fall off the baggage trailer and get sucked into the engine of an Airbus 320 and all your SD cards, cameras and even the computer become instant toast! You don't even remember the password for your Rapidshare account.
When you get home, you send an email to Christian Schmid (Gen'l Mgr of Rapidshare) with as much as you can remember about when you obtained the account and how you paid for it (PayPal?) and he'll reset your password for you and you can download every single file at very fast download speeds.
Extract the pics from the RAR archives and wait for Delta Air to send you a check for your camera and other personal items. Your pictures were never at risk.
If you already own a laptop which is suitable for the trip, save the $300 bucks. If you don't own a laptop at all, you might want to spend another hundred bucks on some enhancements that will make that Dell Mini 10 a friend for a long time (such as Bluetooth, wireless 802.11g/n instead of 802.11g, and maybe opt for the slightly better display 1366 x 768 instead of 1024 x 600, higher capacity battery). I was able to get the computer up to $454 dollars but it was hard!
Anyway, you were prepared to spend about $350 US which would have provided some storage which would also have been sucked into the engine of the Airbus! The space available to you on Rapidshare is virtually unlimited and each file can be as large as 2 GB though we usually stick to more manageable sizes.
I promise you I have no financial insterest in any of these companies or products. If you want to discuss this further, send me a PM (Private Message) here and I'll answer questions and help any way I can. I've got a lot of free time right now, so it would be no imposition and you could do it all and still be anonymous.
In any event, have a nice trip and take lots of nice pictures.
Chuck
Ooops! CNet doesn't have Pvt Msg feature
by Cadillac84 - 7/27/09 6:12 PM In reply to: Jane, should you really put all your eggs in one basket? by Cadillac84Well, just reply if the idea is of interest and you'd like to know more.
iPod
by timhood - 7/27/09 8:45 PM In reply to: I need a backup solution for digital photos while traveling overseas by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
Most people don't realize that iPods can make a good storage solution. Apple made a camera adapter for 5th and 5.5gen iPods--they are still available on amazon.com. For $25, you can connect a camera to an iPod and copy the photos to the iPod without using a computer. If you take JPG photos with your camera, you can even view the photos on the iPod after transfer.
The drawbacks are that the transfer process is somewhat slow, so you should have the camera and iPod both plugged in so as not to drain/waste batteries. Plan on 15 minutes per GB of photos for transfer time.
old solution but still viable
by chrisb15 - 7/28/09 1:07 AM In reply to: I need a backup solution for digital photos while traveling overseas by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I have looked at modern devices such as the Archos range but find them expensive (due to the video replay facility) and I prefer to spend on photo gear!
I found the SmartDisk FlashTrax the ideal solution. Now discontinued but they can be bought cheaply on eBay. It has a small viewing screen, a good filing system & USB 2 connection. There is an input that accepts CF cards and there is an adaptor for SD cards with some models and easily purchased elsewhere although the USB and a card reader will suffice.
Chris Baldwin
Daventry
UK
back up your digital photographs
by pdkpdk - 7/28/09 4:26 AM In reply to: I need a backup solution for digital photos while traveling overseas by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
If you are using Windows XP, then download Microsoft's Image resizer PowerToy setup and resize all photos to lower resolution.
For viewing purpose VGA resolution of 640x480 is sufficient.
publish those photos to your portal and from anywhere you can access it.
Or else after resizing you can carry it in any pen drive with you.
The resize trap
by jerrylust1 - 7/28/09 5:49 PM In reply to: back up your digital photographs by pdkpdkIf all you are ever going to do is print snapshots a resizer works. The problem comes when you want to do something on a grans scale and you lost the needed resolution.
In my opinion...
by Lawtimes - 8/1/09 11:15 AM In reply to: I need a backup solution for digital photos while traveling overseas by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
Hi Jane. You have many resourcers to make your back-ups; but you'll always need your netbook to make it. I suggest you to use any passive multimedia card reader to tranfer your data files to your netbook. In this point you may compress your files with any RAR,ZIP or else software; in order to protect and manage better your photos. Also you can make your back-ups either burning some DVD-RWs, Pendrive(else 32 or 64GB) or Portable Hard Drive. I hope this would be helpful.
Greetings.
Lawtimes74
In MY opinion . . .
by Cadillac84 - 8/1/09 11:59 AM In reply to: In my opinion... by LawtimesIn MY opinion, Jane was a "drive-by" questioner and hasn't looked at any of the answers!
I take no issue with your suggestion except that I have suggested she upload the files to some place that will be independent of wind, fire and theft, baggage handlers, drive crashes, CD scratches, or other "ooops" -es.
Maybe some time next month, she'll stop by and read a few of these and maybe even tell us what she's decided.
Chuck 
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