I've been thinking about photo backups on the go (assuming no wireless capabilities). My usual solution is a laptop and portable harddisks, but am wondering at the practicality of other mobile devices as the go-through for backing up large amounts of data from the SD card to the HDD. Do any of you use Android smartphones or iPads to do the same? Feel free to post here =p
Travel Photo Backup
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Posted in another thread, reposting here:
Recently read about a Western Digital portable HDD with built-in SD card slot, sounds interesting:
http://www.wdc.com/en/products/products.aspx?id=1330
reviews:
http://www.slrlounge.com/western-digital-passport-wireless-1tb-full-review/
http://www.thephoblographer.com/2014/09/30/review-western-digital-passport-wireless-1tb/
Recently read about a Western Digital portable HDD with built-in SD card slot, sounds interesting:
http://www.wdc.com/en/products/products.aspx?id=1330
reviews:
http://www.slrlounge.com/western-digital-passport-wireless-1tb-full-review/
http://www.thephoblographer.com/2014/09/30/review-western-digital-passport-wireless-1tb/
Kirika,
What is your concern of backing up? Are you afraid of loosing the images or the troublesome of bringing extra SD cards?
If it is because of troublesome of bring extra SD cards, think of it again.
Long time ago not far away, photographers used rolls of films to shoot. One roll contained 36 images or 37 if you could squeeze in one during the loading. 10 rolls only about 360 shots assuming none spoilt either being overexposed during the loading or unloading (or worst, never loaded properly!). Each protective container is about dia 30x50mm long.
If you go to a remote field trip; depending on the number of shots you prepare to take, imagine the space allocated to keep these film canisters.
The concern you should worry now, is how to replenish the camera's battery juice on the go.
EisMann
What is your concern of backing up? Are you afraid of loosing the images or the troublesome of bringing extra SD cards?
If it is because of troublesome of bring extra SD cards, think of it again.
Long time ago not far away, photographers used rolls of films to shoot. One roll contained 36 images or 37 if you could squeeze in one during the loading. 10 rolls only about 360 shots assuming none spoilt either being overexposed during the loading or unloading (or worst, never loaded properly!). Each protective container is about dia 30x50mm long.
If you go to a remote field trip; depending on the number of shots you prepare to take, imagine the space allocated to keep these film canisters.
The concern you should worry now, is how to replenish the camera's battery juice on the go.
EisMann
Long time ago things are like that, doesn't mean things should be done like that in the 21st century.
If we keep looking at the past, we will never work out a better future.
Unfortunately I ran into reliability issues having my android nexus tablet to do otg file copy from CF card to a powered portable hard disk, the connection is too flaky for my taste. I do not have iPad/Iphones so I have no idea if it can be done as such.
The other workaround would be again a very small ultrabook or a pricier tablet such as the Surface Pro to to connect and transfer and hence not restricting to FAT32 format.
Offhand other compact portable media storage options include Nexto and Colorspace products
Ryan
Did you use a reputable powered hub, like those from belkin or vantec? Typically a flaky connection is due to the hub.
On this topic, I recently read about photographers who treat reusable media like traditional media. E.g., They use new CF/SD cards only once. Once the card is full, it doesn't get formatted or reused. They archive and store it as it is, thinking of it as traditional negatives. Thought it was quite interesting (and amusing). I suppose for photographers who come from a film workflow, cards are inexpensive enough to be used like this, and if it helps them avoid dreaded card corruption errors and serve as an additional backup, all the better.
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I did it sometime back.
The CF reader/powered portable ssd harddisk setup worked flawlessly with my ( stock ) Samsung Note 2 and the native file explorer. The file transfer was however not the fastest. ( not sure but perhaps because Note 2 was not using microUSB 3.0 )
My Nexus 5 tablet refused to work despite purchasing and running Nexus Media Importer.
I tried on my friend's stock Xiaomi Note and it could only detect one device at a time - which turned out to be useless for a file transfer between media storages.
Anyhow I got myself a Samsung Chromebook 2 for my upcoming holiday to do just that at the end of the day.
Ryan
Anyone still active on this thread?
Im looking for solution as per the TS.
Can i check whether i can use a USBport on a nexus 7 to transfer files from sd card to HDD?
Im looking for solution as per the TS.
Can i check whether i can use a USBport on a nexus 7 to transfer files from sd card to HDD?
Nexus media importer is the way to go, but u need to pay US$4.98 for that app.
I store my pictures on two sd cards (1*64GB and 1*32GB), my laptop and a portable hdd (1GB). After every shooting session I store them on my portable hdd and laptop. On the laptop I decide which want I want to keep for processing or remove 
And for Instagram I upload them on Google Drive and can post it via my iPhone
And for Instagram I upload them on Google Drive and can post it via my iPhone
There is new external portable HDD from Western Digital Wi-Fi Mobile Storage My Passport Wireless:
http://www.wdc.com/en/products/products.aspx?id=1330#Tab2
Built-in SD card slot, Rechargeable battery, Wirelessly connect with your mobile devices, possible alternative for traveling.
http://www.wdc.com/en/products/products.aspx?id=1330#Tab2
Built-in SD card slot, Rechargeable battery, Wirelessly connect with your mobile devices, possible alternative for traveling.
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