Comments on: Your On-Location Backup Choices http://www.pixelatedimage.com/blog/2008/08/on-location-backup/ The Blog of Photographer David duChemin // Gear is Good. Vision is Better. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 03:12:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Recent Links Tagged With "hyperdrive" - JabberTagshttp://www.pixelatedimage.com/blog/2008/08/on-location-backup/comment-page-1/#comment-2772 Recent Links Tagged With "hyperdrive" - JabberTags Sun, 02 Nov 2008 10:35:05 +0000 http://www.pixelatedimage.com/blog/?p=985#comment-2772 [...] public links >> hyperdrive Your On-Location Backup Choices Saved by zenunderground on Sat 01-11-2008 Thetan on Your Back? Saved by hammerdrill5 on Thu [...] [...] public links >> hyperdrive Your On-Location Backup Choices Saved by zenunderground on Sat 01-11-2008 Thetan on Your Back? Saved by hammerdrill5 on Thu [...]

]]> By: Gordon Cahillhttp://www.pixelatedimage.com/blog/2008/08/on-location-backup/comment-page-1/#comment-1966 Gordon Cahill Mon, 18 Aug 2008 02:13:25 +0000 http://www.pixelatedimage.com/blog/?p=985#comment-1966 I have the GigaVu and have been very dissapointed with it. Battery life is terrible (about 15-18GB) The auto switch off timer works differently between copying cards and viewing images, the screen stays on, sucking up battery life while downloading cards.I ended up sticking it in a drawer and picking up an Epson P3000, which I've put a 120GB Hdd into. It's brilliant. Nearly flawless in operation. And I still have my Hyperdrive with a 250GB drive in it as a second backup if I'm not taking a laptop with me.Gordon I have the GigaVu and have been very dissapointed with it. Battery life is terrible (about 15-18GB) The auto switch off timer works differently between copying cards and viewing images, the screen stays on, sucking up battery life while downloading cards.

I ended up sticking it in a drawer and picking up an Epson P3000, which I’ve put a 120GB Hdd into. It’s brilliant. Nearly flawless in operation. And I still have my Hyperdrive with a 250GB drive in it as a second backup if I’m not taking a laptop with me.

Gordon

]]> By: Barriehttp://www.pixelatedimage.com/blog/2008/08/on-location-backup/comment-page-1/#comment-1965 Barrie Sun, 17 Aug 2008 21:51:33 +0000 http://www.pixelatedimage.com/blog/?p=985#comment-1965 I have a Hyperdrive Colorspace O and think it's great. I love that it reads vitually any kind of photo disk and that it works like an external hard drive to my laptop.You're right, it's not too sexy and the buttons are a little clunky but it's a real workhorse. I've taken it with me on several trips and couldn't be more pleased. I have a Hyperdrive Colorspace O and think it’s great. I love that it reads vitually any kind of photo disk and that it works like an external hard drive to my laptop.

You’re right, it’s not too sexy and the buttons are a little clunky but it’s a real workhorse. I’ve taken it with me on several trips and couldn’t be more pleased.

]]> By: bradhttp://www.pixelatedimage.com/blog/2008/08/on-location-backup/comment-page-1/#comment-1947 brad Wed, 13 Aug 2008 16:23:51 +0000 http://www.pixelatedimage.com/blog/?p=985#comment-1947 Shooting with SD cards gives me some more options. I have an Archos 605 media player, and its add-on battery dock it gives USB host capability, which allows me to use my SD-reader thumbdrive. This isn't as straight forward as the options you've presented, but it's significantly cheaper ($450 will cover the 160GB model and the external battery dock), and it has a great screen and solid media playback too. Works for me. Shooting with SD cards gives me some more options. I have an Archos 605 media player, and its add-on battery dock it gives USB host capability, which allows me to use my SD-reader thumbdrive. This isn’t as straight forward as the options you’ve presented, but it’s significantly cheaper ($450 will cover the 160GB model and the external battery dock), and it has a great screen and solid media playback too. Works for me.

]]> By: Earlhttp://www.pixelatedimage.com/blog/2008/08/on-location-backup/comment-page-1/#comment-1945 Earl Wed, 13 Aug 2008 13:20:44 +0000 http://www.pixelatedimage.com/blog/?p=985#comment-1945 And still, any harddrive is a machanical device and will, eventually, fail. It's just the nature of the beast.For failsafe backup, I love my old RoadStor. Pop in a card and blank CD, push the button and everything is burned right on the spot. It's a little slow and has no screen but it's also battery powered, small enough to carry nearly anywhere, and gives me peace of mind. And still, any harddrive is a machanical device and will, eventually, fail. It’s just the nature of the beast.

For failsafe backup, I love my old RoadStor. Pop in a card and blank CD, push the button and everything is burned right on the spot. It’s a little slow and has no screen but it’s also battery powered, small enough to carry nearly anywhere, and gives me peace of mind.

]]> By: gary s. chapmanhttp://www.pixelatedimage.com/blog/2008/08/on-location-backup/comment-page-1/#comment-1944 gary s. chapman Wed, 13 Aug 2008 13:14:08 +0000 http://www.pixelatedimage.com/blog/?p=985#comment-1944 Hey...you are a bad influence too. I spent a bunch of bucks on more Thinktank gear after meeting you and now I want that Polaroid Pogo thingy, new camera straps and a G9. Thanks! Hey…you are a bad influence too. I spent a bunch of bucks on more Thinktank gear after meeting you and now I want that Polaroid Pogo thingy, new camera straps and a G9. Thanks!

]]> By: Mikehttp://www.pixelatedimage.com/blog/2008/08/on-location-backup/comment-page-1/#comment-1943 Mike Wed, 13 Aug 2008 11:05:34 +0000 http://www.pixelatedimage.com/blog/?p=985#comment-1943 love my hyperdrive... thanks for posting that you use it. I like the fact that it's flexible - I can put in a spare hard drive and it works fine, unlike the other models you mentioned above.even though epson and jobo offer more functionalities, i rarely use the hyperdrive to browse my images. I usually just use it to backup photos and I also use it to transfer my photos to my laptop since it's faster than my card reader :) love my hyperdrive… thanks for posting that you use it. I like the fact that it’s flexible – I can put in a spare hard drive and it works fine, unlike the other models you mentioned above.

even though epson and jobo offer more functionalities, i rarely use the hyperdrive to browse my images. I usually just use it to backup photos and I also use it to transfer my photos to my laptop since it’s faster than my card reader :)

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