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Subject: [Leica] Travel Hard Drive?
From: fredhess at phenix-visuals.nl (Fred Hess)
Date: Thu Jan 8 08:56:43 2009
References: <200901081615.n08GDm5n044459@server1.waverley.reid.org> <47031122-0FA1-445B-8B28-A0E6457F1F3A@gmail.com>

Hello Craig,

The Vosonic I use does not need a computer on the spot.
Just the Xs-drive is the only thing you need on the job.
I only need to connect this device to my computer/laptop when
I am a home to transfer the image-files to my stationary HD's.

Regards Fred


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Craig Semetko" <csemetko@gmail.com>
To: <lug@leica-users.org>
Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2009 5:49 PM
Subject: [Leica] Travel Hard Drive?


> >
> Wow, thanks for the quick help, Tina, Mehrdad, and Piers,
>
> I think you're right--I am looking for something that will obviate the
> need for a laptop. I like the price and size of the seagates, but to
> download to them do I need to have my Mac?
>
> If so, are the Vosonic and Epson my only options for this type of
> thing? Viewing the shots would be nice, but not necessary. I just want
> to back up RAW files from my M8 on to something small without the need
> for my macbook pro. Then when I get home I want to easily transfer
> them from the device onto my macbook pro.
>
> I was hoping to spend more along the lines of $90 than $350, but I
> will spend the $350 if necessary.
>
> The epson and vosonic look great, but is there a device out there that
> doesn't need a computer to download and is less expensive?
>
> Thanks again for your help,
>
> Craig
>
> NO ARCHIVE
>
> > From: mehrdad <msadat@gmail.com>
> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Travel hard drive?
> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>
> > Message-ID:
> > <440b792d0901080805i268f951bk600f581a5a029a09@mail.gmail.com>
> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
> >
> > I think craig is looking for these type devices, take a look@ these
> > devices
> >
http://www.mydigitaldiscount.com/CategoryProductList.jsp?cat=Browse+By+Brand:Vosonic:Vosonic+VP8860+Multimedia+Viewer+Recorder
> >
> >
> >
> > On Thu, Jan 8, 2009 at 7:54 AM, Tina Manley <images@comporium.net>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> At 10:30 AM 1/8/2009, you wrote:
> >>
> >>> Can someone recommend a very small inexpensive device to download
> >>> several hundred pictures from an SD card on to?
> >>>
> >>> Craig
> >>>
> >>
> >> I use Seagates tiny portable hard drives.  They come in various
> >> sizes but I
> >> always carry the largest available because I end up taking more
> >> photos than
> >> planned and don't want to edit until I get home.  I have four of
> >> these that
> >> have traveled all over the world without a problem:
> >>
> >> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148340
> >>
> >> Mine are older and are only 160GB but they cost about the same as the
> >> newest 250GB ones.  They are smaller than a pack of cards.
> >>
> >> Have fun!
> >>
> >> Tina
> >>
> >>
> >> Tina Manley
> >> www.tinamanley.com
> >>
> >> _______________________________________________
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> >>
> >
> >
> >
> > -- 
> > -------------------------------------
> > regards, mehrdad
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Message: 29
> > Date: Thu, 8 Jan 2009 16:12:31 -0000
> > From: "Piers Hemy" <piers@hemy.org>
> > Subject: RE: [Leica] Travel hard drive?
> > To: "'Leica Users Group'" <lug@leica-users.org>
> > Message-ID: <5ACD6F8180484F3589D49D8A7ED78E2B@your9ya3hf92n3>
> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
> >
> > The Seagate portable drives are just fine - I have both 160Gb and
> > 250GB, and
> > if anything the later larger model was cheaper.  BUT you need a
> > computer to
> > 'drive' them.  I suspect you want an all-in-one device, for which I
> > can
> > recommend the Epson P-3000 from personal experience - ready equipped
> > with SD
> > and CF card slots, and a 4 inch LCD screen - USD350 list after USD100
> > rebate.
> >
> >
http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/consumer/consDetail.jsp?BV_UseBVCookie=ye
> > s&oid=63061067
> > http://tinyurl.com/2azbx7
> >
> > Piers
> >
> >
>
>
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