Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/05/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Don, I was thinking of just buying a second camera and one of these: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlist&A=details&Q=&sku=86373&is=REG&addedTroughType=categoryNavigation Why mess around? -Aaron At 08:14 PM 5/4/2006, you wrote: >Aaron, >I would never argue someone out of multiple back ups. Of course, you could >have a harddrive backup and enough memory on cards to never have to erase >until the expedition was over. Heck, the local Micorcenter was advertising >1GB SD cards for $39 after an $11 rebate. > >Don >don.dory@gmail.com > > >On 5/4/06, Aaron Sandler <aaron.sandler@duke.edu> wrote: >> >>Don, >> >>I wondered about this, too, when I was looking for a device. In the end I >>wasn't convinced that checking a few photos on the screen would confirm >>that ALL my photos were copied any better than the: >> >>"Advanced 24-bit Hardware Based ECC Data Verification--Bitwise Error >>Correction Coding ensures all data are successfully transferred and stored >>on the hard disk" >> >>that the HD80 advertised. Especially given the price, speed, battery >>advantages of the HD80. >> >>I think the best solution would be an Epson or Jobo unit to allow you to >>look and share your photos (if you liked) AND an HD80 unit...that way >>you'd >>have TWO copies of each photo on TWO separate devices. >> >>Best, >>Aaron >> >>Don Dory wrote: >> >Doug, >> >Absolutely go with a device that lets you briefly check whether the >>images >> >have transferred as you will be deleting off the card and if the transfer >> >fails you might as well have been watching tv. Don't be too concerned >>about >> >battery life. An Epson 2000 only takes a few minutes to download a 2GB >>card >> >and then you turn it off. So, ten days without power would not be a >>problem >> >for two or three downloads a day to clear your cards. If no power is a >>real >> >concern then how about an inverter on the truck? >> > >> >Don >> >don.dory@gmail.com >> > >> > >> >On 5/4/06, Douglas Herr <telyt@earthlink.net> wrote: >> >> >> >>I'll be away from A/C power for 10 days in June and I'm considering my >> >>options for storing and backing up my DMR files. I'll have 12-volt >>power >> >>available for re-charging the DMR's batteries, and no laptop >>computer. What >> >>are the options for 12-volt or battery-powered backups? Could be CD >> >>burners, hard drives, whatever. All suggestions are welcome. >> >> >> >> >> >>Doug Herr >> >>Birdman of Sacramento >> >>http://www.wildlightphoto.com