Mass Storage for traveling

[mayariv]

Hi,

When I travel I can take more then 8GB of pictures a day.
If I travel for two weeks I would probably need more then 120GB of storage.

I would like to know if there is any mass storage device (250GB and more) that I can travel with and download the pictures directly to it (without the need of a laptop\PC).



10x

 

[mayariv]

Found it myself :blushing:

It is called Portable Storage Device (PSD) or stand alone data storage.
I found a few in B&H.
See some links:

http://shashinki.com/shop/nexto-ultra-nd2525-professional-portable-storage-device-without-p-688.html

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/con...pacity_100GB+-+200GB&basicSubmit=Submit+Query

 

[usayit]

I personally like the Epson storage/viewers

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/shop/10426/Digital_Photography_Stand_Alone_Data_Storage.html

More savings if you look on the Clearance section on Epson's website.

Just realized though.... I don't think they make them with more than 120GB

 

[table1349]

Found it myself :blushing:

It is called Portable Storage Device (PSD) or stand alone data storage.
I found a few in B&H.
See some links:

http://shashinki.com/shop/nexto-ultra-nd2525-professional-portable-storage-device-without-p-688.html

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=search&A=search&Q=&ci=0&sb=bs%2Cupper%28ds%29&sq=asc&ac=&bsi=&bhs=t&ci=3369&shs=&at=Capacity_100GB+-+200GB&basicSubmit=Submit+Query

Will you be shooting JPG or RAW. The unit you linked says nothing about supporting raw files. I have heard of bad things happening with some of these units that do not support raw. When they are downloaded from the units the files are corrupted. I can't speak to that issue as I use the Epson P-5000.

Since there does not seem to be any viewing capabilities to the unit you posted, I don't know how you would have problems if you shot raw, but something to look into.

 

[usayit]

The only time that support for RAW is a question is when the storage unit is also a viewer which much be able to interpret the RAW file for viewing and organizing.

For other image tanks, they are simply a controller, battery, and built-in media card readers. They simply copy the contents of the media card to the hard drive and organized in folders. It doesn't care what it is copying.

My Epson P-2000 doesn't support one of my camera's raw DNG format. I simply set my camera to shoot DNG+jpg. When the files are copied to the P-2000 VIEWER, the DNG files are copied as well but not viewable. Instead, I select the equivalent JPG file for viewing which is supported bythe P-2000. I process the DNG after I get home as I would normally. The Epson P-2000 does support my other cameras, including the Canons. As such, the unit can read and display the CR2 files directly.

My Wolverine on the hand is a simple storage tank. Simply insert the card and press copy. The files are copied to a folder on the harddrive. It doesn't read or interpret the data at all...

 

[usayit]

btw... the cheapest route is to get a used image tank, which will be equipped with a smallish harddrive, and upgrade the internal drive to something larger. Be Warned.... do your research first as hacking into certain units might render it unusable.

I wouldn't recommend doing this with the Epson Image tank/viewers although many have done it successfully. The Epson proprietary O/S lives on the harddrive thus a bit more work to make sure that you clone the drive.

The Wolverine is a bit easier... according to some websites. Just swap out the drive and use the Wolverine's menus to format.