Storage of Photo's

rdjones · 24 Oct 2004, 15:32 (Ref:1133923)

I have just run out of hard drive space on my PC, this is due to the large numbers of photos I have taken over the last year or so (700+ at Croft yesterday). I only have a 20Gb hard drive on my laptop, with 5Gb being taken up with stuff from this year alone

I am currently in process of burning everything to CD. But I jave also looked at getting an external Hard Drive. Anyway I was just wondering how everyone stores there photos.

Hugewally · 24 Oct 2004, 15:58 (Ref:1133950)

300Gb external LaCie hard drive...

Martin

**Aysedasi** · 24 Oct 2004, 16:03 (Ref:1133958)

I've recently bought myself a DVD writer. 4.7 gig on a disk. And double that when the price of the dual layer disks comes down.....

**Aysedasi** · 24 Oct 2004, 16:03 (Ref:1133960)

How much was that 300 gig drive HW?

Hugewally · 24 Oct 2004, 18:22 (Ref:1134025)

Quote:

Originally posted by Aysedasi
How much was that 300 gig drive HW?

$341USD last year from TheNerds.net in Miami, FL.

Here are a couple of choices... http://www.lacie.com/clearance/products/?id=10007

PaulSands · 25 Oct 2004, 08:03 (Ref:1134630)

Quote:

Originally posted by rdjones
5Gb being taken up with stuff from this year alone

You lightweight

**Aysedasi** · 25 Oct 2004, 12:29 (Ref:1134949)

Quote:

Originally posted by Hugewally
$341USD last year from TheNerds.net in Miami, FL.

Here are a couple of choices... http://www.lacie.com/clearance/products/?id=10007

Mmmmm.

Good offer

Alfaholic · 25 Oct 2004, 14:49 (Ref:1135134)

I've been keeping an eye on these drives for when I buy a 10D. Ebuyer have some available and a selection are shown on this link http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/produ...VzdWx0cw%3D%3D

Alfaholic · 25 Oct 2004, 15:01 (Ref:1135155)

Sorry the link may not work. Try going to www.ebuyer.com and searching on key words "lacie ext usb hard drive".

mcurtis26 · 25 Oct 2004, 22:08 (Ref:1135745)

A lacie will usually need a firewire card for full speed, but these are only 5 quid or so if u havent already got one

mark_l · 26 Oct 2004, 05:15 (Ref:1135972)

Does anyone know of a mobile stoage device that reads CF cards and burns the Canon RAW files to CD?

Looked at one in Jessops but it wont do RAW files, so not alot of use.

Happy Snapper · 26 Oct 2004, 06:49 (Ref:1136017)

Quote:

Originally posted by mark_l
Does anyone know of a mobile stoage device that reads CF cards and burns the Canon RAW files to CD?

Looked at one in Jessops but it wont do RAW files, so not alot of use.

The Nikon Coolwalker MSV-01 will do raw files holds 30GB retails at about £350 if you can get one they are availble on Amazon but DONT expect it in t he post for a while! I@m looking at a few today will post names and prices once I return after lunch..

gi_gav · 26 Oct 2004, 08:13 (Ref:1136113)

But it doesn't do RAW to CD does it?

Besides, it also only supports Nikon RAW formats.

aside from that mark, I don't yet know of one that burns RAW files on the move.

Happy Snapper · 26 Oct 2004, 10:30 (Ref:1136238)

OK Raw to CD bad move most of today’s CD will start to degrade in 4-7 years so use DVD’s but they are not permanent. From a storage and copying prospective raw files be they Nikon or Canon are no different.

I have a Phototainer PT-300P which stores and displays Canon and Nikon raw files , JPEGS, GIF and BMP files has a 40 GB hard disc I use this when in the “field” so I don’t have to keep going back to the media office can do it all at the end of the day. The manual doesn’t say it supports raw files but we tested it and its fine. Ok cost £339 has rechargeable battery and a one year warranty. Oh and it will read Flash cards direct you will need and adaptor for other types of storage.

**Aysedasi** · 26 Oct 2004, 11:52 (Ref:1136351)

Quote:

Originally posted by Happy Snapper
OK Raw to CD bad move most of today’s CD will start to degrade in 4-7 years so use DVD’s but they are not permanent.

Is there a difference in life between CDRs and DVDRs?

mark_l · 26 Oct 2004, 13:45 (Ref:1136542)

If an airport metal detector can potentially cause damage to CF cards surely it will cause damage to a hard disk?

I only want to burn it to CD to ensure this potential damage does not happen, I am not bothered about the long term life of CDs, anyway, CR-RW last longer than CD-R.

Happy Snapper · 26 Oct 2004, 14:59 (Ref:1136630)

about 4 gb

**Aysedasi** · 26 Oct 2004, 17:10 (Ref:1136840)

Silly boy..........

Happy Snapper · 26 Oct 2004, 17:52 (Ref:1136900)

Quote:

Originally posted by Aysedasi
Silly boy..........

yes guilty as charged its my sons 21st today so had a few shandies! nope quite a few and of out in a few for more! Basically cd or dvd are not for ever!

**Aysedasi** · 26 Oct 2004, 17:55 (Ref:1136905)

Well enjoy yourself tonight, my friend!

Piglet · 8 Nov 2004, 17:13 (Ref:1147712)

Happy Snapper - Now you've sobered up and had chance to play with your funky new hard drive thingie at the WHT would you care to tell us all what you think of it?

**Aysedasi** · 8 Nov 2004, 18:26 (Ref:1147777)

Yep, spill the beans man.........

Happy Snapper · 8 Nov 2004, 19:29 (Ref:1147829)

All appears fine just switch it on, insert card and hey presto it copies your images to hard disk while I carry on taking photos! Downloads to lappy ok ran all weekend on one charge.

jase · 8 Nov 2004, 22:51 (Ref:1148076)

It was a bloody godsend, not having to return to the press room every other session.

rdjones · 5 Dec 2004, 15:38 (Ref:1171398)

Well I have sloved the problem I have just picked up an 80Gb external hard drive up from PC World for £60. Only got 7Gb of photos to copy over now.....

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