Bob Meyer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote/replied to: >What are the members of this forum using to download >images off of CF cards while in the field? Currently >I lug a laptop around, and offload from the CF card to >hard disk in the evening. But I'm going to Japan >later this year, and don't really want to lug a >notebook computer all over the place.
I bought an Image Tank G2 a few months back. This device is really nice and small and plugs into either a wall plug or a car, at any voltage. The batteries built into it are of course rechargable and last a long long time. It contains a 2.5 inch hard drive that is replaceable. it has a small LCD that tells you a bit, basically confiming your saving of image files. This little machine can be used for other things but basically it's designed to make it quick and easy to dump CF cards onto a hard drive. You put the CF card in the slot, turn it on, and push the EXE button. The card dumps quickly onto the Imagetank. The Imagetank turns itself off quickly and you continue shooting, or whatever, the card is dumped. When you get home, simply use the USB 2 cord to dump into your computer. The device doubles as a CF card reader. You just plug it in and it transfers very fast to a computer. I like the way it works very much. And it's very small, I like that. but... >So what would you recommend, and why? What would you >definitely NOT recommend, for what reasons? However, I can't recommend the Image Tank G2. I find it rather cheaply made and I fear it won't be reliable. Once I had to reset it, and that might be a problem. I'll continue testing though. It just seems kind of unfinished or unrefined, although it does work, and isn't that expensive. >How important do you feel the ability to preview the >images on the device is, as opposed to just store >them? Does your recommended device support raw files >(to display, not just store)? I bought an Image Tank without preview. This way it's smaller, cheaper, simpler, and batteries last longer. I have previewed on hotel TVs though with great success. The Image Tank holds a lot of photos in RAW format. I'll just take home all my images. One day the technology will have a quick preview that makes it a snap to edit and delete all my image files, but I don't think the day is here yet. I just hope my little Image Tank last that long. -- Jim Davis Nature Photography http://jimdavis.oberro.com Replies in plain text only please! * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
