I'm paranoid about reliability so my SOP will be to upload the images from the card to my laptop and then burn 2 CD's for each 512MB CF card. Yes, it will be more cumbersome, but it's all existing equipment and my card reader and CD writer use USB 2 and in the end I'll have 3 copies of every image I shoot. The integrated cd-writer/card-reader sounds like a great idea except that I'll still need a PC or something to make sure the images are on the cd and not corrupted, etc.
Christian ----- Original Message ----- From: "tom" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2003 2:54 PM Subject: RE: Card reader/hard drive combo > If you decide to go this route, just make sure you research it's > reliability, as I've heard numerous first hand stories of them > failing. > > Another option would be a similar device that will burn CD's directly. > A 512 or 640 will fit nicely on a CD without wasting too much space. > > Again, reliability is key if your only copy of an image is residing on > the device or CD. > > tv > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Bill Owens [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2003 1:48 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: RE: Card reader/hard drive combo > > > > > > I'm hoping that with a device of this type I'll be able to > > get by on 2 > > 256Mb cards. I figure I should get somewhere around 40 > > images per card, > > then upload the full one and put the empty one in the camera > > > > Bill > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Cotty [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2003 1:37 PM > > To: pentax list > > Subject: RE: Card reader/hard drive combo > > > > > > >Speed is relatively unimportant to me. I'm looking for a > > relatively > > >inexpensive way to store files should I fill up CF cards. > > > > > >Bill > > > > In that case, go for it. One thing to remember - that gizmo > > is basically > > a portable hard drive. Inside it there are delicate moving > > parts that > > will have little tolerance for getting dropped or knocked about. > > Personally I would advocate spending the money on as large > > a capacity > > CF cards as possible.... > > > > > > > > > > Cheers, > > Cotty > > > > > > ___/\__ > > || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche > > ||=====| www.macads.co.uk/snaps > > _____________________________ > > Free UK Mac Ads www.macads.co.uk > > > > > > > > > > > >
