wda Posted April 19, 2015 Share #1 Posted April 19, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) I am late to ownership of a Tablet and my search here yielded no discussion. Perhaps no-one has had questions. I am learning on a Samsung Galaxy S 7" tablet and, although I am reasonably computer-literate, embracing touch-screen is not intuitive for me. I have added a micro-SD card for more memory in readiness for using the tablet as a daily back-up store for new digital pictures while on tour. I have also set it up to access my emails. Has any member any useful hints and tips to enable me to maximise my use of the device? I am not interested in watching films etc. Any advice will be gratefully received. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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wosim Posted April 19, 2015 Share #2 Posted April 19, 2015 I am using an iPad Air with 128 GB during traveling for reviewing the pics. For editing the M9's raw files I am using PhotoGene 4 and Snapseed and I am quite satisfied. Not the same like Lightroom on a "real" computer, but for reviewing and postprocessing for social networks perfect. For presenting Foliobook is a great App. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff S Posted April 19, 2015 Share #3 Posted April 19, 2015 There were loads of related threads on the prior forum software….guess these are inaccessible…unless we ask. Applies to many other topics where shared knowledge could save lots of time and new effort. Jeff 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wda Posted April 20, 2015 Author Share #4 Posted April 20, 2015 I have to work out the best means of connecting a USB card reader to the minuscule port on the tablet. WiFi is a possibility but only one of my cameras is WiFi enabled. So I have ordered a back-to-back female USB socket adapter. I hope that will work. I normally use a netbook with a copy of my Lightroom installed. That simplifies adding only new images from my current memory card. There is a LR lite version but have not explored that solution. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
prk60091 Posted April 20, 2015 Share #5 Posted April 20, 2015 afaik no wifi transfer is possible for raw files to a tablet (i use an ipad- so ur android may be different) 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LocalHero1953 Posted April 21, 2015 Share #6 Posted April 21, 2015 (edited) I use a Surface Pro 3 with a 512Gb drive, and with Lightroom and PhotoShop CC installed (if you have the CC subscription for a desktop, you can install them on another device). It's a real computer (Windows 8) with enough power for editing photos while travelling. Despite the Adobe & Microsoft claims, however, they are not easy to use with the stylus, touchpad on the keyboard or the Mk1 finger - Adobe has a bit more work to do on the interface to make them work easily, so a travel mouse is a necessity. The Surface, without the keyboard, is about the same weight as my previous ipad plus cover; overall, though, the extra size and weight over the ipad doesn't worry me. The extra functionality over the ipad is a massive benefit, IMO. Edit. NB the Surface has only a microSD card slot, so an adapter is needed. An irritation (I keep forgetting it) but a minor one. Edited April 21, 2015 by LocalHero1953 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 21, 2015 Share #7 Posted April 21, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) There were loads of related threads on the prior forum software….guess these are inaccessible…unless we ask. Applies to many other topics where shared knowledge could save lots of time and new effort. Jeff It's been anounced that only content older than 24 months and with less than 1k clicks has been abandoned. Are you missing threads now, which are more recent than March 2013? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pop Posted April 21, 2015 Share #8 Posted April 21, 2015 There were loads of related threads on the prior forum software….guess these are inaccessible…unless we ask. Applies to many other topics where shared knowledge could save lots of time and new effort. Jeff As far as I know, no old threads were abandoned. The threads were stripped of their images if they were very old and rarely looked at (in internet terms). 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tobey bilek Posted May 30, 2015 Share #9 Posted May 30, 2015 I use a new Macbook air, for travel and location with 8 GB ordered special. My second copy of CC is on it teamed with a small Wacom touch. Tablets frustrate me. Home is Mac Pro, 4 hard drives, computation, time machine, current work storage, past work storage. 27" Eizo Color Edge and Wacom Intuos medium 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanzaw Posted August 19, 2015 Share #10 Posted August 19, 2015 I'm planning to do a 2 week trip with just the iPad, and a bunch of SD cards. The key to make this work is not try to do DNG processing on the go. All presently available solutions are cumbersome with equally convoluted workflows. Instead, I've decided to just carry a few more SD cards and shoot DNG+JPEG. This way, I can import the JPEGs into the iPad camera roll, review them, and share the one or two good shots with family/friends back home. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wda Posted August 19, 2015 Author Share #11 Posted August 19, 2015 I'm planning to do a 2 week trip with just the iPad, and a bunch of SD cards. The key to make this work is not try to do DNG processing on the go. All presently available solutions are cumbersome with equally convoluted workflows. Instead, I've decided to just carry a few more SD cards and shoot DNG+JPEG. This way, I can import the JPEGs into the iPad camera roll, review them, and share the one or two good shots with family/friends back home. Your approach makes limited use of the tablet for photography. My need is to be able to back up daily for insurance against loss or irreparable damage en route. A small netbook meets my current needs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanzaw Posted August 21, 2015 Share #12 Posted August 21, 2015 (edited) Your approach makes limited use of the tablet for photography. My need is to be able to back up daily for insurance against loss or irreparable damage en route. A small netbook meets my current needs. Next week, I'll be trying out introducing a wireless portable drive to see if it speeds up the workflow. Here's a few modifications to the workflow I'm going to try: Still shoot DNG+JPEG, but use smaller SD cards (16GB) and do intra-day on-the-go backups to the WD wireless drive (2TB). The aim here is to minimize loading time at the end-of-day, especially avoiding the supremely slow loading time to the iPad camera roll. As loading to the wireless drive takes place, review the shots via iPad wirelessly using the WD app Shortlist candidates as usual by electing to "Open in Photos", which will launch the camera roll so that the JPEG will be saved Likewise, if I would like to develop any of the candidate shots, open the DNG in PhotoGene This allows me to achieve 2 more capabilities: Reduce the time-to-load dramatically by not loading the candidates to the iPad camera roll, and Make backups at the same time. But that's the "theory". Will post the reality findings next week. Stay tuned! Edited August 21, 2015 by sanzaw 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
farnz Posted August 23, 2015 Share #13 Posted August 23, 2015 ... My need is to be able to back up daily for insurance against loss or irreparable damage en route. ... David, Have you considered Cloud storage as a back up using, say, Dropbox? You'd need to import them to the tablet first and then load them into Dropbox (very straightforward) using a WiFi connection. The files will be available to you anywhere so you'd have a copy on the SD card, a copy in the Cloud, and if you needed to make space on your tablet you'd be able to clear them on the go while retaining a back up in the Cloud. Pete. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exodies Posted August 24, 2015 Share #14 Posted August 24, 2015 If you have enough bandwidth to backup to the cloud then the Lightroom Mobile solution is the most straight-forward and offers more utility than any other. Shoot DNG only and look at http://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/248209-workflow-with-ipad/?p=2860357 to see what you get. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wda Posted August 24, 2015 Author Share #15 Posted August 24, 2015 (edited) David, Have you considered Cloud storage as a back up using, say, Dropbox? You'd need to import them to the tablet first and then load them into Dropbox (very straightforward) using a WiFi connection. The files will be available to you anywhere so you'd have a copy on the SD card, a copy in the Cloud, and if you needed to make space on your tablet you'd be able to clear them on the go while retaining a back up in the Cloud. Pete. Pete, thank you. I am afraid I have a rather old-fashioned view on relying on third parties for backup. However I can see the sense of using it while travelling. For my now limited needs, my small Asus netbook continues to meet my needs for backup en route. Edited August 24, 2015 by wda 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gyoung Posted August 27, 2015 Share #16 Posted August 27, 2015 I have a small and cheap Toshiba laptop for travel, and backup pics from the camera every couple of days, or sooner if I've taken something 'good'! The screen is no good for editing though, brightness varies too much with angle. Gerry Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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