davichan Posted October 1, 2007 Share #1 Posted October 1, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) question for yall, anyone using any Stand Alone Data Storage units for their M8 files, and if so which units? I am thinking about the Epson P-5000 for an additional storage backup for month long trip. it worries me to see that the Leica is not listed as a suported camera in their specs.... any thoughts? thank you always for any time taken to help. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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stunsworth Posted October 1, 2007 Share #2 Posted October 1, 2007 If it works like my P-2000 the unit can store files from the M8 but can't display them. Transfer rates from card to device are pretty slow - at least on my unit, that may have improved with the latest models. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted October 1, 2007 Share #3 Posted October 1, 2007 I just bought a Jobo Giga one, the smallest on the market afaik, the charger is small as well. No display for images. 40 Gb is enough for one trip, that is 20 2 GB cards...I also have an old Xs Drive 60Gb, basically the same machine, but a bit larger, slower and a large charger. I might consider selling it off....redundant. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMF Posted October 1, 2007 Share #4 Posted October 1, 2007 I use a Nexto ND Ultra; it doesn't have a viewing screen but it's fast...really fast. You can take a look at them at eastgear.com. They come in various drive sizes from 80gig-160gig. You need to weigh the benefits of having a viewing screen vs. size/price. The epson's have a really nice viewing screen but their storrage size is limiting, as well as the overall physical footprint. I travel international quite a bit and I need portability in my gear. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
35mmSummicron Posted October 1, 2007 Share #5 Posted October 1, 2007 I have a Nexto OTG, and it works great with my canon 5D and Leica M8. for the M8, i have Sandisk UltraII Plus cards, which are the ones that fold in half and have a USB plug. that plug goes into the USB port on the Nexto and it transfers really fast. (i believe there is a new model which also has a regular SD slot) no picture display, but it works quite well. i have travelled to a few countries with this device and it works rather well for no-nonsense simple storage. I use a Nexto ND Ultra; it doesn't have a viewing screen but it's fast...really fast. You can take a look at them at eastgear.com. They come in various drive sizes from 80gig-160gig. You need to weigh the benefits of having a viewing screen vs. size/price. The epson's have a really nice viewing screen but their storrage size is limiting, as well as the overall physical footprint. I travel international quite a bit and I need portability in my gear. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
photolandscape Posted October 1, 2007 Share #6 Posted October 1, 2007 Portable storage devices are invaluable if you're traveling, so picking a good one is critically important. I have experience with the Epson P-2000, an 80GB Wolverine FlashPac drive, and a Wolverine 80GB ESP. None of them will display .tiff or DNG files--but the Epson and the ESP both have color screens and will display .jpg's. So, I always shoot fine jpg and DNG files so that I can at least view the jpg while traveling. The Wolverine FlashPac 80GB drive is my favorite. It has an LCD display to confirm that it is working correctly--recording my cards, showing me how much space is left, and how much battery power remains. The best part is--I got it for a mere $80 US. Every once and a while they have a great rebate ($50), and you can get them at large electronics stores like Fry's for $129.95 before the rebate. An unbeatable deal. I took the FlashPac on a 19 day, 22,000 mile trip to South America. We were at sea level (Easter Island), and as high as 16,100 feet above sea level on the Altiplano north of Arequipa, Peru. Like all hard drives that I know of, you should never use one above 10-11,000 feet above sea level, as they are only designed to work where there is sufficient air pressure to keep the spinning parts in the drive from touching each other and destroying data. For $80, I entrusted 19 days of work in the FlashPac. I loaded about 70GB on it (roughly 4,500 images, both jpgs and DNG's) and it worked flawlessly, thank god. I had some strange compatibility quirks with my Epson P-2000 and the Wolverine ESP, since resolved. The FlashPac saved the day. If you are traveling for many days at a time, having a primary drive and a backup drive with you is a great idea and will protect you against the theft, loss, or failure of one or the other. I kept my FlashPac in its little case, strapped to my belt the entire time I was on the road. Last but not least, obviously have a color screen is a huge plus. The P-2000 screen, and I assume the 4000 and 5000, are outstanding. The Wolverine ESP is good, but not quite on the level of the Epsons. Last but not least, keep an eye out for good deals on Wolverines--www.wolverinedata.com. They have sales and will inform you about them via e-mail, from time to time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted October 1, 2007 Share #7 Posted October 1, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) I think two drives is overdone; my system is to copy the cards to the drive and not reuse the cards, so I have the cards in my wifes purse, the drive seperately in my camera case. If one sees an internet cafe somewhere along the way one could upload the drive to Yousendit.com (if their connection is fast enough) and download it at home, even immediately using remote desktop. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
butchhul Posted October 1, 2007 Share #8 Posted October 1, 2007 You might look at the Hyperdrive, no screen but reasonably priced, upgradeable and fast http://www.hypershop.com/shop/product_info.php?cPath=27&products_id=43&osCsid=f74b0696d7d5e158a8f73e95f5254dc0 have fun, Butch Hulett Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
35mmSummicron Posted October 1, 2007 Share #9 Posted October 1, 2007 the hyperdrives are pretty good and nicely built and are more or less direct competitors to Nexto products in terms of speed/function/price. the difference i've found is that hyperdrives do not support phaseone digital back RAW files (which come out as .tiffs, not to be mistaken by regular .tiff files) who knows what other cameras/filetypes they do not support. Nexto drives currently do. not trying to slam hyperdrives, just something ive observed.... /a You might look at the Hyperdrive, no screen but reasonably priced, upgradeable and fast http://www.hypershop.com/shop/product_info.php?cPath=27&products_id=43&osCsid=f74b0696d7d5e158a8f73e95f5254dc0 have fun, Butch Hulett Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dspeltz Posted October 2, 2007 Share #10 Posted October 2, 2007 Jobo Giga and Epson P5000. the Epson is more conveneint for the size memory chip the M8 uses. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
M6J Posted October 2, 2007 Share #11 Posted October 2, 2007 I always use my old trusty Vaio U3. It is as small as the drives but still a full computer with Photoshop in it if I need it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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