Can Images be transfered directly to an SSD from a Q3?

[GeorgeLJ]

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I'm interested in purchasing a USB C SSD stick from OWC and was wondering if I can copy/transfer images directly to it by simply plugging it into the Q3.

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[idusidusi]

Something I would love to do. No way does that work. The only camera I know that does just that is the PixII range from Pixii and that works with USB-Sticks and SSD because that is exactly what I did.

 

[jaapv]

What is the difference to using the SD card? Both stick and card are portable devices to transport your images.

[hoppyman]

You may like to search for previous thread in this Forum for a discussion on this.
Portable SSD with Q2/Q3

[idusidusi]

21 hours ago, idusidusi said:

Something I would love to do. No way does that work. The only camera I know that does just that is the PixII range from Pixii and that works with USB-Sticks and SSD because that is exactly what I did.

 

However, if you are travelling with an iPad, then I would be pretty sure if you add a USB-C hub and an SSD, then it will work. You attach the hub to the USB port, the camera to the hub, the SSD to the hub. On the iPad you should see both and be able to transfer from camera to SSD - just like with a laptop. HA-HA this does not work - up pops a window asking to install Fotos. So I would resort to having a hub, removing the card from camera put that in a reader attached to the hub, add an SSD and then when you look on the iPad, both card and SSD will be visible, copy and paste between the two.

[Qwertynm]

vor 6 Stunden schrieb idusidusi:

if you are travelling with an iPad

Or Android Device from the past 7 years… or the new iPhone 15

[GeorgeLJ]

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On 11/17/2023 at 1:18 AM, jaapv said:

What is the difference to using the SD card? Both stick and card are portable devices to transport your images.

I don't carry a phone, iPad,or computer with me all the time so it would be nice to have a compact back-up like  an SSD.

[Qwertynm]

There used to be deives that could do that. I remember researching such a drive years ago. But for Conpact Flash not SD and SSDs were probanly 5-10€/GB, so that meant HDD, which is not ideal because of power requirements and the chance of breaking when taking it with you. 
 

if you don’t carry a smartphone you are in a really small minority and with a problem without solution. Just carry multiple SDs. It’s not a backup but the chance of multiple cards failling is nearly 0. 

Edited November 24, 2023 by Qwertynm

[jaapv]

58 minutes ago, GeorgeLJ said:

I don't carry a phone, iPad,or computer with me all the time so it would be nice to have a compact back-up like  an SSD.

In that case you need a NextoDI NPS-10

https://havecamerawilltravel.com/nexto-di-nps-10-portable-backup-device-review/

[LarsOtium]

See page 172 of Q3 manual for data management.

[idusidusi]

10 hours ago, jaapv said:

In that case you need a NextoDI NPS-10

https://havecamerawilltravel.com/nexto-di-nps-10-portable-backup-device-review/

No longer available.

[idusidusi]

10 hours ago, jaapv said:

In that case you need a NextoDI NPS-10

https://havecamerawilltravel.com/nexto-di-nps-10-portable-backup-device-review/

Good review, but all the links I followed from it lead to 'no longer available'. Perhaps an alternative is the one I have DJI LaCie CoPilot

[GeorgeLJ]

On 11/17/2023 at 1:13 AM, idusidusi said:

Something I would love to do. No way does that work. The only camera I know that does just that is the PixII range from Pixii and that works with USB-Sticks and SSD because that is exactly what I did.

 

Thanks!

[Richard B.]

There’s a way that’s pretty close to what you want:

1. Connect your SSD to your iPhone (sorry, don’t know if it works on Android).

2. Connect to your Leica with Leica Photos 

3. Select the photos you want to transfer

4. Instead of choosing DOWNLOAD, instead tap the share icon. 
5. Choose Save Files, select your SSD as your destination, and Voila. 

IMPORTANT: The files aren’t saved to your iPhone. They aren’t in the cloud. But they ARE on your SSD. 

Edited August 14, 2024 by Richard B.
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[jaapv]

https://photography-tricks.org/best-portable-external-hard-drives-with-sd-card-reader/

[Premix-provost]

I have a couple Western Digital My Passport Wireless 1TB drives. They're basically a HDD or a SSD with various interfaces, including a SD card reader. Not sure if WD still make them now, but there should be other manufacturers. 

Either that or the iPhone/Android phone method described above works too.  

Edited August 14, 2024 by Premix-provost

[ReneTielenburh]

Hi, instead of the Nexto Di NPS 10, a new device is available.

It is the Clouzen Tainer with ssd. The official name is ClouZen CLTN-001-V2 TAINER CL-TN001S 😉. 

It is expensive though.

best regards,

 

René

 

Edited August 15, 2024 by ReneTielenburh

[Le Chef]

Surely it’s cheaper, faster, safer, to simply exchange SD cards and block them from being overwritten? Why bother faffing about with making the process more complicated than it needs to be?

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19 minutes ago, Le Chef said:

Surely it’s cheaper, faster, safer, to simply exchange SD cards and block them from being overwritten? Why bother faffing about with making the process more complicated than it needs to be?

that's what i do, 5-6 [or more] 128gb sandisk cards [for a 2 week trip with 2 cameras], once full, lock it and dump it in the suitcase and carry on with the next one

[coleica]

24 minutes ago, Le Chef said:

Surely it’s cheaper, faster, safer, to simply exchange SD cards and block them from being overwritten? Why bother faffing about with making the process more complicated than it needs to be?

I will transfer copies of the images into my computer for backup.  But like you, protect them from being overwritten.  But even if the SD card gets messed up, there is software which can recover lost images even after formatting the SD card.  And the software is not that expensive.