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Ive been looking and cant see buying more and more cf cards

What is the best "digital wallet"
x-drive
nexveau
efilm delkin
superdigibin

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I use X-Drive with the 20GB hard disc and find it a useful, reliable tool. Even when shooting all day in RAW, I only need the 2 x 256MB cards with this device handy to stire everything I can take.

jon.s.
James Noble said:
Ive been looking and cant see buying more and more cf cards

What is the best "digital wallet"
x-drive
nexveau
efilm delkin
superdigibin

please let me know you feelings
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I have laptop to take with but dont want to carry it around all day in the field. Would use that in Hotel or office.
Thanks
Reno said:
This "pro" uses a laptop with CD burner. It offers plenty of
storage plus holds other paper work needed when working in the
field.
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One thing to consider before using such a device if you're planning to use it out in the field is the reliability (or lack there of) of hard drives when dropped. The same reason one does not use too large of a flash card is the same to consider for not using a portable hard drive. One thing to consider is a portable cdburner http://www.dpreview.com/news/0304/03040401jobostenocp100.asp

As inconvenient as it is I continue to buy more memory cards instead of a single device that could fail.
-Philip
James Noble said:
Reno said:
This "pro" uses a laptop with CD burner. It offers plenty of
storage plus holds other paper work needed when working in the
field.
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...are really pro quality. Bateery power is always a concern & I have adapter for connecting a Vista to DCB or vehicle lighter socket. The Delkin is probably the best option for those in the North America, since it is assembled & repaired in San Diego.

High speed transfer to a computer is a necesity for pros & firewire is the standard, so the Nixvue & Vista are the most professional units in your list. I have one storage device, but I would need two to feel safe during jobs.

Regards,
Bern Caughey
 
A notebook computer. I know that's probably not what you're looking for, but.... I use a sharp "ultra light" notebook that is under 3 lbs. Sharp also just started shipping a new design, even smaller than mine! It is a full fledged computer and is under 2 lbs and smaller than a notebook of paper.

Easily store 40 GB or more of images, plus be able to display, photoshop, or print them in a pinch. Granted you'll pay a LOT more for a laptop like this than the digi-wallet, but that's my thought on it.

Btw... stay away from the MindStor - what a piece of junk. Borrowed one once before getting my laptop and I'll never use one again. Yuck.

Hope that helps. :-)
 
Stephen Eastwood said:
James Noble said:
Ive been looking and cant see buying more and more cf cards

What is the best "digital wallet"
x-drive
nexveau
efilm delkin
superdigibin

please let me know you feelings
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Stephen Eastwood
http://www.nyphotographics.com
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Hi Folks,

just compare the weight and price of a subnotebook! I´ve choosen the Nixvue Vista with a 30 GB harddisk (also available now with up to 60 gig) and I´m really happy with this "less than 300 gramms" thing. Try to find a notebook with this weight ! If you´re concerned regarding the reliability of a harddisk you can wait for the Nixvue device with a build-in CD-burner. Just take a look at the Nixvue website.

--
Take care
Oliver
 
I must admit to being slightly amused by the need to have a back up device so you can download immediately. Not just for viewing, if indeed that, but "just in case" the card gets dropped etc etc etc. It seems to be "back up, back up your back up, back up the back up of your back up" How many copies do we really need?

What did we all do when we used film? There was always a raft of possible disaster scenarios right up to the processing stage, which possibly could be the most dangerous of all.

I once shot a whole day with a faulty shutter which sounded OK, but didn't open/close properly, so I had a dozen rolls of virtually nothing. And I did check it by firing a couple with the back open before I loaded it. And I had a second body with me loaded with Monchrome, but only shot 2 rolls. The customers preference was colour, the Monos were mainly just for me.

If it had been the other way around, i could have sorted it in scanning and got the Monos, but I haven't found a way to get colour out of a Mono neg, unless I get the paints out!

Oh, yes, I do back up my digitals ASAP, so I'm just as paranoid as everyone else.
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KenC
 
Ken Christie said:
I must admit to being slightly amused by the need to have a back up
device so you can download immediately. Not just for viewing, if
indeed that, but "just in case" the card gets dropped etc etc etc.
It seems to be "back up, back up your back up, back up the back up
of your back up" How many copies do we really need?

What did we all do when we used film? There was always a raft of
possible disaster scenarios right up to the processing stage, which
possibly could be the most dangerous of all.

I once shot a whole day with a faulty shutter which sounded OK, but
didn't open/close properly, so I had a dozen rolls of virtually
nothing. And I did check it by firing a couple with the back open
before I loaded it. And I had a second body with me loaded with
Monchrome, but only shot 2 rolls. The customers preference was
colour, the Monos were mainly just for me.
If it had been the other way around, i could have sorted it in
scanning and got the Monos, but I haven't found a way to get colour
out of a Mono neg, unless I get the paints out!

Oh, yes, I do back up my digitals ASAP, so I'm just as paranoid as
everyone else.
--
KenC
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My desire for one of these portable devices would be to keep taking pictures, instead of picking up 6 256mb cards at 50 a piece i can get 2 and one of these devices and have 20 gigs of space instead of 1.5 gigs. If your out for the day and taking a bunch of raw images backup isn't the important part of the device.
 
I have used two of the Image Tanks. Nice thing with them is you can replace the hard drive. The weak link with these units is the lack of internal battery. So the next time I use one, I am going to hard wire (ie: solder) the cord from the battery inside to the circuit board. The connectors they use are poor.

Beyond that limitation, they operated just fine on a trip to Bolivia last year. I brought two and backed up to both at the end of the day or whenever. Did not lose an image.

The next time, I am also going to bring a laptop and have three levels of backup for an extended trip anywhere.

In a stoodeeo environment, when on location, I bring both tanks, and a pocket full of formatted cards. I fill a card, back it up twice, and place it face down in the wallet. That way I have the originals plus two layers.

Oh, one more thing. I gave up on microdrives now that 512mb CF are in the 125-200 range.

Jon ...
 
I've heard no complains about Xdrive2 & I'm thinking of getting one and wasn't yet sure untill one friend on the other forum assured me that there is no problem with them, I was only worried about the files been downloaded or not since you can't see the files there when done, you got to have faith in this machine otherwise it's a worry at least for me, but I think I'm getting one.

there is huge difference in price here in Sydney between xDrive & vista xDrive is between $300-$400 AUS & the other one arround $1200, both 20gb.

Dave
candyflip69 said:
jon.s.
James Noble said:
Ive been looking and cant see buying more and more cf cards

What is the best "digital wallet"
x-drive
nexveau
efilm delkin
superdigibin

please let me know you feelings
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an iPaq 3955, a dual PCMCIA-Plus sleeve, Pixfer transfer software, Resco PocketViewer, and a handful of Toshiba 5 GB PCMCIA drives.

This combo makes for a multipurpose device that is also very useful for proofing photos due to the very nice screen. Total investment is about double of a 'simple' wallet but I feel that I have far more than double the functionality. I can also hook the thing up to a network or cell phone and transmit photos if I have to.

With the battery in the PCMCIA sleeve and the on-board iPaq battery I can run the thing all day. If need be, I can also run it from my Digital Camera Battery (www.digitalcamerabattery.com). And the iPaq batteries recharge in about 45 mins via a car cig lighter adapter.

Single-purpose 'digital wallets' are too limiting in terms of functionality and battery to be useful in 'production' environments.

Battery life is key. Even the new flashy models with on-board screens have lousy battery life and poor recharge times.
 
A 10 gig Mindstor and a Mac Ti G4 laptop. Since Mindstor's parent company went belly up, I'll keep using it till it dies, then replace it. There are shoots where it's inconvenient to bring the laptop, so a digital wallet of some sort is a must. I've had no problems with the Mindstor.
 
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newsposter said:
an iPaq 3955, a dual PCMCIA-Plus sleeve, Pixfer transfer software,
Resco PocketViewer, and a handful of Toshiba 5 GB PCMCIA drives.

This combo makes for a multipurpose device that is also very useful
for proofing photos due to the very nice screen. Total investment
is about double of a 'simple' wallet but I feel that I have far
more than double the functionality. I can also hook the thing up
to a network or cell phone and transmit photos if I have to.

With the battery in the PCMCIA sleeve and the on-board iPaq battery
I can run the thing all day. If need be, I can also run it from my
Digital Camera Battery (www.digitalcamerabattery.com). And the
iPaq batteries recharge in about 45 mins via a car cig lighter
adapter.

Single-purpose 'digital wallets' are too limiting in terms of
functionality and battery to be useful in 'production' environments.

Battery life is key. Even the new flashy models with on-board
screens have lousy battery life and poor recharge times.
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