ddub23
Contributor
I'm interested in finding out other people do to back up their digital photos while on vacation. Here are the options:
1) Bring a laptop and transfer photos from the memory card after the dive.
2) Bring enough memeory cards to cover the trip (much lighter that carrying a computer)
3) Bring an external (stand alone capable) hard drive to back up the memory cards.
With all three options, the point is to back up the photos b/c you never know if the next dive will have a flooded camera (happened already).
Option 1: Bringing a computer is a hassle and heavy but you have the satisfaction of looking at your photos.
Option 2: buying a ton of cards seems wasteful but you have the security of not losing a lot of pictures in the event of a flood (just the pictures from that day or dive). This option is lighter as well.
Option3: Not sure if there are many reliable HD out there since they most likely will not have a preview screen (worst nightmare- find out AFTER the trip that none of the cards transferred).
What are you using? Thanks. Heading to Grand Turk in May.
Derrick
1) Bring a laptop and transfer photos from the memory card after the dive.
2) Bring enough memeory cards to cover the trip (much lighter that carrying a computer)
3) Bring an external (stand alone capable) hard drive to back up the memory cards.
With all three options, the point is to back up the photos b/c you never know if the next dive will have a flooded camera (happened already).
Option 1: Bringing a computer is a hassle and heavy but you have the satisfaction of looking at your photos.
Option 2: buying a ton of cards seems wasteful but you have the security of not losing a lot of pictures in the event of a flood (just the pictures from that day or dive). This option is lighter as well.
Option3: Not sure if there are many reliable HD out there since they most likely will not have a preview screen (worst nightmare- find out AFTER the trip that none of the cards transferred).
What are you using? Thanks. Heading to Grand Turk in May.
Derrick