Hello i am leaving to South America on April 13th and returning sept 1st. 2012
i am all pretty much ready to go . but i still havent figured out my photo situation?
should i just burn cds???
i was going to get an account at http://www.idrive.com/ is it worth it??? how much gb should i get???
150gb / 500gb ?
i will be going to Argentina,Chile,Bolivia,peru,ecuador
Thank you!
I prefer to back up onto another SD memory card or USB stick/thumb drive rather than a cd.
I prefer to back up onto another SD memory card or USB stick/thumb drive rather than a cd.
so do not get the cloud storage? right now i have 2 16gb memory cards i'll probably buy more as i go along. can you recommend a
USB STICK???? ive never bought one
thanks heaps!
yuma
Cloud storage while on the road sounds like good solution , but you´ll need extreme high speeed connection. Not familiar with SA , but I doubt you´ll find places that are comfortable with or practical for uploading gigs of picures in a single session . It could be an extra option for a few once in a lifetime shots.
You also need to be aware of the possibilty of the cards getting infected at net cafes etc . Make sure that your SD card is locked in read only mode before uploading.
In the Andes , keep in mind that hard drives also get altitude sickness : standard warranty says max 3000 meters , which is on the safe side : I´ve used my laptop in xLeh , and computers in xLhasa , Gyantse etc without problems , but above 4000 meters they start to break at alarming rates . Not an issue with shut off drives.
another alternative is a small portable USB hard drive. I have a 650GB Samsung S2 which is more than enough to store the photos you want to take.
Good luck!
Memory cards are not sensitive to altitude : no moving parts. Used them up to around 5500 meters , and they have been used literally above 10 000 as well. ( Macchu Pichu is a lot lower than often believed : the peak is one thousand meters lower than Cusco , and you´ll sleep even lower .)
I am not taking a laptop with me. only a camera/memory cards . so what is a better option then??? no hardrives? that seems like its destined to get stolen or broken.
flash card?
or burn cds?
I have the Sandisk extreme pro memory cards. are these going to break down in La Paz? Machu pichu? i think those are the high altitude places il be going to .
I really dont know what to do about saving pictures? my time is running out
2 weeks
should i just buy a flash drive in south america? burn cds. and cross my fingers????
Thank you
Edited by: Yumaviaja
Just save your photos on SDHC cards. 16GB is a lot of good photos. Buy an extra SDHC if you are nervous, cheaper than a flashstick. Sandisk sells SDHC Extreme cards up to 32GB. Better yet, trash the bad shots in your camera and save storage space.
More important is that you have an extra camera battery and don't forget your recharger!