where do you keep your pics? - DPChallenge Forums

08/24/2005 03:54:53 PM · #1

So I've been burning and burning.... (and burning!) disks and I think I'd like an external drive. I was told by a computer guru friend of mine that I should get one that connects thru the USB port cuz it's faster (and I will want to hook it up to my new computer whenever I may get one!)

How do you guys all store your images? Any advice?

Thanks! :0)

Pentax DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AF

08/24/2005 03:58:36 PM · #2

I use a 120gb external USB 2.2 hard disk, worth every penny I spent on it. About £80 in UK.

Steve

faidoi

Pentax K10D

08/24/2005 03:59:47 PM · #3

If your comp is USB2, the external drive is USB2 compatible infomation may be exchanged faster but it doesn't effect the speed that the drive reads and writes to a disk hooked up to it.

notonline

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

08/24/2005 04:03:24 PM · #4

Originally posted by oOWonderBreadOo:

Might I siggest that you split your images into at least 2 groups. First group is family/friends etc
Second group is portfolio shots. (something you'd really want to show someone)

This way when you back up family shots you will know you can delete them from system. and portfolio shots you can store online as another source of backup.

08/24/2005 04:03:58 PM · #5

I use the external hard drive on my PC and my laptop...also take it to friends' houses and load my pics on their PCs!

Go for it.

Steve

08/24/2005 04:04:05 PM · #6

Originally posted by Formerlee:

I use a 120gb external USB 2.2 hard disk, worth every penny I spent on it. About £80 in UK.

Steve

wow that's quite a deal (or maybe I'm getting ripped off!) I was just quoted 176 USD for a 20gb

rex

Canon PowerShot SD780

08/24/2005 04:06:24 PM · #7

If you have an internal that you are not using you can hop on Ebay and buy a hard drive enclosure for around $30-$40. That is what I use.

08/24/2005 04:07:48 PM · #8

Originally posted by oOWonderBreadOo:

Originally posted by Formerlee:
I use a 120gb external USB 2.2 hard disk, worth every penny I spent on it. About £80 in UK.

Steve

wow that's quite a deal (or maybe I'm getting ripped off!) I was just quoted 176 USD for a 20gb

These drives are now selling on ebay for £65/£75.

Steve

08/24/2005 04:08:26 PM · #9

Originally posted by rex:

If you have an internal that you are not using you can hop on Ebay and buy a hard drive enclosure for around $30-$40. That is what I use.

That's a good idea, rex...saves a lot of money as well.

Steve

cpickett

Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0L USM

08/24/2005 04:08:32 PM · #10

It really depends on your computer, and the connections it has. I would say if it has Firewire go with that, but Firewire and USB 2.0 (not USB 1), are both around 144Mbps, so you can't really go wrong with either. Although USB 1, only does 12Mbps, so it is considerably slower.

Depending on how many pictures, you may look at an iPod Photo, stores images, and would act as a viewer, they also make some portable hard drives for this specific purpose, that also have CF,SD,etc card slots.

As for me, I just have a 360GB RAID on one of my computers.

notonline

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

08/24/2005 04:09:22 PM · #11

Originally posted by oOWonderBreadOo:

what??? check out,
//www.tigerdirect.ca
Not all there stuff is new but most/some is. Even in USD I can't see to find a better deal sometimes.

nsbca7

Mattel Barbie Photo Designer Digital Camera

08/24/2005 04:09:43 PM · #12

Originally posted by oOWonderBreadOo:

I took one of those eBay external drives apart so that just the board and the plugs are there and now I can swap out HDs in seconds and it will work on both my PC and my Mac.

08/24/2005 04:12:31 PM · #13

I don't know what firewire is so I must not have it! :0)

nsbca7- that's a great idea. (not that I have the ability to do it or anything!) But I'm only on PC anyway.

dahkota

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM

08/24/2005 04:12:33 PM · #14

Originally posted by oOWonderBreadOo:

Here's a deal I just got...
Circuit City

faidoi

Pentax K10D

Pentax DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AF

08/24/2005 04:12:39 PM · #15

Originally posted by oOWonderBreadOo:

2:1 rule. 200gb for $100 or 100gb for $50 is a good deal for a HD. Externals drives are normally more expensive. Cheaper route is to get a HD and buy your own external case.

nsbca7

Mattel Barbie Photo Designer Digital Camera

08/24/2005 04:17:34 PM · #16

Originally posted by oOWonderBreadOo:

nsbca7- that's a great idea. (not that I have the ability to do it or anything!) But I'm only on PC anyway.

There wasn't anything to it. I take almost every piece of electronic gear I get apart anyway to see how it works. Just this time it seemed like a better idea to leave it apart. The harddrives just plug right in to the back of the board.

C-Fox

Canon EOS-20D

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM

08/24/2005 04:17:40 PM · #17

one copy on main hard-drive (drat the 160 is pretty much full) a copy on the external hard-drive and then copy backed up to DVD (or CD depending on how old).

Mattel Barbie Photo Designer Digital Camera

08/24/2005 04:19:45 PM · #18

Originally posted by faidoi:

2:1 rule. 200gb for $100 or 100gb for $50 is a good deal for a HD. Externals drives are normally more expensive. Cheaper route is to get a HD and buy your own external case.

Now that is a good idea too! But it wouldn't plug into USB would it? Not that I have to take it places- it'd just be nice.
So if I get a USB 2 it's still compatable with my port that's not "2" right?

nsbca7

08/24/2005 04:24:20 PM · #19

Originally posted by oOWonderBreadOo:

But it wouldn't plug into USB would it? Not that I have to take it places- it'd just be nice.
So if I get a USB 2 it's still compatable with my port that's not "2" right?

If you buy a model with USB2 it will. And, yes, most USB2 devices are backwards compatable.

cpickett

Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0L USM

08/24/2005 04:25:23 PM · #20

USB 1.0 and 2.0 are compatible with one another, but if your USB port is a 1.0 port, then the drive will only run at 12Mbps.