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09/17/2005 01:00:36 PM · #1
Just bought one of those iPod photo thingys....60Gb

It'll be mainly for music but the option of having a pretty chunky HD to upload photos to in the wild persuaded me to buy this verson of the iPod range.

Anyone else got one?
Anyone had any experience of using it as a photo storage device in the field?.
What hardware did you use as the interface between the Pod and the camera?
Anyone tried the 350D with it?

Any replies advice very much appreciated

Steve

edit: typo

Message edited by author 2005-09-17 13:00:57.
09/17/2005 01:18:34 PM · #2
i have a regular iPod 20GB and use the Belikin Media Reader to tranfer photos from my memory cards to the iPod for storage, then download them off the iPod when I get home.

Message edited by author 2005-09-17 13:19:01.
09/17/2005 01:41:08 PM · #3
I took a 60 gig photo w/ me to Pakistan/Dubai over the summer as a portable hard drive. I used it with my 20d. I had the usb camera adapter for it, so it took the files strait from the camera to the ipod.

camera adapter
09/17/2005 01:44:22 PM · #4
i have the 30gb...but have not used it for storage. I will when I go to cancun in November. So I will be getting an adapter sometime between now and then.
09/17/2005 02:08:06 PM · #5
I have Ipod Photo. I have used out there in the field for storage. I have encountered that it takes a long time to download files and drains your Ipod battery and the camera battery rather quickly. So you'll have to buy more batteries. Also, it has to use your camera while downloading, which you have to give up your camera and valuable time thus, missing out shooting other photos in the meantime. So, I had lug around my Rebel to transfer my files while I use my 20D. Which adds more weight with the rebel, wires etc.

There is a card reader that is compatible to the Media Reader for the Ipod. However, why buy more stuff to carry around when cards are so much lighter and better. Also, you only have to download one time. Not like:camera/card to Ipod, Ipod to Computer. Which the files can possibly loose color information with all that transferring, because it's making copies of copies. Kinda like a copier for docs when you make a copy of a copy.

I recommend to use you Ipod for music and enjoy listen to your favorite bands while shooting. Then purchase more cards, 2GB preferably. By he time you you buy a card reader, more batteries, the (ipod) and with all this, they all add more wight to you pack, don't forget all the wires too. You could have one 2GB card and it won't bear you down with extra wight. just about 2 oz, if that. Besides, one or two 2GB cards should be enough for over 2000 shots. Depends on what mode you shoot.

Ipod is a nice idea, but.....it doesn't work well with me.....my 2c

Now, let's say your are on a vacation and needed portabale storage. great. Ipod is good for that. However, I'd still get more cards. I wouldn't want to rush back to the hotel evertime my card filled up and wait and wait and wait.

Message edited by author 2005-09-17 14:12:46.
09/17/2005 02:25:36 PM · #6
You don't lose information making copies.
A copied file is an exact duplicate.

resaving with a jpg will lose quality.Unless you use lossless compression.

Lossless formats, shouldn't lose quality when resaved but editing might have an effect.
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