You're right. I wasn't thinking. Yes, the images should be backed up
on additional media.
Chuck Norcutt
jjohnso4@xxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>>Can you expound on how you intend to use the 4gb USB flash drive as
>>backup storage in the field? I don't know how you'd use it. AFAIK you
>>can't download directly to it from the camera. You'd need a laptop as
>>an intermediary. But if you have the laptop I don't see the utility of
>>an additional small amount of storage. What am I missing? Is your
>>laptop drive small and nearly full?
>
>
> Hi Chuck,
>
> What is it that you don't understand about "backup"? I'm just kidding you
> but - I travel with a laptop with plenty of available storage but I sure want
> to backup the images stored on it until I get home and transfer them to the
> desktop machine. So, every night, I copy the day's shots to CDs. On the
> Southwest trip this past spring I filled 14-15 CDs. Several USB flash drives
> might be more convienient.
>
> Or, are you suggesting that one should buy extra media cards for the camera
> instead and not erase those until the end of the trip and just use the laptop
> for backup, not primary storage?
>
> Later,
> Johnny
>
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