To clarify, this is a powered USB hub.....it has it's own plug that can be plugged into a power strip and a USB cable to plug into the laptop. I think that gives it more power than pulling power from the laptop. Either way, it works like a charm!
Travel laptop/options to download and view images
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Ok, Best wishes
I will add a few comments if you don't mind.
If you purchased an open box, was the machine returned to factory state? I always like to take time to setup the machine from factory state and be certain that I have installed all Windows 10 updates as well as all driver and BIOS updates before installing any other software.
Resource utilization hitting 100% is not necessarily a bad thing. If the resources are available Windows will try to use them. The key to good machine performance is to make sure there is not a processing bottleneck somewhere.
If you are connecting multiple drives to a hub, the hub or computer must power both drives. There is also only one path to the computer that both drives must share. If you are copying card to drive via a hub the data is traveling from the card to the PC then back to the drive using the same data path. It is also important to make sure that all cables, hubs, and drives connected to a USB 3 port are all USB 3 to get full performance.
What I do when traveling is to copy my cards to the laptop internal drive using a USB card reader then I disconnect the card reader and connect a USB external drive and copy from the laptop to the external drive. I have a copy of my images on the PC and a copy on an external drive. When all of my images are copied and backed up on my desktop PC then I will delete the images from my laptop.
If you purchased an open box, was the machine returned to factory state? I always like to take time to setup the machine from factory state and be certain that I have installed all Windows 10 updates as well as all driver and BIOS updates before installing any other software.
Resource utilization hitting 100% is not necessarily a bad thing. If the resources are available Windows will try to use them. The key to good machine performance is to make sure there is not a processing bottleneck somewhere.
If you are connecting multiple drives to a hub, the hub or computer must power both drives. There is also only one path to the computer that both drives must share. If you are copying card to drive via a hub the data is traveling from the card to the PC then back to the drive using the same data path. It is also important to make sure that all cables, hubs, and drives connected to a USB 3 port are all USB 3 to get full performance.
What I do when traveling is to copy my cards to the laptop internal drive using a USB card reader then I disconnect the card reader and connect a USB external drive and copy from the laptop to the external drive. I have a copy of my images on the PC and a copy on an external drive. When all of my images are copied and backed up on my desktop PC then I will delete the images from my laptop.
Good advice Marty! I am now researching the hubs and with as much as I have going in and out, I have decided that this needs a good upgrade with a powered hub. All this said, I also decided that I would do just what you suggested in you last paragraph to reduce the shuffle. My old laptop just didn't have the space to download a 2K shoot (I do mostly birds). That is corrected with a 1TB storage SSD on the new laptop. It is always a learning curve because technology keeps changing. I truly appreciate everybody's comments. It helps clarify or give me new ideas.
It was determined that the Dell XPS 13 is a faulty machine. In the interim, I did more research and decided on a machine that has an internal cooling system.
Thanks Karen!! I will look at that brand a bit closer. I need a USB-C type connector on the hub as well. Did I miss that on yours?
Thanks!
It's boxed up so I am not sure. Just that it was latest and greatest with CPU and RAM.
The one I got has these: 4 x USB 3.1 / USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A (900 mA)
But check B&H and see what other powered hubs they have with the connections you need. You could also call B&H. I've found their support to be excellent.
Hermann
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Same here. I find the Lenovos can take a lot of abuse, and work very well in a docking station. I normally buy an older, used model cheaply, upgrade the RAM and put in a decent SSD. I even used mine for a while as my main computer when my main computer broke down. That's when a docking station comes in handy.
Lennart
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Patrick
thanks för the tip.
worked fine also for me and to my surprice no need for formating the SSD.
regards
Lennart
One thing to consider are external drives. I have 3 Samsung T5 I travel with (3 is over kill but I would rather be safe than sorry).
I keep one in my computer bag, one in my camera bag or ask my wife to carry, and the 3rd is in my pocket. So even if I lose my equipment I still have my images. On the way over, my equipment is very important, on the way home the images are. Equipment is insured, not that I am careless, never had a problem yet and hope it will stay that way.
I keep one in my computer bag, one in my camera bag or ask my wife to carry, and the 3rd is in my pocket. So even if I lose my equipment I still have my images. On the way over, my equipment is very important, on the way home the images are. Equipment is insured, not that I am careless, never had a problem yet and hope it will stay that way.
I’m going to test that idea out myself…I can do some simple PP on the iPad and get a few shots on the blog while traveling and do serious work back at home. Things will be a bit harder with the iPad than my MBP but that is a lot heavier to schlep around. My iPad is only 256GB…but even the 50MB or so Z7II shots are about 20 shots per GB…or 2000 for 100GB and that should be enough for most trips…I can always carry 2 externals for backup and delete off of theiPad if necessary and if it turns out I like working that way larger iPads are available.
John, may I ask how you transfer image files directly from camera to the portable SSD?
I'm guessing LR import and select the save another copy option.
OK, requires something with an operating system/laptop. The word "directly" seemed to imply w/o a laptop. Thanks. Not wanting to carry a laptop on my trips.
joe43
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In addition to actual laptops there are other devices that allow you to download images directly from (mst) card formats to a external hard drive. Some models allow you to view the images and some do not allow viewing.
I have used Sanyo Colorspace UDMA, UDMA2 Hyperdrives to do this. And there is a UDMA3 model too. However, I do not think these are available as new anymore and I am not aware of what support is offered for them.
Gnarbox2 is another one that can accept cards directly or thru a USB-C card reader. It is being sold as new right now as is NEXTO DI NPS-10 Nexto Photo Storage
All are pretty costly (with a large hard drive installed) so you will not be saving a lot of money. They are used mostly as a backup for a laptop or as a device in lieu of a laptop.
I am 99% sure that the Sanyo UDMAs do not accept XQD cards, but do accept SD and CF cards. The Gnarbox2 accepts XQD cards thru a USB-C card reader that attaches to the Gnarbox2. I believe the NEXTO model takes XQD cards directly.
Before purchasing any of these devices research them thoroughly to make sure they will do what you want them to do and that your particular card formats will work too.
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I have used Sanyo Colorspace UDMA, UDMA2 Hyperdrives to do this. And there is a UDMA3 model too. However, I do not think these are available as new anymore and I am not aware of what support is offered for them.
Gnarbox2 is another one that can accept cards directly or thru a USB-C card reader. It is being sold as new right now as is NEXTO DI NPS-10 Nexto Photo Storage
All are pretty costly (with a large hard drive installed) so you will not be saving a lot of money. They are used mostly as a backup for a laptop or as a device in lieu of a laptop.
I am 99% sure that the Sanyo UDMAs do not accept XQD cards, but do accept SD and CF cards. The Gnarbox2 accepts XQD cards thru a USB-C card reader that attaches to the Gnarbox2. I believe the NEXTO model takes XQD cards directly.
Before purchasing any of these devices research them thoroughly to make sure they will do what you want them to do and that your particular card formats will work too.
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