I was recently hired to do a shoot in the Dominican Republic in late November and I am just getting all of my gear ready for the end of the month.

I'm looking for any tips or information anyone has to shooting internationally and especially in a warm humid climate like the Caribbean.

So far I will be using the following:

Panasonic GH4, GH3 and AC90 Canon 5d mkii Zoom H4N x2 Shure Wireless Lav mics X2 1tb WD passport drives x6

Any suggestions as to the best way to backup or if even using separate drives is the best option?

Tyler

What do you think about that: http://www.kingston.com/en/flash/sd_cards#sda3

PR

SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ: SNDK), a global leader in flash storage solutions, today launched its 512GB** SanDisk Extreme PRO SDXC UHS-I memory card, the world’s highest capacity SD™ card on the market. The new offering is designed to meet the demands of industry professionals who require the most advanced gear available for shooting 4K Ultra High Definition (3840x2160p) video, Full HD video (1920x1080)1 and high-speed burst mode photography.

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Back in the 1990s, historical societies, museums and symphonies across the country began transferring all kinds of information onto what was thought to be a very durable medium: the compact disc.

Now, preservationists are worried that a lot of key information stored on CDs — from sound recordings to public records — is going to disappear. Some of those little silver discs are degrading, and researchers at the Library of Congress are trying to figure out why.

Testing found that not all CDs are the same. The outer coating of some CDs erodes, leaving a silver layer exposed. And when you leave silver exposed, it tarnishes.

"By increasing the relative humidity and temperature, you're increasing the rate of chemical reaction occurring,"

Researcher France says many of them can actually last for centuries if they're taken care of. "The fastest way to destroy those collections is to leave them in their car over summer," she says — "which a lot of people do."

http://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2014/08/18/340716269/how-long-do-cds-last-it-depends-but-definitely-not-forever

Our team is developing a external wireless solid state disk that can be used to backup SD/CF card, view and share the photos via iPad, especially quick preview and manage the large RAW files. So the photographer does not need have to bring a heavy laptop while traveling.

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/mportable-portable-wireless-ssd-for-photographers

How do you think of such a device? Do you think if it is useful? Genuinely looking for feedback from the photography community, looking to discuss the project, get some ideas before we finial release it.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/767624-REG/Buffalo_HD_QL8TU3R5_8_TB_DriveStation_Quad.html

or the

http://www.g-technology.com/products/g-raid

Cheers

Sequential write (most important for cameras making high bitrate video):

http://www.3dnews.ru/810037/page-2.html

Could we get a dedicated thread, or formal FAQ, going about this? A list of cards, their read/write speeds and general reliability? Names of patches and which cards they work with?

For example: "Sandisk Extreme Pro 32gb: Form: SDHC Read: 95mbps Write: 90mbps Spans with: basic firmware, Cake 2.3 ( both 24fps and HBR modes) Does NOT span with: MoonT7, quantum v9 Known Issues:

Sony Corporation ("Sony") and Panasonic Corporation ("Panasonic") today announced that they have formulated "Archival Disc", a new standard for professional-use, next-generation optical discs, with the objective of expanding the market for long-term digital data storage*.

Optical discs have excellent properties to protect themselves against the environment, such as dust-resistance and water-resistance, and can also withstand changes in temperature and humidity when stored. They also allow inter-generational compatibility between different formats, ensuring that data can continue to be read even as formats evolve. This makes them robust media for long-term storage of content. Recognizing that optical discs will need to accommodate much larger volumes of storage going forward, particularly given the anticipated future growth in the archive market, Sony and Panasonic have been engaged in the joint development of a standard for professional-use next-generation optical discs.

Both Sony and Panasonic aim to launch systems with a recording capacity of 300 GB per disc from summer 2015, onwards. In addition, both companies plan to leverage their respective technologies to further expand the recording capacity per disc to 500 GB and 1 TB.

In recent times, demand for archival capabilities has increased significantly in the film industry, as well as in cloud data centers that handle big data, where advances in network services have caused data volumes to soar.

You can also check http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/9495/m-disc-as-long-time-backup-solution#Item_1

Useful if you have lot of large drives with backups, media and such.

Price: $125

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ORICO-3bay-3-5-SATA-HDD-Mobile-Rack-Capacity-Up-to-15TB-6205SS-Free-Shipping-/271206886460

Soon they will release Blu-Ray disks (in Q1 2014)

Article about real life test - http://www.zdnet.com/torture-testing-the-1000-year-dvd-7000023203/

http://www.mdisc.com/

And merry Christmas to all of you ;) My question is as the title suggests- I am considering buying a SSD for temporary storage of multicam Projects.

Can anyone comment on the performance in live preview? (specifically, Sony Vegas with GH2 Stock Settings Footage) But any experience will be nice to know.

Thanks guys :)

Here is specs

http://www.memorycity.com.au/sony-/205-sony-64gb-secure-digital-94mb-s-class-10-uhs-i-sdhc-memory-card.html

Here's a product review. http://www.techradar.com/reviews/pc-mac/pc-components/storage/disk-drives-hdd-ssd/startech-com-usb-3-0-to-sata-ide-hdd-docking-station-1082546/review

USB 3.0 seems fast enough for editing small clips. http://nofilmschool.com/2013/05/macworld-benchmark-battle-usb-3-vs-thunderbolt/

ebay http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-StarTech-com-SuperSpeed-USB-3-0-to-Dual-2-5-3-5in-SATA-Hard-Drive-Docking-St-/161037665603?pt=US_Computer_Cases&hash=item257e97c543

Usually I transcode MTS files into MP4 then edit from Adobe PP and AE. How about saving trascoded files in the external drives and creating PP and AE project files directly on the drives? Does this seem a viable solution?

PARK RIDGE, N.J., Dec. 11, 2013 — Sony’s newest USB flash drive is a “2-in-1” device, with dual micro USB and USB 2.0 connectors for fast and easy back-up, sharing and storing of personal content. The new drive fits most Android* smartphones and tablets so mobile consumers can transfer and view photos and videos without using cables or Wi-Fi access.

According to industry research, photo-taking is the third most common use for a smartphone, with viewing and sharing not far behind. Tablets are also finding similar use, increasing the need for multi-function devices.

Consumers want to let a friend see the photo they just took or share a video easily with as few steps as possible,” said Viviano Cantu, director of consumer media marketing, Sony Electronics. “These new drives combine convenience, peace of mind and performance and are perfect for mobile multi-tasking.”

The compact devices are available in capacities of 8, 16 and 32 GB, and in a choice of 3 different cap colors. They join Sony’s existing line of storage and transfer options for home and mobile use, giving consumers more flexibility in how they manage personal data.

The new drives are compatible with Android* devices, version 4.0.3 to 4.3** and offer the USB On-the-Go (OTG) function, which allows portable devices like smartphones to act as a “host” when connected to other USB peripherals.

Cards are available in 16GB, 32GB, 64GB and 128GB sizes.

With transfer speeds of up to 160MB/s, this card offers the fast, efficient performance you expect from the global leader in flash memory cards**. This industry-leading memory card is optimized for professional-grade video capture, with a minimum sustained write speed of 65MB/s for rich 4K and Full HD video. Capacities up to 256GB accommodate hours of video and thousands of high-resolution images. So you never miss a scene or shot, this memory card resists extreme temperatures, shock, and other conditions.

Designed for professional videographers and photographers

• Optimized for 4K video capture**
• Transfer speeds of up to 160MB/s for burst mode photography
• Shot speeds up to 150MB/s
• VPG-65 for sustained video recording speeds of 65MB/s**
• Capacities up to 256GB for storing hours of video**

Via: http://www.sandisk.com/products/memory-cards/compactflash/extremepro-160mbs/?capacity=256GB

The Lexar Professional Workflow Reader Solution includes a four-bay reader hub and your choice of readers, supporting today’s most popular card formats. Pick and choose the right reader combination for your needs, use the hub system with PC or Mac®, and take control of your workflow.

Transfers images from up to four memory cards at once. Whether four of the same format or four completely different card types, the solution lets you offload your work, faster.

Modular design. The solution includes a four-bay reader hub and your choice of readers, supporting SDHC™/SDXC™ UHS-I, UDMA 7 CompactFlash®, and XQD™ formats. Pick and choose the right reader combination for your needs. Remove readers from the hub for individual use on the go.

Fast file transfer. Transfer RAW images, high-res photos, and HD, 3D, and 4K video files at USB 3.0 speeds when using a USB 3.0 port.

http://www.lexar.com/workflow

Transcend WiFi SD card allows to transfer pictures taken with my DSLR (which, being a NEX, is quite portable) to any wifi-enabled device in a matter of seconds. SD card which can wirelessly transfer pictures to my phone seemed like a good solution. And it was! (and still is). The mobile apps could.. no, should be improved quite a bit (why download a 7MB image once to render it, only to download it AGAIN when tapping "download"?), but hey, it gets the job done!

This small device can not only store 16GB -there's even a 32GB version available- in such a tiny space, but is an embedded system fully capable of running applications, including a webserver, communicating with other devices over WiFi, and even powering its own wireless network. But enough with the chatter: can we make this device do more than what it was designed to?

Check in full at http://haxit.blogspot.ch/2013/08/hacking-transcend-wifi-sd-cards.html#!/2013/08/hacking-transcend-wifi-sd-cards.html

This is regarding the GH-2. Stills not video. I usually shoot RAW plus large JPG. I like the Dynamic B&W of the Jpg, but like the color option of having the raw. I also shoot HDR, panos and sometimes fashion. So, I shoot a lot of consecutive images. I'm often faced with the GH-2 preventing me from shooting until it writes to the card from the internal memory. In fact, doing a 5 exposure HDR, sometimes it will hold me at 4, and I have to wait for the red light to go out before I can complete the bracket.

So, I was wondering even if I use the fastest SD card out there? Once the internal memory fills up, won't I still be faced with the RED light? Clearly a faster card will be written to in less time. But are any cards fast enough, that I could do continuous shooting without stopping?

And I'm not talking about 5 frames a second type shooting, But just regular single click, click, click?

I currently have San Disk 16gb ULTRA SDHC 30mb/s San Disk 64gb ULTRA SDXC 30mb/s (I think I have a 45mb/s card as well)

If someone can do a test for me.

If you have a GH-2 and a San Disk xxGB 95mb/s card. Could you count how many continuous exposures you can get before the buffer fills and stops you? And that would be RAW+large JPG.

Please report back.

I'm thinking the number of exposures before getting the red light will be the same.

Example, I was in a Church taking a handheld Pano. a good 15 exposures. Everytime the buffer filled, I'd have to freeze in place until I could take the next 1-2 frames freeze etc.

Thank you!

Max

Check this wiki : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secure_Digital