Transferring from CF card to external Hard Disk

[Bukitimah]

Hi, instead of bringing my laptop, is there something out there I can buy to transfer my data over to my hard disk? Of course the next best thing to do is bring more CF cards

 

[Marcel]

I think there are small portable storage solutions, but I find them as much expensive as a small laptop and an external USB drive. The thing to remember is that if you bring a laptop you'll end up reviewing and post processing after each day and you will be distracted from the holiday with the spouse factor. I can vouch for that...

 

[Chito]

I usually carry a netbook these days when we travel. Smaller and lighter than a regular laptop, usually comes with a built-in card reader.

 

[Horoscope Fish]

There *are* devices that will copy directly from a memory card to an external hard drive but for whatever reason they're ridiculously expensive; and I do mean ridiculously. Best solution, IMO, is the obvious one: carry some spares. A net-book would be the next closest thing I suppose.

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[nickt]

These devices do not seem to have a proper name, so it is hard to find them at first. Here are some:
Memory Card Back-up Devices | B&H Photo Video

 

[FastGlass]

These devices do not seem to have a proper name, so it is hard to find them at first. Here are some:
Memory Card Back-up Devices | B&H Photo Video

Wow yes they are expensive. I usually clear out the cards after every shoot into the laptop. Yes the laptop is big and bulky but it stays either here in the office or in the room when I travel. Seems like the simplest solution.

 

[Bukitimah]

Look like buying extra cards is the simplest solution.

 

[SteveH]

Once when I really needed card space I connected my camera to my phone, and used the hotel wi-fi to upload raw files to Google Drive, then I just downloaded them again when I got home... Saves the worry of a netbook getting dropped / wiped by airport scanners / lost.

For the price of an "On the go cable" it can get you out of a scrape, even if you just store the files on your phone temporarily.

 

[Browncoat]

Extra cards for sure.

I've also switched to a netbook. Personally, I've always hated laptops. They're never powerful enough to do the job of a PC, and they not small enough to be truly portable.

Recently bought an ASUS Transformer T100, and I love it. It's a 10" laptop that has a detachable keyboard, so it becomes a tablet. It's the best of both worlds. This thing was made for photography on the go.