Re: Anyone using an Image Tank?
On Mon, 17 May 2004 23:04:33 -0500, Stan Halpin wrote: Several of us have the X-Drive and none have had any problems that I have heard of. I'll second Stan on this, I have an X-Drive and have no problems. Mine has a 60 gig drive in it and I use it for backups and all sorts of things. Leon http://www.bluering.org.au http://www.bluering.org.au/leon
Re: Anyone using an Image Tank?
In a message dated 5/17/2004 3:12:18 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Sounds interesting but it's almost a hundred dollars more than the Image Tank: http://www.mydigitaldiscount.com/s.nl/c.ACCT139057/category.33/it.A/id.441/.f -- Mark Roberts Mark, I bought the Image Tank from my digital discount, because it was the cheapest price on the Net that I could find. I have to admit that I haven't used it enough yet, though, for a review. Ask me again in a week or two or three what I think of it. (But I have encountered no problems so far.) The LCD screen just shows if the HD is full, etc. No picture review, which I decided I did not need. I just want a way to store images if I fill up a card in the field and I am not that paranoid that if I see files copied and the LCD tells me files are copied, that they won't be or aren't copied. Later, Marnie aka Doe OTOH, I don't think my pictures are to die for either, so if one gets lost, shrug. But there is no reason a good HD should lose a pic.
RE: Anyone using an Image Tank?
I'm now looking for storage for digital images in the field (other than carrying two dozen CF cards around) and the 20 gigabyte Image Tank looks like the most affordable option. Anybody using one or heard anything about it? My husband has the 20 Gig Archos Gmini. It is about $250. It is said to offload about 5-6 gig on one charge. It takes about 12 minutes to empty a 1 gig card. It also plays mp3s, so you can carry music with you and have an image tank handy if you want.
Re: Anyone using an Image Tank?
Amita Guha [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm now looking for storage for digital images in the field (other than carrying two dozen CF cards around) and the 20 gigabyte Image Tank looks like the most affordable option. Anybody using one or heard anything about it? My husband has the 20 Gig Archos Gmini. It is about $250. It is said to offload about 5-6 gig on one charge. It takes about 12 minutes to empty a 1 gig card. It also plays mp3s, so you can carry music with you and have an image tank handy if you want. Sounds interesting but it's almost a hundred dollars more than the Image Tank: http://www.mydigitaldiscount.com/s.nl/c.ACCT139057/category.33/it.A/id.441/.f -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com
Re: Anyone using an Image Tank?
Mark, check discussions on dpreview. Apparently you get what you pay for with these. People have trouble, documentation is poor, little support, not compatible with newer cf cards, etc. I found similar discussions when I looked up the inexpensive Jobo product a few days ago. I won't trust images to something like this. Adorama's image tank is a bit more expensive ($229 or so, IIRC), but there is a real bricks-and-mortar company behind it. That said, I haven't tried it or looked for discussions of it. Joe
Re: Anyone using an Image Tank?
Several of us have the X-Drive and none have had any problems that I have heard of. Stan Joseph Tainter wrote: Mark, check discussions on dpreview. Apparently you get what you pay for with these. People have trouble, documentation is poor, little support, not compatible with newer cf cards, etc. I found similar discussions when I looked up the inexpensive Jobo product a few days ago. I won't trust images to something like this. Adorama's image tank is a bit more expensive ($229 or so, IIRC), but there is a real bricks-and-mortar company behind it. That said, I haven't tried it or looked for discussions of it. Joe
