Field Option for Media Transfer & Storage at DVinfo.net

Michael Winget · January 29th, 2010, 04:56 PM

I've been reading all the amazing posts in the 7D Forum for months now, and am finally posting. I want to let you all know how valuable a tool this site is, and to thank you for your expertise and shared experiences!

I will be buying my 7D soon, and wanted to know if there exists a method for taking a full CF card and transferring it to a storage device (something other than a notebook computer) so that it can be wiped and used again while in the field. You know, you're shooting wedding footage, card #1 is full so you pop in card #2, and while your filling that one up, card #1 is being copied onto a portable drive to take back to the editing room. Then when card #2 is full, same thing. Again, NOT using a laptop.

Or maybe a better question: is there any way around having to purchase a lot of CF cards for field shooting? Thanks!

Stephen Mick · January 29th, 2010, 04:59 PM

You'll find my review of this product here…

http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/tapeless...ml#post1426959

It's expensive, but it works perfectly. Though for weddings/events you may be best off with more CF cards instead.

Michael Winget · January 29th, 2010, 05:37 PM

Thanks Stephen! That totally answered my question. And I think you're right...this is a great tool for backups and file transfers while abroad or in transit to a computer, but on the fly (i.e. at a wedding, live event, interview, etc.) I think it would prove to be too cumbersome a task, and additional media would be much easier to work with.

Man, there is SO much to consider when building a 7D kit from the ground up. All cool features of the 7D aside, a true-blue video camera is so much simpler to work with.

Craig Coston · January 29th, 2010, 05:42 PM

Will the regular Nexto devices work or are you required to utilize the "video" version they have?

Bill Pryor · January 29th, 2010, 08:22 PM

CF cards are cheap enough you can have about as many as you'd ever need.

Lance Watts · February 4th, 2010, 04:50 PM

I agree with Bill. Buy more cards. They're cheap.

Michael Winget · February 6th, 2010, 11:46 PM

CF cards it is.

The SanDisk cards are a lot cheaper than the Lexar ones. Am I okay buying the less expensive, as long as they're fast enough for the 7D & UDMA compliant? The SanDisk Extreme cards are 400x speed, I believe, while the Lexar are 600x. Is that going to hurt me while shooting? What do you guys use? And is there a reason why I wouldn't want to buy the 32GB or 64GB cards instead of the 16GB, other than cost?

So much to consider!!

January 29th, 2010, 04:56 PM	#1
Michael Winget Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Provo, UT Posts: 38	Field Option for Media Transfer & Storage I've been reading all the amazing posts in the 7D Forum for months now, and am finally posting. I want to let you all know how valuable a tool this site is, and to thank you for your expertise and shared experiences! I will be buying my 7D soon, and wanted to know if there exists a method for taking a full CF card and transferring it to a storage device (something other than a notebook computer) so that it can be wiped and used again while in the field. You know, you're shooting wedding footage, card #1 is full so you pop in card #2, and while your filling that one up, card #1 is being copied onto a portable drive to take back to the editing room. Then when card #2 is full, same thing. Again, NOT using a laptop. Or maybe a better question: is there any way around having to purchase a lot of CF cards for field shooting? Thanks!

January 29th, 2010, 04:59 PM	#2
Stephen Mick Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 167	Nexto NVS2500 You'll find my review of this product here… http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/tapeless...ml#post1426959 It's expensive, but it works perfectly. Though for weddings/events you may be best off with more CF cards instead.

January 29th, 2010, 05:37 PM	#3
Michael Winget Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Provo, UT Posts: 38	Thanks Stephen! That totally answered my question. And I think you're right...this is a great tool for backups and file transfers while abroad or in transit to a computer, but on the fly (i.e. at a wedding, live event, interview, etc.) I think it would prove to be too cumbersome a task, and additional media would be much easier to work with. Man, there is SO much to consider when building a 7D kit from the ground up. All cool features of the 7D aside, a true-blue video camera is so much simpler to work with.

January 29th, 2010, 05:42 PM	#4
Craig Coston Major Player Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bakersfield, CA Posts: 232	Will the regular Nexto devices work or are you required to utilize the "video" version they have?

January 29th, 2010, 08:22 PM	#5
Bill Pryor Contributor Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 4,449	CF cards are cheap enough you can have about as many as you'd ever need.

February 4th, 2010, 04:50 PM	#6
Lance Watts Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 69	I agree with Bill. Buy more cards. They're cheap.

February 6th, 2010, 11:46 PM	#7
Michael Winget Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Provo, UT Posts: 38	CF cards it is. The SanDisk cards are a lot cheaper than the Lexar ones. Am I okay buying the less expensive, as long as they're fast enough for the 7D & UDMA compliant? The SanDisk Extreme cards are 400x speed, I believe, while the Lexar are 600x. Is that going to hurt me while shooting? What do you guys use? And is there a reason why I wouldn't want to buy the 32GB or 64GB cards instead of the 16GB, other than cost? So much to consider!!