{"id":87288,"date":"2023-11-20T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-11-20T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/?p=87288"},"modified":"2024-06-17T15:29:45","modified_gmt":"2024-06-17T20:29:45","slug":"in-the-field-download-workflow-as-a-professional-photographer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/87288-in-the-field-download-workflow-as-a-professional-photographer\/","title":{"rendered":"A Pro Photographer’s Guide to Fast Data Backup in the Field"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
When working in the field for up to 6 weeks at a time, a disciplined strategy is required to ensure all that hard work is never lost. My recommendations are slightly at odds with common practice, for solid reasons that bear no credible debate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Practical considerations exist too: after hiking 10 hours, the last thing I want to do is to wait for a download and backup to finish way past dinnertime which is already past bedtime, let alone 40 days straight of that. Hence I am very particular about the gear I use and the process I follow.<\/p>\n\n\n\nBacking up your photos to an Envoy Pro FX from an Atlas Ultra CFexpress card via the Atlas FXR reader will save you serious time thanks to Thunderbolt 3 speed. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Key points<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
CFExpress requires separate card reader on all Macs.<\/li>
Avoid SDXC (relatively slow) if camera supports CFExpress; use SDXC as backup slot.<\/li>
Fast download and backup essential after a long day means fast card, card reader, backup SSDs.<\/li>
Efficient workflow with a mouse and connecting it to today’s laptops.<\/li>
Assume<\/em> your computer will fail, and assume<\/em> your stuff could be stole, plan accordingly.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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