http://tidbits.com/ Apple says the iPad mini is “every inch an iPad,” but does that apply for photographers who want to replace the laptop in their camera bag with the new tablet? en-us Copyright 2012 TidBITS Publishing Inc. Mon, 19 Nov 2012 00:00:00 EST Mon, 19 Nov 2012 00:00:00 EST editors@tidbits.com (TidBITS Editors) editors@tidbits.com (TidBITS Editors) http://tidbits.com/images/tb_logo_152x55.png http://tidbits.com/ 55 152 TidBITS badge http://db.tidbits.com/article/13389?rss#comments_16548 Mon, 19 Nov 2012 14:43:33 EST http://tidbits.com/article/13389#comments_16548 http://db.tidbits.com/article/13389?rss#comments_16556 Fri, 16 Nov 2012 18:13:39 EST http://tidbits.com/article/13389#comments_16556
I have the earlier non-wi-fi version of the hyper drive. In 2 separate trips, with a full reformat in between it corrupted a couple of my RAW files out of hundreds.

That isn't as bad as it might sound because I rely on multiple back-ups. However, I have never had file corruption except (and VERY rarely) with a program that was writing to a file, not just copying and moving it.

No one I know seems to take back-ups as seriously as Tidbits. Recently, Adams concerns, led me to face my failure to take this seriously enough. I got the Take Control of Crashplan book and started using that company in addition to other back up procedures.

My mistake with regard to needing to heed Adam's advice about multiple backups systems and one in a different physical location was that I didn't take back-up as seriously at home as I do on the road. Usefulness in preserving your work by backing it up seems to me to decide whether the iPad for photographers is, other than for presentation, a toy or a tool.
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But clearly, this is a topic that would be ripe for a separate article, because it is a pain-point if someone wants to truly replace a laptop on a trip. I need to reestablish contact with the Hypershop folks and see if I can get a review unit.]]> http://db.tidbits.com/article/13389?rss#comments_16554 Fri, 16 Nov 2012 16:56:56 EST http://tidbits.com/article/13389#comments_16554
I have very high expectations of Tidbits because my expectations are almost always exceeded rather than disappointed here. I'm usually a late adopter of a new OS, iOS or as in this case, an iPad. So when I run into problems I can come here and see the articles and comments and Take Control books which I buy have already addressed my issues.

From what Adam and Jeff have just posted that the article did not communicate the depth with which the issues of storage and back-up are covered in the book. If it had, I'd have just gone and bought the book instead of posting my comment.

The earlier comments here on Tidbits and elsewhere indicate that it is unclear how well these iOS products perform as backup devices. I was disappointed that the article did not address these issues or point out that they were addressed in greater detail in the book.]]> http://db.tidbits.com/article/13389?rss#comments_16553 Fri, 16 Nov 2012 16:34:00 EST http://tidbits.com/article/13389#comments_16553 http://db.tidbits.com/article/13389?rss#comments_16552 Fri, 16 Nov 2012 15:58:07 EST http://tidbits.com/article/13389#comments_16552
In fact, Jeff did a bang-up job of answering questions here, even when they went a bit beyond the scope of the article, something I think we do much better than most other publications.

And the topic of backing up photos is one we've covered in the past in TidBITS. See these three articles, and if someone wants to write another article talking about newer approaches, I'm all ears.

http://tidbits.com/article/9728
http://tidbits.com/article/9732
http://tidbits.com/article/10064]]> http://db.tidbits.com/article/13389?rss#comments_16551 Fri, 16 Nov 2012 15:58:04 EST http://tidbits.com/article/13389#comments_16551
Also note that this article isn't titled "Thoughts about the iPad mini for Photographers Who Are Traveling to India for Four Months." I think that most people using the iPad with their photography are doing so on smaller weekend trips, or day trips, or the like. It IS possible to go on an extended journey with just an iPad, but you do run into limitations and have to make tradeoffs.

If you have robust Internet connectivity, then Dropbox is great. Photosmith will let you select your keepers and then upload selected photos directly to your Dropbox. I'd still stock up on lots of memory cards and treat them like rolls of exposed film.

Don't forget that you will likely have access to computers, even ancient PCs, in Internet cafes and the like. So you can import your photos, transfer them to a portable hard drive or to other SD cards, and the like.

Yes, it stinks that there's no perfect solution for dealing with photos. If Apple thought there was enough demand, they'd enable it somehow. I don't think it's really even a technical issue. It's an issue of what Apple believes the iPad is, and getting files out is too much like using a computer for them, I believe.]]> http://db.tidbits.com/article/13389?rss#comments_16550 Fri, 16 Nov 2012 14:56:01 EST http://tidbits.com/article/13389#comments_16550 http://db.tidbits.com/article/13389?rss#comments_16549 Fri, 16 Nov 2012 14:18:32 EST http://tidbits.com/article/13389#comments_16549 http://db.tidbits.com/article/13389?rss#comments_16532 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 17:53:39 EST http://tidbits.com/article/13389#comments_16532 http://db.tidbits.com/article/13389?rss#comments_16525 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 15:58:31 EST http://tidbits.com/article/13389#comments_16525
There are also apps that let you edit the Raw files directly, but they're slow and extremely memory intensive.]]> http://db.tidbits.com/article/13389?rss#comments_16524 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 15:55:43 EST http://tidbits.com/article/13389#comments_16524
You can also order an ebook version from Peachpit directly. See my site http://ipadforphotographers.com for a link.]]> http://db.tidbits.com/article/13389?rss#comments_16523 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 15:25:53 EST http://tidbits.com/article/13389#comments_16523
I do own a iPad2, with lame photo capabilities...
So I am very interested in a iPad4 -- or the iPad mini!

Being able to the iPad Mini as a _real_ camera (and a movie camera?) is a plus !!

More and more, I am thinking about NOT buying a new camera, and only relying on a iPad mini -- My needs in this respect only belong to the "souvenir" domain ;-)

And I found no replacement for my beloved "bi-corps" (in english?) Coolpix S10 ;->

The only problem, is that I am short-sighted, and I wonder if I will be able able to read (and type) and a smaller device...]]> http://db.tidbits.com/article/13389?rss#comments_16521 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 14:36:55 EST http://tidbits.com/article/13389#comments_16521 I ask because I tried this once for fun on an iPad 2 and when eventually loaded onto the Mac, the images were quite small (MB), which hinted that the raw converter in iOS was downsampling.
Rob]]> http://db.tidbits.com/article/13389?rss#comments_16520 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 14:28:30 EST http://tidbits.com/article/13389#comments_16520 Any idea when "The iPad for Photographers" will be available in the NZ (and probably other non-US) iTunes BookStores?
Rob]]> http://db.tidbits.com/article/13389?rss#comments_16518 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 10:26:41 EST http://tidbits.com/article/13389#comments_16518 It doesn't render iPhone apps well in 2x. Whereas the retina screen iPads with there beefed up graphics processors do a great job. This becomes painfully evident if you're an Instagram devotee (weaverlil).]]> http://db.tidbits.com/article/13389?rss#comments_16516 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 09:33:30 EST http://tidbits.com/article/13389#comments_16516 http://db.tidbits.com/article/13389?rss#comments_16515 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 09:32:57 EST http://tidbits.com/article/13389#comments_16515 http://db.tidbits.com/article/13389?rss#comments_16507 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 04:02:11 EST http://tidbits.com/article/13389#comments_16507 http://db.tidbits.com/article/13389?rss#comments_16505 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 00:49:37 EST http://tidbits.com/article/13389#comments_16505 http://db.tidbits.com/article/13389?rss#comments_16503 Mon, 12 Nov 2012 21:04:27 EST http://tidbits.com/article/13389#comments_16503 http://db.tidbits.com/article/13389?rss#comments_16502 Mon, 12 Nov 2012 20:50:31 EST http://tidbits.com/article/13389#comments_16502 http://db.tidbits.com/article/13389?rss#comments_16501 Mon, 12 Nov 2012 19:36:32 EST http://tidbits.com/article/13389#comments_16501