Portable Photo Storage [What I use]

October 3rd, 2008 by Dan Bodenstein

When I go on a trip I have a set of essential items I always take with me. My flash, several extra memory cards, an extra battery, and my Wolverine flashPac portable drive. I usually carry 2 4GB, and 3 2GB memory cards with me. I also always shoot in RAW format For my D200, that means approximately 15 Megabytes per image. I can always upload the compact flash cards to my MacBook Pro, but I also prefer a little safety net. The Flash Pac allows me to download all my memory cards to an 80 Gigabyte portable hard drive.

The Wolverine flashPac 7000 is a simple device. All it does is let you copy files from portable memory cards directly to its internal hard drive. There’s no color LCD, no preview of photos, it job is to store your photos, and that it does well.

With a single press of a button, you can transfer all your photos using its built in 7-in-1 Card Reader. The Wolverine flashPac is powered by rechargeable batteries, so data can be transferred anywhere.

Built-in Memory Card Slots for:

Compact Flash Type I/II (CF)
Micro Drive
Smart Media (SM)
Memory Stick (MS)
MS Pro
Secure Digital (SD & SDHC) / MultiMedia Card (MMC)
xD Card

Screen Display (LCD):(no picture preview)

Battery power status
Type of memory inserted
File transfer status
Number of files copied
Main Storage (Hard Drive) remaining capacity
File transfer confirmation and Error indicator
Store thousands and thousands of photos (any format i.e; JPEG, RAW, etc.) and other data in the internal hard drive
One touch backup – save photos and files in seconds
Capable of reading 7 types of memory cards directly via built-in card slots
Use it as an External Hard Drive to backup all your computer data or as a memory card reader / writer
Stand-alone compact device
Rechargeable internal battery, transfer 6GB (using 256MB Cards)to 12GB (using 1GB and up CF cards) of data on a single charge
REPLACEABLE Internal Battery
No PCs required to operate
Copies and organize files without a computer
Clear LCD displays status (no picture preview)
FAST transfer rate from Memory Cards to FlashPac’s Hard Drive (2-3MB/sec.one of the fastest on the market)
High speed USB 2.0 PC connection (backward compatible with USB1.1)
Firmware user upgradeable (check “Support” webpage for latest updates)