Transferring images

[R7andyking]

Hi - is it possible to transfer images direct from an R7 to an external SSD - i.e. without putting the card into a computer first and then dragging the images to the SSD?
Thank you
Andy

 

[StevenAunan]

The Western Digital My Passport Wireless Pro looks like it might work. It supports USB, Wi-Fi, and FTP file transfers. It also has an SD card reader.. It's been about a year since I sold my R7, so I can't remember if it supports FTP or not.

Edit: Unfortunately, this item appears to be discontinued.

1TB My Passport Wireless Pro | Western Digital

My Passport Wireless Pro gives photographers and videographers portable storage to easily offload, edit and stream photos or high-definition videos in the field. Designed to work seamlessly with mobile devices, and an SD card reader built-in, you get an all-in-one drive to streamline your workflow.

www.westerndigital.com

 

[StevenAunan]

Before I retired, I worked in IT and was the go-to guy for product research at the company. So this question intrigued me. I hope this is helpful.

It looks like quite a few companies have released and discontinued portable storage drives for photographers, including Western Digital, Seagate, and obscure companies like Sanho, and Nexto.

Have Camera Will Travel has a pretty good roundup of devices. The items he's reviewed all seem to be discontinued, but it's worth reading.

B&H still sells a device from ClouZen that has Wi-Fi and two card slots (SD and CFExpress B), but I wouldn't pay $625 for it.

A $300 crowd-funded device called PocketCloud is in the pre-order phase, but the SSD costs extra.

SSK offers a portable SSD with Wi-Fi hotspot that could work, and it's cheap.

It might be worth considering a small Wi-Fi tablet that would accept an external drive. Yeah, that would be two pieces of gear, but the tablet OS would support a wider range of file transfer protocols, and that is going to be the sticking point: does the storage device have a protocol that matches what the R7 requires? As a last resort, a tablet would also allow you to install software from Canon.

Backing Up Photos | Have Camera Will Travel

Reviews, tips, and tricks related to backing up photos, including cloud backup, personal backup devices, and external hard drives.

havecamerawilltravel.com

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1790744-REG/clouzen_cl_tn0015_2tb_tainer_portable_all_in_one_backup.html

PocketCloud

PocketCloud is an ultimate portable SSD NAS designed for content creators and professionals. It offers flexible and secure data storage in a compact, portable design. It combines the power of a Network Attached Storage with the portability of a mobile device, giving you the freedom to store...

www.stationpc.com

This portable, modular drive backs up photos without a laptop – and then backs up the backup

The PocketCloud is a portable NAS device with SD card backups that uses a modular dock for secondary storage

www.digitalcameraworld.com

https://www.amazon.com/SSK-Portable-External-Wireless-Auto-Backup/dp/B07TV2B561/ref=sr_1_1

 

[Archibald]

If your goal is to back up your pics without a computer, then the easiest way IMO is to copy the files to an SD card in the second slot of the R7. The R7 can do that - copy from card to card. You can make a third copy too, or a fourth, as many as you want, as long as you have the cards. High capacity SD cards are cheap, and the backup cards don't need to be expensive ones.