Thanks for the comparison, Moose. If our physical conditions allowed such
wanderings, I guess I might change my habits. Enjoy good health while you
have it. We enjoyed a lot of things, but I sometimes look back and wish we
had done more at the time.
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
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From: "Moose" <olymoose@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, June 12, 2009 7:33 PM
Subject: [OM] Moose goes Mad! [was Image Storage on the Road]
> Jim Nichols wrote:
>> Hi Mike,
>>
>> You must download a LOT of images. With my normal use, I never have more
>> that 20 images at any one time.
>
> On vacation to scenic spots, it's not been unusual for me to take
> 150-200 shots in a day. Last month, I hit a high point*, taking 349
> images on one day - I had to switch to a second 4GB card during the day.
>
> Most of them were during a lengthy and very enjoyable wander on a beach.
> there were just so many wonderful subjects that caught my attention. It
> may sound weird, but I think seeing everything, from landscape to tiny
> detail, through the eye of an image maker helped me "see" and enjoy the
> area more than I would have simply wandering without camera.
> Differently, at least, and I had a great day.
>
> Fortunately, Carol is disposed to wander and enjoy places a slow
> length,so we aren't at odds about time. She also likes having a smart
> camera called Moose. She can just tell it what strikes her fancy and it
> takes care of capturing the image. :-)
>
> Overall on that three night trip, from first image to last was just over
> 75 hours, in which I took 784 shots. Was that overkill? I don't know. I
> do know that I throughly enjoyed myself and am very pleased with most of
> the images.
>
>> For me, the Adobe Downloader works just fine. I connect the camera to
>> the USB port, turn the camera on and press ok. The software allows me to
>> select a folder or create a new folder any place I want it, and then
>> quickly downloads the images. One more click and the images are deleted
>> from the camera card.
>
> When I get to the computer, I stick the card(s) into the reader, click
> on the camera software, and ask it to download them. It creates
> directories on the fly as needed and only downloads images not already
> downloaded.
>
>
>> At 79, one must take advantage of any shortcuts available. Time is
>> precious.;-)
>>
>
> All the more reason to prefer a fast card and reader. ;-)
>
> Moose
>
> * Low point to AG, the ascetic photographer. :-)
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