January 26, 2011
Glacier Lily in Banff National Park and the HyperDrive Colorspace UDMA

Continuing a look back at our trip to Alaska in 2009, one overcast morning, we spent a lot of time photographing a large patch of glacier lilies in Banff National Park. There was some nice dew on the flowers and the diffuse light was perfect for photographing wildflowers.

HyperDrive Colorspace UDMA

I recently purchased a HyperDrive Colorspace UDMA to use as an emergency CF card downloader for my upcoming trip to Africa. The Colorspace is similar to the Epson Multimedia Photo Viewers, but it has some big advantages. First, it's a lot cheaper than the Epson products. I purchased a case-only (no hard drive) HyperDrive Colorspace UDMA for $229 and added my own 500GB 7200 rpm drive for $70, or $299 total versus $685 for an Epson P-7000 with just 160GB of storage. Second, it's possible to backup the Colorspace to an external hard drive, or two, without using a computer by using their OTG Sync Adapter ($49.95). The Colorspace is not as user-friendly as an Epson though. The user interface of the Colorspace reminds me of a graphical version of DOS and the controls aren't placed so they can be reached comfortably. However, the advantages outweigh the disadvantages for my needs because I'll be using it mainly as a backup if my laptop dies and infrequently to download cards in the field if I run short of CF card space.