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What a mess. Much sympathy being sent your way, albeit at a lower bit rate.
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What a mess. Much sympathy being sent your way, albeit at a lower bit rate.
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- Beaumaris, Melbourne, Australia
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- John ...
Ovi, please do bear in mind that there are NVME.2 SSDs and NVME.2 SSDs.
The cheaper ones are (a) usually (much) slower, and (b) have a greatly reduced number of write cycles.
I'm just checking out extra storage in my laptop, and the difference in specifications between a Kingston top end NVME.2 SSD and their consumer SSDs is huge. Over double the read/write speed and about treble the MTBF, for an SSD that costs about 25-30% more.
The Kingston Fury Renegade:
has a read/write speed of ~7,000 MBs, and a very long lifespan.
2048 TB TBW - 7300 MB/s Maximum Read Transfer Rate. I've tested this in my main workstation, which has a Kingston 1TB Hyper Fury X in it.
It's not cheap, but it's also not very much more than it's cheaper version.
This is what I will be putting in the second slot of my laptop, giving it a total of 2.5 TB of NVME.2 drives. The existing SSD is of unknown make, but is an 80mm unit, with a heatsink. 80mm NVME.2 SSDs last better than 40mm units, AFAICS, due to larger surface area and bigger heat sinks.
My laptop will take 2x 80mm 2TB SSDs and a further 2TB 2.5" SATA drive. I'm not sure if the SATA drive can also be a SATA SSD or not.
I'm contemplating removing the existing SSD and putting it in my main workstation as a scratch drive, and putting 2x 2TB Kingston Fury Renegade SSDs in my laptop.
I always use NTFS, but understand some of the difficulties of using it with Apples.
L0n3Gr3yW0lf
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- Somerset, UK
- Name
- Ovi
Thanks. This is why I got with higher end SSDs, I do prefer to use Samsung SSDs as they are some of the best on the market in terms of speed, life span and and build quality/reliability.
My gaming laptop has only one M.2 NVME slot and it tops out at 2 TB because it can't take double sided NVMe. I don't that level of storage for my gaming laptop as the 16GB of RAM and the very old i7 9750 hexacore can't perform as well as Mac Mini for editing.
That's why I got a dedicated editing setup with a Mac Mini (M1 basic config with 32GB RAM and 512GB storage. For storage I use a dock via Thunderbolt and I have 1 TB NVME (I have 9 GB free space left) I use for ingest for my recent pictures (last 3 years) and a 2TB SATA SSD that I use for my pictures from 2013 to 2021 (I have 400 GB free space left).
I don't have much choice of options from Argos store because they have a very limited section for PC components so I try to make do with what I can.
By the way any SATA drive is compatible with a SATA connector, be it Hard Disk Drive or Solid State Drive. Even on the old SATA connector which tops at 600 MB/s maximum read and write speed an SSD will still be better then a HDD because of the lower latency and the higher IOPS (Operations per second). So if you have the funds for filing out all your storage slots with SSD go for it.
Also the 2.5 inch SSDs and HDDs tops up at 8TB currently.
- Location
- Beaumaris, Melbourne, Australia
- Name
- John ...
The only SSD I've ever had fail was a Samsung EVO ... 🙁 .
But I guess that's just the luck of the draw.
Understand.
Yeah, the Intel Thunderbolt interface is very fast.
Rarely seem to se it on PCs, for some unknown reason??
CPL here, and another crowd I occasionally deal with, seem to have, or be able to get, almost anything. And both reasonable with pricing.
That information is gold, thanks, mate.
I do have several external, portable 2TB USB-C HDDs that I carry with me when travelling.
However, if I ever decide to fill that third internal slot, it's great to know that I can stick an SSD with SATA adapter in there for a total of 6TB of in-case storage - more than I will ever need for this laptop!
The Dell Latitude 5521 tops out at 2TB per slot. Probably just as well, what with the relatively limited power and heat dissipation in a laptop.
I took the case off it several days ago, it has a decent fan, and pretty good heat sinks, but still ...
The laptop has an 11th generation Core i7-11850H running at 2.5 GHz, 32 GB RAM, and a decent touchscreen. IIRC, it's IPS, and 100% sRGB, which is decent, even if not outstanding, in a laptop.
Unfortunately, it came pre-installed with Windows 11 Pro, and Dell support tell me that I will void the 3 year, on-site warranty if I back grade it to Windows 10 Pro. I loathe and detest W11!
Darmok N Jalad
There are FOUR lights!
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- Tanagra
Unfortunately, for this task, Windows won't make you feel any better. I just finished a W11 build, and I wanted to copy my ~200GB RAW library from my 2013 Mac Pro to the Windows machine to see how it would perform. I had a SATA SSD connected by USB3 to the Mac, and the copy to that drive took about 9 minutes. Should be the hard part, right? Nope. Went to copy that over to the W11 machine, and it took north of 30 minutes, and the system became totally unresponsive at times. Windows Task Manager was showing the native NVME drive as maxed at 100% write speeds, despite the fact that the source disk was a USB3 connection, which is way way slower than an NVME drive. Did some research, and this is actually a fairly common user problem with Windows (I had just forgotten about it). Large file transfers start out with a bang, but then the copy speed grinds to a crawl for the duration. Connecting that SATA drive directly to the motherboard doesn't make a difference either, as I had 400GB of games to move over after a clean install. That too, took way longer than it should have.
I've come to find that Macs and Linux are way better at large file transfers--the speed is consistent throughout the process, and probably one of the reasons many people working with video use Macs. If big file transfers are a regular occurance, there are some decent options. I have an NVME enclosure that transfers over USB3.2, and it's super fast. I don't have numbers on speeds, but it should saturate the USB3.2 bus. A thunderbolt enclosure should get you even better speeds, but they are rather expensive.
- Location
- Beaumaris, Melbourne, Australia
- Name
- John ...
Name and shame, Randy.
What was the make and model number of the NVME SSD?
- Location
- Switzerland
- Name
- Matt
This was immensely useful, thanks a lot for that. It triggered another information gathering spree.
The result is simple: For the time being, the OM-3 offers nothing I need over the E-M5 III. But it is the vastly more desirable camera. So, if the E-M5 III ever fails (me), I know what camera to get. The same goes for the new 17mm and 25mm lenses - they're exactly what I'd choose over the lenses I currently have if I didn't have those. But truth be told, I don't use the E-M5 III for wildlife or event shooting anyway because I want to keep things small and kind of minimalist. However, if I were to get (back) into
in a big way, the OM-3 would be the camera I'd pick up. It's got flagship specs in a small, sturdy body - fantastic. For now, the E-M5 III is sufficent, as are the lenses I love to use with it.There's another path forward, though: Replace both my current bodies (and some lenses) with the OM-3 and the two new primes ... But no, at the moment, I don't think so - not after picking up the GX9 again yesterday: There's something intangibly great about that camera.
Interesting observations about the Zf, too - yes, this isn't the "do all" camera its specs might suggest, either, at least not for me: It's bigger and heavier than most people anticipated, me included, and it took me a while to figure out how I have to configure it in order to make it work for me. It's now the camera that the OM-3 could also be, but I've already put together a kit that plays to the Zf's strengths.
Note that I own both the Z6III and Z7II (in that order) for bigger lenses; the Z6III is a marvellous camera for event shooting and everything outdoor in general, the Z7II is a great people camera. So, in that respect, I'm completely covered.
However, the Zf is a camera that I much(!) perfer carrying, especially with suitable lenses, and even though I like my EDC cameras small and light (enter the Zfc ...), I often pick the Zf for that task because it offers so much more. Its mainstay lens is the Z 26mm f/2.8 - I know many people don't like that lens, and I think I understand why, but it's a great performer, even if its AF is kind of rough around the edges. For me, it's ideal because it matches the camera for sturdiness and even offers weather resistance. I don't enjoy using the Zf with most bigger lenses, though - even the Yongnuo 35mm f/2 I specifically bought because it's smaller and lighter than the Z 35mm f/1.8 S feels kind of clunky on the Zf, not least because the body itself is so weighty. Go figure ...
Here's the list of what's in the bag and what I really like to use: Nikon Z 26mm f/2.8; Voigtländer Nokton 40mm f/1.2 (perhaps the most enjoyable lens for the Zf); Voigtländer Nokton 28mm f/1.5 (you know about that one @BruceRH); Laowa 15mm f/5 Cookie - a little limited, but lots of fun (and chipped, too, like the Voigtländers!). Alternatively, I use the Nikon Z 40mm f/2 (SE) and the Nikon Z 28mm f/2.8 (SE), often as a pair - the latter renders a slightly smoother image than the Z 26mm f/2.8, but is somewhat less impressive optically (IMO); they make an astonishingly flexible and light travel kit, though. Then there's the Viltrox 20mm f/2.8 "Air" - not a lens I'd use for architecture or travel (its distortion pattern is hard to correct), but it's quite a nice walking and hiking companion, fun to use.
I've even decided what's next: After finding the Viltrox 35mm f/1.7 to be such a good companion lens for the Zfc, I'm now waiting for the Viltrox 50mm f/2 to come out to sort of "complete the kit" for the Zf - I don't really need anything, but if that upcoming lens is the equal of its sibling (Viltrox say it'll be even better), it's simply a must-have, especially at the projected price; it may serve as a nice portrait lens on the Zfc as well.
For the record: I don't use straps or external grips for the Zf or the Zfc (or my Leicas). No half-cases, either. I've found a way (a hand position) to carry them for extended periods of time - it's just a matter of habit. I always take a bag with me, though. So, different strokes for different folks in that regard.
M.
Darmok N Jalad
There are FOUR lights!
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- Tanagra
It's a WD 1TB model. I've had it a few years, but I don't believe it is the culprit, as when I've used it in a Mac or on Linux (with much older hardware), it gets at least 10x the rw speeds as that file transfer. It has something to do with the Windows 11 kernel, from what I gather. MS claimed to have fixed it with a patch years ago, but not everyone sees improvement. I believe part of the issue is it's doing file checks for every single file copy, which bogs the system down when doing it with a large batch of files. I don't even have bitlocker on, so it's not an encryption issue.
It's water under the bridge now, as I won't be doing another large batch file transfer unless something bad happens.
- Location
- Williamsburg, VA
- Name
- Chris
Was this using Windows Explorer?
That would explain a lot. It's a pig, performance wise.
For jobs like this, robocopy is your friend. The downside is it a command line tool. The syntax is very straightforward though.
Darmok N Jalad
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- Tanagra
Yes, just your standard drag n' drop of folders from host drive to local drive. And how sad is that, that MS's own file manager is so woefully bad a resource management? This same operation in Linux and macOS is fast, and it doesn't bog down responsiveness one bit.
L0n3Gr3yW0lf
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- Somerset, UK
- Name
- Ovi
The fastest car I ever had is as fast as my legs take me ... I don't think I will ever drive or own a car.
- Location
- FT Worth, TX
I received my Mambapod last week. I ordered it sometime last year when I saw it on Kickstarter. It is a rather interesting tripod that does so much more. It seems to be extremely well built. I have not used it yet and I probably have way too many various tripods and other devices to mount cameras that I don't seem to use as much as I should, but, this thing is very cool. Here is a quick youtube video of it which can explain what it is better than me.
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mnhoj
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- Location
- Los Angeles
- Name
- John
That looks pretty amazing. Can't wait to hear from you how you like it.
Darmok N Jalad
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- Tanagra
I’m having trouble with those too. A teenager backed into mine in a parking lot a few weeks ago. After all the insurance legwork, it’s finally in the shop for 12 days of reconstructive surgery. That same day, I had plumbing issues at home. Just had that fixed, too. That one will take a while to get back to normal, as I lost a good amount of drywall in that incident.
- Location
- Beaumaris, Melbourne, Australia
- Name
- John ...
Randy, what does "drywall" mean in ordinary English?
It seems to be a commonplace term in the USA, but I've not come across it elsewhere.
Wow. I don’t think that’s even legal in America. 🛻
According to Home Depot:
“At the most basic level, drywall is a flat panel made of gypsum plaster sandwiched in between two sheets of thick paper. Drywall is used in the construction of walls and ceilings, and it is attached to metal or wood studs using nails or screws.” The finishing is usually done with paint.
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L0n3Gr3yW0lf
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- Somerset, UK
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- Ovi
My patients has been rewarded and after refreshing specific search on evilBay every day I have found a white Samsung NX 30mm f 2 Pancake AND IT COMES WITH RETAIL BOX (Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeey) and for a decent price of 161 £.
This is the 2nd most wished lens for my NX500, excellent for street photography as sometimes I find the 16mm f 2.4 to wide for me.
