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[–] Manmikey@lemmy.world 58 points 2 years ago (12 children)

SD cards, SSD, USB drives, any form of computer memory really and replacement batteries too eg for cameras. I suck up the cost and buy directly from a reputable manufacturer.

[–] InputZero@lemmy.ml 10 points 2 years ago (7 children)

There's nothing quite as frustrating as loosing photos and footage before it's been ingested. Always use name brand media and always duplicate it asap. Ask me how I know.

[–] Viper_NZ@lemmy.nz 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Dual memory card camera. Copy after each shoot onto two different storage devices. (Eg laptop and external drive).

[–] InputZero@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago

Would have been nice at the time, but unfortunately wasn't affordable yet.

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