"briegull" wrote in message
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> Previous posters are right, the internet cafe isn't the place to upload
> good pics. Assume that they may have dial-up lines, and try it
> yourself! But do consider the simpler alternatives: take more CF cards
> (I saw a 512 for $15 in the US at Staples this week); and take your CF
> cards to the one-hour photo shops and have them copied onto CDs. Just
> be sure to verify that they are ON the CD before you erase them from
> your disk. Sometimes the kids who do the copying are not too reliable.
>
> And if you use Shutterfly, check into doing a photo book with them
> rather than having all the pictures printed and doing the book
> yourself. I have been VERY satisfied with the ones I've done with them,
> and actually saved money on them over making my own.
>
Good advise, but .. there is a caveat. Some photo stores automatically
convert the files to another format with reduced pixel count and color
depth. If you a snapping away at 5megapixels, this makes no real difference.
If on the other hand, you are using 5+ megapixels and want to save in RAW
format, it is a very big deal.
May I suggest plan B?
Many of your fellow cruisers likely will have their own laptops with
them. Buy a USB plug-in for whatever memory card format your camera uses and
bring some CDs and DVDs along with you. (DVDs come in two formats, by the
way and many/most machines will only write one or the other). Find someone
with a laptop, buy her/him/it a drink and away you go.
Paul
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