Sending multiple photos

[Tintype_18]

I will have the opportunity to send a bunch of images to another person. I was thinking of Dropbox, mailing a zip drive or sending as a slide show. TIA.

[kvbarkley]

Zip Drive?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zip_drive

Remember, you are talking to old timers here that have actually used these, and might have experienced the "Click of Death". (Though I never did)

[Tintype_18]

Old timers? Who? Me? I remember when gas was 19 cents a gallon! I was thinking of the thumb drive that fits in the USB port. I also have my slide rule from college.

[Tronhard]

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@Tintype_18 wrote:

I will have the opportunity to send a bunch of images to another person. I was thinking of Dropbox, mailing a zip drive or sending as a slide show. TIA.

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The Dropbox method seems to me the most flexible.  Sending a hardware device cost you in both hardware, shipping and then there is the risk of it not arriving.  the slide show still has to be transferred and then you are committed to the format of the slide show. Setting up a dropbox folder should provide instance access and can be use for repeated transfer of images.

[jrhoffman75]

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@Tronhard wrote:

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@Tintype_18 wrote:

I will have the opportunity to send a bunch of images to another person. I was thinking of Dropbox, mailing a zip drive or sending as a slide show. TIA.

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The Dropbox method seems to me the most flexible.  Sending a hardware device cost you in both hardware, shipping and then there is the risk of it not arriving.  the slide show still has to be transferred and then you are committed to the format of the slide show. Setting up a dropbox folder should provide instance access and can be use for repeated transfer of images.

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I agree with Trevor. 

Using Dropbox or One Drive sharing is bastthe same as emailing the files. And the receiving person doesn't need One Drive or  Dropbox. Just click on the link and download the files. 

[Tintype_18]

Thanks, guys. I have used Dropbox to send multiple photos for magazine articles. If I recall, you don't have to reduce the photos as in an email. DB is as handy as a pocket on a tee shirt.

[ebiggs1]

I use both. Dropbox and thumb drive. Most of my clients prefer a thumb drive. If you are sending full res photos Dropbox can be pretty slow for some folks. I would ask what your client prefers.

I never use and I really don't like One Drive.

[ebiggs1]

"... mailing a zip drive or sending as a slide show."

Zip drive?    Ah, in a word no, never, nada, not, nay, nope bad idea. Oh, sorry, that was more than a "word".

Only send a slide show if it is specifically asked for.

[Tintype_18]

EB, thanks. Some would be sent to friends so download time might not be critical. Others would be for photos for the meeting last August.

[Tronhard]

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@ebiggs1 wrote:

I use both. Dropbox and thumb drive. Most of my clients prefer a thumb drive. If you are sending full res photos Dropbox can be pretty slow for some folks. I would ask what your client prefers.

I never use and I really don't like One Drive.

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Ernie, with the greatest respect, I would be interested to know why you have such an aversion to OneDrive: I have used it for since its inception and found it to be perfectly fine - in fact I use it in preference to Drop Box, although I am the first to say that this is no reflection on Drop Box, it's just my preference.  Frankly, as per your advice - I think it is important to ask what the client wants as a means of delivery.

If one is physically handing over images to someone, then I can see a USB drive as being beneficial, however sending one via the mail or courier seems slow, more costly (in terms of the cost of the drive and P&P), and has more risk.