Professional photographers can’t compromise the security and protection of their images, especially when on assignment in the back of beyond, be it high in the mountains, in humid jungles, trekking across the frozen wilderness, in the middle of the rough-and-tumble world of sports and action events and even the hectic environment of the studio or stage. Images must be downloaded to an external hard drive almost as soon as they are shot, regardless of the weather, the terrain or the difficulty traveling to and from the shooting site. The storage devices professional photographers need can’t be delicate or sensitive; they must be as rugged as the photographer and the rest of his or her gear and able to withstand whatever the elements and conditions throw at them.
A watertight drive compartment is mandatory and one that can be accidentally submerged in water to a depth of a foot for 30 seconds. Adequate protection from drops is also essential, with a 6.5-foot drop onto a carpeted concrete floor being optimal. Of course, such devices also require exceptional design and manufacturing quality to stop dust from entering the hardware and affecting files. Durable, lightweight materials must be used to reduce the weight by more than one-third and made small enough to fit in a pocket or the corner of a camera bag, so the device is as mobile as the pro’s lifestyle.
Having designed and built a selection of desktop, portable, RAID and Thunderbolt storage devices that have proven very popular with photographers and others who absolutely must protect data, G-Technology has now taken the next step with 3 new drives. The G-Drive ev ATC with Thunderbolt, the G-Drive ev ATC with USB 3.0 and the G Drive ev RaW are outstanding combinations of quality, performance and reliability for which G-Technology is known and a rugged design that is ready for most any challenge of the pro photographer’s world.
All 3 of these new G-Technology drives are protected with a watertight drive compartment and compatible with G-Technology’s Evolution Series. G-Drive ev ATC with Thunderbolt is equipped with a tethered Thunderbolt cable and operates with USB 3.0. The G-Drive ev ATC comes with a tethered USB 3.0 cable. The G Drive ev RaW is made for total mobility, at just 5.14” x 3.29” and 0.65” and operating USB 3.0.
Specifications That Match Your Needs
- Storage as much as 1TB
- 136MB/s transfer rate
- USB 3.0 and/or Thunderbolt
- Compatible with Mac and Windows
- Works with Time Machine
- 3-year warranty that is unmatched in the industry
- Suggested retail prices
- G-Drive ev ATC with Thunderbolt – 1TB, $229.95
- G-Drive ev ATC – 1TB, $179.95
- G Drive ev RaW – 500GB, 499.95; 1TB, $129.95
- G-Drive ev ATC with Thunderbolt – 1TB, $229.95
At these prices, the new G-Technology drives are affordable and perfect for photography hobbyists, enthusiasts and serious amateurs as they shoot more stills and videos; business travelers with critical and highly-sensitive data that must accompany them wherever they go; and even students, creating important projects that require plenty of storage space.
If you already own G-Technology’s original G-Drive ev, G-Drive ev RaW or G-Drive ev SSD, the company has also introduced new Thunderbolt and USB 3.0 tough cases, so you don’t have to leave your working drives at home or in the hotel. The separate Thunderbolt case has a manufacturer’s suggest retail price of $129.95 and the USB 3.0 case is $79.95.
Other G-Technology storage solutions address the unique situations of all photographers.
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- For the large studio with multiple photographers and enormous capacity requirement, there is the G-Speed Studio with as much as 24TB of storage; the G-RAID Studio configurable in RAID 0, RAID 1 or JOBD, and operating with Thunderbolt 2 and a maximum capacity of 12TB; and G-Speed Studio XL is the monster, with as much as 64TB capacity and a transfer rate as fast as 1350MB/s.
- When multi-bay RAID systems are needed, G-Technology offers 3 different 4-bay solutions. The G-Speed Q is equipped with USB 3.0, 3Gbit eSATA and FireWire 800 and is designed to take very little space and to be highly portable. The G-Speed eS is specifically for video creativity, with a maximum capacity of 16TB. Pair it with the G-Technology PCle 4x RAID controller and this single RAID system supports as many as 4 simultaneous streams of ProRes 422 HQ or one stream of uncompressed 1080/60i. The G-Speed eS Pro is what every HD/2K production pro needs to support real-time playback of 10-bit uncompressed 1080/60i at more than 400MB/s.
- For the large studio with multiple photographers and enormous capacity requirement, there is the G-Speed Studio with as much as 24TB of storage; the G-RAID Studio configurable in RAID 0, RAID 1 or JOBD, and operating with Thunderbolt 2 and a maximum capacity of 12TB; and G-Speed Studio XL is the monster, with as much as 64TB capacity and a transfer rate as fast as 1350MB/s.
Don’t allow your data, photos and video footage to be vulnerable to damage or loss for one more day. Visit g-technology.com for complete information about the new all-terrain drives and separate cases as well as all the many other storage solutions from G-Technology for all photographers.
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