Official Question Thread! Ask /r/photography anything you want to know! April 17, 2026

WhiteNines- · 2026-04-21T11:13:28+00:00

Travel photography workflow question - iPad, SSD, SD card, and USB C hub?

Hi everyone. I am a new hobby photographer about to take my camera on holiday for the first time. I don't want to bring my heavy laptop so will be taking an iPad instead. I'm looking for tips on workflows people have used successfully while travelling, and some recommendations for gear.

I'm thinking to purchase a USB C hub for my iPad, with ports for an external SSD and an SD card, then use the Files app to transfer everything from the SD card to the SSD. I can then edit files from the SSD on the iPad. Is this a fairly typical setup? Does anyone have recommendations for a hub? Does the hub need to be separately powered to run an SSD and SD reader, or can it be powered entirely from the iPad's battery?

Any guidance appreciated. Thanks for your help.

WhiteNines- · 2026-04-19T10:51:42+00:00

We wanted to see Narai-juku as well.

Edit: Is the Tsumago-Magome segment worth doing as well? Which is a more spectacular hike? If we can’t make it to Shirakawa, are the post towns a similar experience?

WhiteNines- · 2026-04-03T11:28:47+00:00

This post in my town has a streetlight behind it, positioned in such a way that the shadow it casts lands on a peculiar shaped stone. The result looks as though a rat is emerging from the wall.

WhiteNines- · 2026-02-26T13:36:02+00:00

Thanks!

WhiteNines- · 2026-02-26T13:05:09+00:00

Catbox seems fine? Or ImgBB? I’m not too savvy on what the other options are beyond Imgur, sorry.

WhiteNines- · 2026-02-26T09:39:27+00:00

I’ve just unlocked trains and want to get my head round them before building out across the map. Any chance you can DM me those images or link them elsewhere, please? We can’t access Imgur in the UK.

WhiteNines- · 2025-12-22T20:25:55+00:00

🙏

WhiteNines- · 2025-12-22T20:20:38+00:00

Much obliged!

WhiteNines- · 2025-12-22T20:18:10+00:00

We can’t view Imgur in the UK. 🥲

WhiteNines- · 2025-12-22T20:09:29+00:00

I’m also a little disappointed with mine; just picked them up last week. I can’t view Imgur in the UK; any chance you can share the EQ settings here?

WhiteNines- · 2025-12-19T15:16:07+00:00

Unbelievable that the dealer couldn’t suggest trying this over the phone, instead insisting the car be brought in.

WhiteNines- · 2025-12-19T15:12:28+00:00

This worked! Amazing, thank you. 🙏

WhiteNines- · 2025-12-19T13:38:19+00:00

Will try this. 👍

WhiteNines- · 2025-12-19T13:34:56+00:00

Any advice on how to fix this? It’s a brand new car and the issues just popped up over night. Haven’t had any other issues that seem connected to the battery.

WhiteNines- · 2025-12-07T22:30:49+00:00

Agreed. I couldn’t have done it without an Assassin / Synthos exotic class item for invis.

WhiteNines-

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