Apple iPad Camera Connection Kit (MC531ZM/A)
Apple iPad Camera Connection Kit (MC531ZM/A)
- import photos and videos from a digital camera: using your cameras USB cable or directly from an SD card
- iPad and the Camera Connection Kit support standard photo formats, including JPEG and RAW
- Compatible with ONLY iPad
With the iPad Camera Connection Kit, it’s incredibly easy to download photos from your digital camera to your iPad so you can view them on the gorgeous iPad display and share them with family and friends. The kit includes two connectors, each with a different interface: The Camera Connector features a USB interface. Just plug it into the dock connector port on your iPad, then attach your digital camera or iPhone using a USB cable (not included). Use the SD Card Reader to import photos directly from your camera’s SD card. Connect it to your iPad, then insert your digital camera’s SD card into the slot. After you make the connection, your iPad automatically opens the Photos app, which lets you choose which pictures to import, then organizes
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- Specifically designed for Apple iPad 2 2nd Generation (16GB, 32GB, 64GB), Wi-Fi and 3G. May not be compatible with 1st Generation iPad.
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Ignore any review dated before December 2010,
This WAS an excellent product. Now, for many of us, it’s worthless. In May, I took it with my iPad to the Amazon jungle in Peru and was able to read the CF card from my Canon DSLR using a small CF card reader. It was brilliant. I could review my day’s photos and decide where to shoot the next day based on whether or not I was happy with my results.
Then came the updated iOS 4.2 operating system for the iPad right at the beginning of December, and now this kit cannot read a CF card using an external reader. This is because Apple reduced the power to the port that this plugs into specifically to prevent people from plugging useful things into the USB connector. That’s why I say to ignore any review before that time. Earlier reviews are talking about a product that actually works as designed. Only reviews after that tell you what it can do if you buy it now.
Still, this might work for some people, depending on your needs. Here’s where you stand.
1. You only have SD cards in your cameras. You’re probably fine. The SD dongle still reads most of those.
2. You have CF cards and need to read them with an external reader. You are completely out of luck unless you use a powered USB hub. At that point, you’re carrying so much junk around, you may as well just take your laptop, and you must be near an electrical outlet for it to work at all.
3. You have CF cards and can attach a USB cable directly to your camera. This is a crap shoot. Some cameras work and some don’t. You can either borrow a CCK from someone to see if it works with yours or you can just buy it and hope.
Some may wonder if my one-star is a little too harsh, given that this device still works in some situations. Normally, I would agree, but there’s another point at work here. This isn’t about a device that never had the capacity to do something you might want it to do. For that you knock it down a star or two. This is a device that worked perfectly when it was released and that the manufacturer has intentionally crippled. Both the iPad and this kit are capable of working, but Apple has removed that functionality in software. When a company breaks their own product on purpose, I think that deserves one star.
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|Good accessory, but only because it’s the only option.,
The first thing that came to mind with the iPad was “perfect photo device!” so a big selling point of it was the ability to download my photos to the iPad on-location, edit them and upload them – something I usually can’t do while out taking photos or on vacation.
In order to do that, you need the iPad Camera Kit (a currently very-hard-to-find item (I waited 4 weeks to receive mine as all the local stores sold out instantly after receiving shipments).
Right off the bat, I love that they give you 2 adapters (1 for SD cards, 1 for USB). I had no use for the SD adapter as all my cameras are compact flash. I would have happily bought a separate CF card reader if one were available, but no luck on that. If your camera uses something other than SD, you need to “tether” it to the iPad (meaning you plug the USB piece from the camera kit into the iPads dock port, plug your USB cable from your camera into your camera and the other end into the USB piece on the iPad). Not the most convenient method, especially when on-the-go, but its workable.
Plugging in my camera (a Canon 40D), the previews started to appear on the iPad. It took 36 seconds to load the first 35 previews (this is using a short USB cable and a high speed CF card (30MB/Sec). A big downside here is that you cant view the photos larger than a thumbnail without importing them, going to your photo albums, finding the folder it went to and then scrolling to find it. Importing photos (10MP RAW Files) took 6 seconds each. After importing you get the option to “Keep” or “Delete” them from the camera – this is a bit scary as if you’re click-happy on the popup, you can end up deleting the photos from your camera (not a huge deal as theyre on the iPad, but definitely a bit of a scare). You can either select individual photos or choose to import everything from the card.
Imported photos go into a new folder in you Photos app – “All Imported” – it also creates a secondary folder: “Last Import” – I would have really liked a way to create a specific folder for each import rather than lumping it all into 1 folder.
The USB adapter is a bit picky as far as what it will accept, I hear some USB Card Readers will work with it (eliminating the need to tether your camera), but it’s all a matter of trial and error. USB Keyboards work (again, not all – ones with USB ports on them will not work). You can also not import video files if you have something like a Flip HD camera. This was disappointing as the iPad would make a GREAT video playback screen (especially 720p video like the flip) – especially compared to the 1″ screen most of these cameras have.
A big plus to apple for including RAW support on imports (instead of just JPEG).
With the many photo editing apps out there, you can easily take some photos on your camera, import them into the iPad, edit them however you’d like and upload them your photo sharing sites from just about anywhere. For that, it’s worth it. It has all sorts of problems (no CF, requires tethering, slow import, no video, etc..) but it’s the only option you have, and for that I have to recommend it.
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|Maintains integrity of RAW files and can do Compact Flash without tethering,
While I agree on the outrageousness of the opportunistic pricing by marketplace vendors here at the moment, it does NOT mean this product should get a one star rating.
That being said, the connection kit (if you can get ahold of one) works as described. I’ve tested it with Nikon RAW NEF files and it works beautifully. It maintains the original untouched NEF through the camera -> iPad -> iPhoto on Mac path without compromising the RAW image – this was a major concern for me.
A friend has a DSLR that takes Compact Flash and after a great deal of research was able to find a USB card reader that was compatible with the USB connection adapter so she could view/transfer the images without having to tether the camera over USB! The biggest issue was finding a CF card reader that did not draw too much power from the iPad.
My only gripe, and the reason for the deduction of a star is the performance / ease of quickly reviewing images. I find the highest utility of this device is to quickly review a photo on a much larger screen while on location. When you first put the card in, the Photo app generates thumbnails of the images on the card. These are of a fixed size and to view the image any larger you must fully import the image into the Photo library on-device then view it. There is no way to view a larger image directly from the memory card. This makes the process of reviewing a few images amongst many pretty cumbersome.
For fun, I tried hooking up a USB keyboard to the USB adaptor and can confirm it works like reports elsewhere have said. 3rd party apps don’t have access to all of the function keys/control key combinations yet but built in Apple apps do. Maybe in a future OS release?
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|A good screen protector,
Most days, I forget that my iPad even has a screen protector on it, so I think classifying it as ‘invisible’ is appropriate. That being said, I also keep my iPad in a case that covers sides of it and had to remove it to check the screen protector’s condition before writing this. As of one month of intensive use, there’s no signs of wear or tear visible, though the film did not seem to grip properly below the home button as there’s a 1/8th to 1/16th inch strip of film running below it that is not properly attached and I cannot rub it down. Whether this is the screen protector’s fault or mine is in the air; I pretty much shoved it into the case I bought for it the second it was applied and most of the air bubbles had escaped.
As other reviews have noted, proper installation is key if you want to avoid unsightly air bubbles, so be sure to follow the instructions. You’ll want to wash your hands and do this in a clean room with lots of light so you can see any smudges or lint, as it’ll still be visible once the screen protecter has been applied. It also wouldn’t be a bad idea to rub the cloth that comes with it enthusiastically for a few minutes before wiping your screen off; mine shed a bit and any loose fibers left on the surface would probably be visible once you applied the screen protector and might even decrease the sensitivity of said area.
Once applied, this screen protector seems to mimic the iPad’s glass screen. I honestly couldn’t tell the difference once I had pulled off the the protective film that covers the non-sticky side. This mimicry is both good and bad, I suppose: on one hand, you can’t even feel the difference between the two surfaces, but on the other hand, it collects finger prints and smudges the same way a naked iPad does.
Still, despite the above, I have to give this product a top rating. It is not only invisible behind the case I use, but quite durable going by the number of times I’ve accidentally used a pen on it or scratched at it to get the odd piece of dirt off. In addition, once applied correctly, it feels the same as a naked iPad screen and doesn’t seem to have affected the screen’s sensitivity at all, whether I’m using one of my fingers or a stylus. If any of these register as a negative for you, you might want to go with a different style or brand, but if you’re like me and prefer to protect your device without having the screen appear altered, then this is probably a good fit for you.
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|Crappy product,
I cannot believe I was misled by the reviews. This product is impossible to install correctly, I spent a frustrating 20 minutes trying to get this to work and eventually gave up. One, the film is not perfectly sized for screen of my iPad 2, which became a problem because I had to align it centrally around the hone button instead of the edges. This leaves parts of the edges exposed, if you use a case with a big border, this might not be an issue. Two, the cloth that comes in the set is useless. It actually throws off more lint on the screen making installation impossible. Three, the film looks ugly when installed because of the countless bubbles. Glad I could send it back.
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|iPad2 film protector amCase,
This product sounded promising. However, applying it was virtually impossible. I carefully followed the instructions. Keeping bubbles out was impossible, no matter how hard I tried. The first attempt was partially successful for the first part, but not the second half of the screen. When I pulled it up to adjust, the whole sheet developed bubbles. I cannot recommend this product. It’s probably better to just be careful when using the iPad.
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