Is there an I-Pad app that will hook in a card-reader so I can view and delete photos on the road?
I don't want to edit with PS, but just free up space on the CF cards.
Thanks!
Sandy
Posted by Max Waugh on August 26, 2013 at 12:05 PM
The standard Photos app that comes with the iPad will allow you to download photos and then asks you afterward if you want to keep the photos on the card or not. I'm just not sure if you can view the images in anything more than thumbnail size before downloading them.
I use a USB adapter (bought at the Apple store) to plug the camera directly into the iPad to view the photos. I have not tried it with a card reader though. You can also get an SD card adapter, and there may be some CF card adapters made by third parties that work.
Max
Posted by Eva McDermott on August 27, 2013 at 6:06 AM
I found the iPad useless as a serious means of backing up images while traveling. It can be done but it is quite tedious and not 100% reliable especially with large RAW files. I transferred files directly from the camera using the Apple USB adapter. Transferring RAW files is very slow and they quickly fill up storage space on the iPad. You can then upload the files to Dropbox or other cloud storage but obviously need a reliable Internet connection. You can also transfer to a Seagate wireless hard drive but this is also a very slow process.
BTW - There are CF card readers for the iPad but they only work with CF cards less then 4GB. The main issue is power consumption.
In the end, I purchased a PC ultrabook an Asus 11.6" Zenbook Prime (weighs about 2.5 lbs and has a screen better than the iPad IMO). I can easily use CF readers and back up the images on a portable hard drive. I also have LR5 and CS6 on it so I can catalogue and process if I want.
Hope this helps. I started a similar thead about a year ago I'll look for it and attach the link. Also, I'll get the list of apps I fiddled around with on the iPad to get it to work as a backup system. The iPad can easily work as a viewer but a reliable means of file backup, it is not.
Posted by Rick Lamb on September 5, 2013 at 1:45 AM
A word of caution in regards to deleting files off CF cards - DON'T!! This is the single most frequent cause of reliability issues with CF cards!! Over the long haul it is much safer to buy bigger/more cards than to get caught up trying to make space on your cards by deleting unwanted files.
Always download ALL the files off the card then once they are backed up to a second drive, format the card IN CAMERA. NEVER format from Windows/OSX.
Follow all of the above and you will most likely never find yourself cussing at a CF card...
Yes I've been there done that - I just HAD to learn the hard way...
Posted by Rick Lamb on September 5, 2013 at 1:49 AM
As for images I've taken on my iPhone/iPad I find SnapSeed to be most useful!! I do agree with the others above that the iPad isn't such a great tool for managing images shot "In Camera". Better to invest in a more powerful tool like an Apple MacBook Air or Windows based equivalent.
Posted by Walter Rowe on September 9, 2013 at 9:47 PM
I agree with Rick. Snapseed for quick load and sharing, but a laptop for serious offload. I use external USB-powered drives for backups. No extra power required and they support USB3.
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5 repliesI don't want to edit with PS, but just free up space on the CF cards.
Thanks!
Sandy
I use a USB adapter (bought at the Apple store) to plug the camera directly into the iPad to view the photos. I have not tried it with a card reader though. You can also get an SD card adapter, and there may be some CF card adapters made by third parties that work.
Max
BTW - There are CF card readers for the iPad but they only work with CF cards less then 4GB. The main issue is power consumption.
In the end, I purchased a PC ultrabook an Asus 11.6" Zenbook Prime (weighs about 2.5 lbs and has a screen better than the iPad IMO). I can easily use CF readers and back up the images on a portable hard drive. I also have LR5 and CS6 on it so I can catalogue and process if I want.
Hope this helps. I started a similar thead about a year ago I'll look for it and attach the link. Also, I'll get the list of apps I fiddled around with on the iPad to get it to work as a backup system. The iPad can easily work as a viewer but a reliable means of file backup, it is not.
Always download ALL the files off the card then once they are backed up to a second drive, format the card IN CAMERA. NEVER format from Windows/OSX.
Follow all of the above and you will most likely never find yourself cussing at a CF card...
Yes I've been there done that - I just HAD to learn the hard way...