Reviews for Apple iPad Camera Connection Kit

Like many other reviewers I'm very frustrated with this device. It will not recognise my Camera and allow connection to my iPad however, my camera connects succesfully to my iMac and Macbook therefore it's not a camera or compact flash card issue.

If I put the card into a card reader instead of a direct camera connection, then connect with the device to my iPad, I get the message that the device 'uses to much power'.

Like many others I bought this device to review my photos on my iPad at the end of a shoot but the device doesn't recognise my camera or card

What a load of rubbish, when Apple gear is normally so superb.

I spent £25 for a piece of equipment that is not at all useful. It cannot see photographs from my Samsung pixon 12 phone which has a really good camera better than my Nikon, unlike the Airstash I got after this. Not engineered for general convenience. It's just a piece of plastic to me, and nobody I know wants it either when I tried to give it away. Don't waste your money.

I read other reviews and was a little concerned because of the comments about it not working with USB devices requiring more than 20mA.

I tried the SD card reader first on my 3rd gen iPad and it worked perfectly. The transfer speed seemed faster than my PC. Both images and video were accessible and the interface was simple to use.

Then I switched to the USB connector. I tried to be clever and plugged in a pen drive which had some pics on. I immediately got the message the device required too much power to operate. I then tried following the instructions (yes i am male)and connecting my Sony Alpha Digital SLR camera using then USB cable it was supplied with and like the SD card the images were transferred quickly and easily with no issues.

I've also done the same test with my wife's Canon Ixus and had equally successful result.

In all it does what I need it to and I've dropped a star because it would be nice if it read pen drives etc but I get the impression that is by design.

I wish they did black peripherals though to go with my black iPad.

And with the new iPhoto and the new iPad's display, it is simply brilliant. Take high resolution pictures e.g. with an DSLR camera, and then edit them with iPhoto, and enjoy them on The New iPad's display. Also works with your iPhone.

The card reader with an Ipad2 works with my Panasonic DMC-TZ20. The USB connector also allows me to play into GarageBand on the Ipad from an electronic piano through an additional midi to USB connector.

I tried the SD card reader for the first time today. Just happened that the first card I laid hands on contained 156 Leica M8 raw images, each 10 Mb in size. Everything - card reading, sending to Photo Stream, pictures arriving on my iMac via Photo Stream - worked perfectly, if rather slowly. I never use the camera connection cable, so that half of the kit is redundant and untried.

The price is a bit high for an SD card reader these days, so only 4 stars.

A brilliant product, easy to use, instant response, easy to use instructions!
A must get for iPad users!!

PLUS: I ordered it last night at 9 o'clock and it arrived this morning - Standard delivery!!!

Very pleased!
Highly Recommended!

Does exactly what it's claimed to do. Tested with Sandisk SDHC card, Canon 50D camera, Fuji x10 camera. A good, if rather expensive accessory

Bought this a few months ago to input photos from an SD card and it does exactly what it's suppose to. Maybe a little expensive but was very impressed that I bought something that was easy to use and worked straight away.