Reviews for Apple iPad Camera Connection Kit

I shoot with a DSLR and only use the SD card reader and all seems to work just fine with my first generation iPad with 5.0 on it.

Bought this as I use my Canon 600D alot, but mainly on the road and didn't want to wait until I return home to import the photos in to my Mac.

With the Camera Connection Kit, the new iPad's (3rd generation) retina screen and the iPhoto app - I can import, edit and upload to iCloud Photo Stream while on the go!

Great job.

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.

Having read a lot of reviews here, I was a little nervous about buying this item, but I live pretty close to an Apple store so it wouldn't have been a big deal had I needed to return it. I actually intended to try it right in the store so I could return it immediately if need be, but stupidly left my camera cable at home (duh). I have a Sony Cybershot DSC-T9, which uses a Memory Stick Pro Duo card, and thus needs to connect via USB. The Apple sales guy was certain that the kit would work with my particular camera, so I bought the kit and headed home.

I read the (skimpy) brochure, then plugged all the bits together -- and got a message that my device wasn't supported. I pulled everything apart, put it all together again, same thing. Had the sales guy not been so insistent that it WOULD work with a Sony Cybershot, I might have returned it immediately.

BUT - sat with camera in hand for a minute, cable still plugged in, and started exploring options on the camera. I did already have the switch correctly pushed over to the setting where it needs to be in order to transfer pix to a computer. I hit the Menu button, and was given the choice of USB Connect or Folder. I selected USB Connect. I then was given the choice of PictBridge, PTP, Mass Storage, or Auto.

Given that the little brochure said this item works with cameras that support Picture Transfer Protocol (PTP), it seemed like a no-brainer to select PTP. As soon as I did that -- everything woke up, and thumbnails of all my photos started appearing on my iPad.

Mindful of folks who said their connection kit worked once but not subsequently, I've hooked it up and unhooked it a few times. As long as I have my camera set to USB Connect - PTP, my iPad recognizes the camera, without fail.

The other options for USB Connect on my camera are PictBridge, Mass Storage, and Auto. Auto and Mass Storage result in an error message on the iPad saying the device isn't supported. BUT - Everything works perfectly when I set the camera to PictBridge or PTP.

I read a bunch of the most recent review of this kit and didn't see any mention of this kind of tweak to the camera settings as a solution. I'm willing to bet that many users who are getting the unsupported device error would find their problem solved if they checked their camera settings, as I did.

Just read here that someone was complaining this adapter does not support CF which is true, but if you want to copy pic from high end camera to iPad or ipad2. Just use the USB from your camera to the adaptor. Simple as that. Dun even know why u complaining and misleading other people.

I have an Nikon and also Canon 5D Mark II. Import pis and HD video clips without any problem.

If u snowboard or do any kind of "extreme" sport, chances are u own a go pro. With this lil unti u can instantly watch ur vids on the ipad, or even store movies on a sd card so u dont waste space on ur pad!!!! Soooo handy. Better than bringin u laptop around with u everywhere : )
Kudos apple, job very well done

Good product

I love this adapter! It's very useful during photo shoots both in the studio and on location and I dont need to carry my laptop to the shoots. I shoot in RAW format and my iPad is still able to import the photos and I can review the shots with the models, staff, crew members with ease.

I'm also able to text the photos to staff members or clients when im out scouting for a location. I can definitely take advantage of photo apps without having to download my photos into the computer first then uploading them into my iPad.

This is definitely a useful tool to add to your camera bag.

I have had the camera connection kit for about one and half years. It works with fine. It either imports from the SD card directly when the card is still installed in the camera using the USB Interface or the SD card can be removed and used with the SD Card Reader connection. If you take a photo without a SD card in the camera, but the camera has internal memory – the photos will download into the iPad using the USB Interface. The USB Interface cannot be connected and a photo taken with the camera at the same time (at least with my camera). Also my camera has Wi-Fi connection, but the iPad does not recognize it.

Just bought an iPad, and bought this kit add on too. Of course, it's a pain that Apple charge £25 for something that should be included as standard (USB connectivity) but once you get over that this product just works.

I shoot RAW + JPEG on a Nikon D700. The iPad handles them perfectly, and when I get back to my home computer I can import my files directly from the iPad into Lightroom 3 without the need to use iPhoto.

I was concerned about whether this kit would work, but it does, seamlessly, straight out the box and my photos look fantastic!