Reviews for Apple iPad Camera Connection Kit

The card reader component doesn't work with my Sandisk 64GB card, unlike the built in card reader on a Mac Air book. The USB component does work directly to my Nikon DSLR D3100 using the same card, but is deadly slow and when I shoot in both jpeg and RAW it will only import the jpegs. This is better than nothing, but only just. Not for serious camera users, probably ok for uploading point and shoot cameras.

I have the new GoPro Hero Black HD camera with a top of the line Ultra 64GB Micro SD XC and it says "Cannot read the connected storage media". I found an old old 1GB SD card in the bottom of a junk drawer, plugged it in and it works great! So from my experience it only works with old technology, not new technology. My little backup drive and my GoPro it says "The attached accessory uses too much power". So I can old use it if I have old equipment I suppose. I want a refund as its useless for me.

I bought the adapter because I travel a lot. I didn't like waiting until I got home to download my pictures from my camera. My laptop is too heavy to lug around while taking pictures so I liked the fact that I could lighten my load with my iPad. The trouble came when I put the SD card back in my camera to take more pictures. My camera would no longer recognize the card. It also would not allow me to re-format it either. Essentially my SD card is now useless.

Well I thought I can put my jpg's on my SD card and then I can import them to my ipad using the adaptor nice and easy. What's wrong with that thought?
Most weird: If I use an SD card that I have from one of my cameras then it seemed to read the files in ok. If I take the same SD and then I put some other jpgs then the ipad does not see those jpg. Sometimes it will import 3 out 30 some other times it will do nothing. I can read and write the very same card with the computer.. I even tried to leave the same directory structure the camera creates..
I think now apple started looking like windows. You do the same thing and you get different results every time.

I bought this on Black Friday in Roosevelt Field this year. I used today for the first time it worked once time the second time I tried to import photos from a different sd card it did nothing I have and Ipad3

Generally functional but with several serious drawbacks
1) It does not transfer all data from the memory card.. Videos of a certain length did not transfer as well as some photos. You need to do a 1 by 1 review.
2) Most distressingly, if you choose the delete all option it will not only delete the photos that appear on the iPad but also everything on the memory card, including the videos and photos it did not import. Therefore, detach the camera or memory card from the iPad before selecting this option.

I purchased the kit mainly for the SD card reader and found it to be quite useless. Card is not recognized though it is properly formatted. Video format won't play though it was formatted for the iPad and .mov files don't even show up. I regret this purchase.

Connecting an SD card will show a preview of the pictures on the card. Unfortunately there is no way to view the pictures in full screen without importing the pics first. Would be useful to view without importing. A view feature would increase the rating to 4stars.

Havn't used the usb adapter for anything so the review is for the sd adapter only.

I suggested to Apple Support a year ago that they needed a way to allow users to add files to the iPad for "gifting"... Unfortunately they took the easy way out.
This item DOES work, BUT gets 2 stars because it is overly simplified, so you cannot customize folder names. Yes, most DSLR cameras work with the device and create an "event" with a date once photos are transferred (Other camera types are... well... you will see). NO, not any MicroSD will work with the device, so READ CAREFULLY!!
I want to be able to upload folders of images, with named folders specified by me. Not the OS!
Apple: Please give the power back to your users. Let me pre-load a card and upload the data, otherwise this is useless in 99% of the cases, since I could do the exact same thing with iTunes.

I bought this today from the Roseville Apple store. They assured me it would connect without having to remove the Smart Case. That's a stretch. The body of the two supplied connectors are larger that the normal connecting cable, and jam on the case edge. Only works using significant pressure to ensure connection. Case removal is difficult, and obviously raises the risk of damage.
2nd issue is compatibility. While I could use 2 SD cards from 2 separate cameras, the USB connector would not work with my $1,000 Sony SLR. So the only way to support devices like this is to use Windows, a PC and iTunes. Come on Apple, Microsoft XP, Vista and 7 can do all this as standard. Why can't you?