Ipad Import

Karden · Oct 1, 2018

While traveling, I like to use the iPad Pro 10.5 for convenience.

For those interested, you can import photos directly from the Z7 (using the lightning to USB adaptor and the supplied UC-E24 USB cable) but you need to also connect the power cable.

Using IOS 12, even the RAW files import quickly to Photos, from where you can transfer to Lightroom or wherever. I like to travel light, which is one of the reasons the Z7 was so appealing to me. (Loving it, BTW).

jaba · Oct 1, 2018

Thanks for the tip. Using WiFi is much slower?

pami24 · Oct 2, 2018

Thank you. God to know. For a second backup or fast transfer (to a PC) later on you could use the iXpand from sandisk.

GhostInTheLens · Oct 2, 2018

This is my planned setup as well. Is the iPad version of Lightroom functionally similar to the desktop version?

Karden · Oct 2, 2018

GhostInTheLens said:
This is my planned setup as well. Is the iPad version of Lightroom functionally similar to the desktop version?

Although I'd rather work on my desktop, I can say that for travel, Lightroom CC on the iPad is quite good. There is the extra step of importing into Photos and then transferring to Lightroom, but the actual editing of photos (RAW) is amazing. Some of the processes are actually easier on the iPad.

For me though, it is a backup each day of my photos and then when I arrive home, they are already on my desktop/laptop through the cloud. All editing done on any device is updated on the other.

If I were doing a trip where photography was the purpose, I would take my MacBook Pro 15". But for family trips and international travel that mixes business and pleasure (which is most of my travel) , the iPad works well. (I also take multiple cards and change every few days. I need to buy a few more XQD cards now with the Z7.)

To jaba, the Snapbridge bluetooth works well to transfer photos as you take them, to the phone. However, I haven't tried the wifi transfer to the iPad yet. I need to do that.

dgreene196 · Oct 2, 2018

jaba said:
Thanks for the tip. Using WiFi is much slower?

Without personal experience, it should be. The 10.5" iPad Pro is able to transfer through the Camera Connection Kit at USB-3 speeds.

However, as a mere Olympus OMD EM-1 owner, my current tech doesn't take advantage of those transfer speeds, so I've never been able to directly compare.

Once I convince myself I need to invest in a Z7 (or, more likely a Z6), I look forward to evaluating further.

pami24 · Oct 2, 2018

The import with the camera connector to the ipad pro 10.5" is extremely fast!

I use the lexar card reader and connect it to the adapter plus the power.

The only problem is, that I cannot see the pictures after the import (NEF files from the z7). It looks like that the picture viewer from ios 12 does not recognise the embedded jpg from the new NEF format...

The file itself is stored as *.NEF and can be importetd to the PC later on.

iau · Dec 20, 2018

Karden said:
While traveling, I like to use the iPad Pro 10.5 for convenience.

For those interested, you can import photos directly from the Z7 (using the lightning to USB adaptor and the supplied UC-E24 USB cable) but you need to also connect the power cable.

Using IOS 12, even the RAW files import quickly to Photos, from where you can transfer to Lightroom or wherever. I like to travel light, which is one of the reasons the Z7 was so appealing to me. (Loving it, BTW).

Just got my Z 6 a month ago and just now started to play around with transfering files to my ipad. I don't understand what you mean by also connect the power cable? The Z6 (which seems identical to the Z7) doesn't have a separate power input beside the USB-C. And the Ipad only has the one Lightning port. What do you mean by connecting the power cable?

I tried with my LIghtning - USB-C cable, but nothing happens. I have tried with both the Iphone XS and my Ipad mini 4. Maybe it's the ipad pro that is different?

thanks

- iau

ollielufti · Dec 20, 2018

iau said:
Karden said:

While traveling, I like to use the iPad Pro 10.5 for convenience.

For those interested, you can import photos directly from the Z7 (using the lightning to USB adaptor and the supplied UC-E24 USB cable) but you need to also connect the power cable.

Using IOS 12, even the RAW files import quickly to Photos, from where you can transfer to Lightroom or wherever. I like to travel light, which is one of the reasons the Z7 was so appealing to me. (Loving it, BTW).

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Just got my Z 6 a month ago and just now started to play around with transfering files to my ipad. I don't understand what you mean by also connect the power cable? The Z6 (which seems identical to the Z7) doesn't have a separate power input beside the USB-C. And the Ipad only has the one Lightning port. What do you mean by connecting the power cable?

I tried with my LIghtning - USB-C cable, but nothing happens. I have tried with both the Iphone XS and my Ipad mini 4. Maybe it's the ipad pro that is different?

thanks

- iau

I transfer my files directly by connecting the camera to my iPad pro 10.5" without problem as the camera powers itself. However, if one uses an XQD card reader with the iPad pro you need the Lighting to USB adapter that has a port to plug in external power as card readers need more power than the iPad can supply. Perhaps that's what he meant?

iau · Dec 21, 2018

ollielufti said:
iau said:

Just got my Z 6 a month ago and just now started to play around with transfering files to my ipad. I don't understand what you mean by also connect the power cable? The Z6 (which seems identical to the Z7) doesn't have a separate power input beside the USB-C. And the Ipad only has the one Lightning port. What do you mean by connecting the power cable?

I tried with my LIghtning - USB-C cable, but nothing happens. I have tried with both the Iphone XS and my Ipad mini 4. Maybe it's the ipad pro that is different?

thanks

- iau

Click to expand...

I transfer my files directly by connecting the camera to my iPad pro 10.5" without problem as the camera powers itself. However, if one uses an XQD card reader with the iPad pro you need the Lighting to USB adapter that has a port to plug in external power as card readers need more power than the iPad can supply. Perhaps that's what he meant?

I connected the camera with a USB-C to Lightning cable directly. I turned the camera on so it had power. The Ipad didn't recognize it like it does when I connect a card reader. I remember my Nikon DSLRs had some settings for how the camera should act when connected (one was as a USB mass storage), but didn't find this in the menue. Will try again. If it doesn't work it may be that only the Ipad pros can handle a direct connection to the camera.

Edit: I tried connecting it to my MacBook the same way and it worked fine. Just not to the Ipad mini.

- iau

HS-L · Dec 21, 2018

Karden said:
but you need to also connect the power cable.

I use the USB-C cable that came with my 11" iPad Pro (2018) and no need to connect the power cable

You can even charge the battery of the Camera through the iPad or the iPad charger.

Karden · Dec 21, 2018

ollielufti said:
I transfer my files directly by connecting the camera to my iPad pro 10.5" without problem as the camera powers itself. However, if one uses an XQD card reader with the iPad pro you need the Lighting to USB adapter that has a port to plug in external power as card readers need more power than the iPad can supply. Perhaps that's what he meant?

Yes, you are correct. With the 2017 iPad Pro, you need to connect power to the iPad if you want to import directly with an XQD or the Z6/7. This is NOT necessary with the 2018 iPad Pro.

Karden · Dec 21, 2018

HS-L said:
Karden said:

but you need to also connect the power cable.

Click to expand...

I use the USB-C cable that came with my 11" iPad Pro (2018) and no need to connect the power cable You can even charge the battery of the Camera through the iPad or the iPad charger.

Yes, you are correct with the iPad Pro 2018 (I have the 12.9).

This is not true with the iPad Pro 2017 either model. These machines need to have external power to import from the XQD card or the Z6/7 directly.

iau · Dec 21, 2018

Thanks, everyone. I ended up buying a 11” iPad Pro. Hope that solves my problem. Wanted the larger screen for better editing when travel and my old iPad mini was after all a few years old

Want to see if I better can adjust my workflow when traveling to just use an iPad since I often end up bringing both..

- Iau

Ray Ritchie · Dec 21, 2018

Karden said:
GhostInTheLens said:

This is my planned setup as well. Is the iPad version of Lightroom functionally similar to the desktop version?

Click to expand...

Although I'd rather work on my desktop, I can say that for travel, Lightroom CC on the iPad is quite good. There is the extra step of importing into Photos and then transferring to Lightroom, but the actual editing of photos (RAW) is amazing. Some of the processes are actually easier on the iPad.

For me though, it is a backup each day of my photos and then when I arrive home, they are already on my desktop/laptop through the cloud. All editing done on any device is updated on the other.

I'm interested in further details on your experience with Lightroom CC and cloud backup while traveling. Have you had any issues with getting the right Internet access to do the cloud backup? I've had mixed results with such things while traveling in Europe, and we have a Danube river cruise planned for next year, so I'm trying to decide on my strategy for that trip. I already subscribe to the Adobe CC Photography Plan with 1TB of cloud storage, although I currently do most of my LR work in LR Classic CC, with the photos residing on my laptop and/ or backup drives. I'm not sure I'll have great Internet access from the river cruise ship.

Karden said:
If I were doing a trip where photography was the purpose, I would take my MacBook Pro 15". But for family trips and international travel that mixes business and pleasure (which is most of my travel) , the iPad works well. (I also take multiple cards and change every few days. I need to buy a few more XQD cards now with the Z7.)

I have usually traveled with my MacBook Pro in the past, but I'm interested in cutting down on the amount of gear I travel with, so I'm interested in the possibility of using my iPad Pro instead. Photography is almost always a big piece of my trips, but many of the trips are with family or friends, and I probably will do most of the post-processing after returning home.

J_Marshall · Dec 27, 2018

Does anyone else have issues importing long video files? It seems like any video larger than 10min or so doesn't want to transfer to the Ipad.

MilaMayer · Jan 1, 2019

Hi. do you mind showing me a photo of this connection and cables?

thank you so much.

Mila

Karden · Jan 4, 2019

MilaMayer said:
Hi. do you mind showing me a photo of this connection and cables?

thank you so much.

Mila

I hope that I'm understanding your question properly. Here are some photos of both the previous iPad Pro and the 2018 iPad Pro with their connections. Let me know if this isn't clear.

The first image is the older iPad Pro with SD Card Reader. The second is the same iPad Pro with a USB and lightning connection. To use an XQD Card or direct connection to camera you must have the lighting connected to external power.

The third and fourth image is the new iPad Pro 2018. You can connect directly to camera (USB-C to USB-C) or directly to an XQD card reader without external power.

nicroth · May 21, 2019

Hi, I'm looking at purchasing a Z6 and using it with iPad Pro 11. Can someone confirm this works to import video directly using Apple's Photos app? This workflow (video+photo) has worked on a Canon camera for me, but I have had issues with Sony cameras (A7 in particular) to import videos from the memory card via camera or directly through the camera.

Thanks!

aut0maticdan · May 21, 2019

Yes, it works. I only use an iPhone XS Max, though.

i have found that some video files will not transfer and I believe the limitation is file size. I haven’t explored the specific limitation. I’d guess somewhere close to 10mins of 4Kp24

ipad pro may not have this limitation as you can use usb3 which should make the overall process much better. It bums me out that my phone with 512GB of storage, which is otherwise ideal for imports and quick edits, cannot use usb3 to import. I don’t want to carry around an iPad.

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