otto.f Posted June 19, 2011 Share #1 Posted June 19, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) I searched for threads and FAQ's on this topic but didn't find any. Do you have experience with using your iPad for unloading your SD-cards and reload it on your Mac when you're home? Any problems met? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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macjim Posted June 19, 2011 Share #2 Posted June 19, 2011 The iPad works well as an image tank, but with one problem. I noticed that all photos imported from the iPad will have the meta data changed for the camera used so, my Leica D-Lux 5 photos became iPhone photos when imported into Lightroom on my MacBook Pro. Not a major problem if that doesn't bother you but it is one to watch. Imports are reasonably quick and, it will depend on the size of iPad, you can store many shots clearing up space on your SD card plus, you can now get some very able photo editing apps now, some paid and some free. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
otto.f Posted June 19, 2011 Author Share #3 Posted June 19, 2011 I'm working with an M9 and in DNG only. I don't seem be able to upload DNG's from iPad to Mac. I choose Aperture as the program to synchronize with but it only goes Mac > iPad and not vv. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Verrips Posted June 19, 2011 Share #4 Posted June 19, 2011 When traveling "light" i prefer to use some more SD card instead of taking a device for file storage. If weight is not an issue, i prefer a MacBook with LR. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
macjim Posted June 19, 2011 Share #5 Posted June 19, 2011 I'm working with an M9 and in DNG only. I don't seem be able to upload DNG's from iPad to Mac. I choose Aperture as the program to synchronize with but it only goes Mac > iPad and not vv. Look for the app, CameraRaw, that is made specifically for Leica cameras and will handle the DNG files Cheers, Macjim. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dickgrafixstop Posted June 20, 2011 Share #6 Posted June 20, 2011 Ipad works great as a viewer, but why bother for storage. With SD cards selling for less than $10.00 for 2 gig (just bought a 4 gig san disk xtreme for $12.00) why not buy a pocket full and not bother? By the way - the cards are so cheap that it's literally cheaper than film to store images. I use them, copy them to the computer, make a DVD backup and then file the originals away to be used as backup and archival storage. (Yes, I occasionally wear suspenders and a belt when it's important.) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
otto.f Posted June 20, 2011 Author Share #7 Posted June 20, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) Thanks to you all for the feedback. I've got my answer, the iPad as an image-tank is not the right idea I guess. I'll use it for some photo's to view with for instance CameraRaw indeed, or Snapseed Snapseed from Nik Software (just discovered that), but not to unload and clear an SD-card before I'm home. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyejockey Posted June 22, 2011 Share #8 Posted June 22, 2011 I shoot my M9 images as DNG plus a basic jpeg and at the end of the day transfer the SD card files to my IPad2. The native IPad apps see the jpegs and they are more than good enough for a rough review. The DNG's are imported into the Ipad but are not easily viewable. Camera Raw is very slow, pretty useless in fact. When back from location at my main computer I am able to import both DNG's and jpegs from the Ipad into LR. I never erase the original cards and these form my backup safety. Hope this helps. The Ipad is so light that it is a pleasure to travel with. It also plays chess on those long flights, Best, Stephen Goldblatt Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramosa Posted June 23, 2011 Share #9 Posted June 23, 2011 I pondered using my ipad for this and figured out how it works. But I didn't end up doing so. I think it's better to just get a few more sdhc cards, as their prices are falling, as their speeds rise. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
otto.f Posted June 23, 2011 Author Share #10 Posted June 23, 2011 When back from location at my main computer I am able to import both DNG's and jpegs from the Ipad into LR. I never erase the original cards and these form my backup safety. Hope this helps. Ok, now I see, you can import from LR! Thanks! I didn't manage to transfer from iTunes Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
zimboom Posted June 23, 2011 Share #11 Posted June 23, 2011 I use iPad2 all the time with my jpeg&dng no problem to transfer over my Mac Pro after, snapseed or Filterstorm Pro hare good to upload to flkr or Facebook. I have the 64gb no problem for storage. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
prk60091 Posted June 24, 2011 Share #12 Posted June 24, 2011 I'm working with an M9 and in DNG only. I don't seem be able to upload DNG's from iPad to Mac. I choose Aperture as the program to synchronize with but it only goes Mac > iPad and not vv. obviously a different format but my leica x1's dng files get uploaded to my ipad2 via the camera connector kit Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdtrick Posted June 24, 2011 Share #13 Posted June 24, 2011 I have the Android tablet but the idea is the same. Agreed, memory cards are cheap and no need for an image tank. When I use my laptop I still keep everything on the cards until I get home and back them up. I just got my tablet and my plan is to start shooting DNG + JPG and only move the JPG files to the tablet for daily viewing while keeping the DNG on the cards for later download to the laptop. Now I need to figure out how to copy only the JPG file from the card to the tablet. Pete Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted June 24, 2011 Share #14 Posted June 24, 2011 Very simple answer - 64 Gb is far too small. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stnami Posted June 25, 2011 Share #15 Posted June 25, 2011 iPad as imagetank on travel? ....a stupid approach to storing images but others will look at you and say WOw he is really smart and I want to be like him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nggalai Posted June 25, 2011 Share #16 Posted June 25, 2011 Morning, I use the iPad as image tank for week-ends off or the like. It works pretty well, enables me to upload embedded JPEG previews to Smugmug if I feel the urge to bend to the great and almighty NOW, and it’s nicer to review the images on it rather than on the cameras. But as has been mentioned – for a “real” image tank, the memory is far too limited, especially if you use the iPad for other things than web browsing, too. A couple of TV shows and the odd game or two to pass time at the hotel over said week-end, and you’re down to 10-20 GB of storage left. Rather have 4+ SD cards with you if you plan to shoot lots. Cheers, -Sascha Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdriceman Posted June 26, 2011 Share #17 Posted June 26, 2011 iPad as imagetank on travel? ....a stupid approach to storing images but others will look at you and say WOw he is really smart and I want to be like him. It's certainly not the ideal image tank, but 'stupid'? Please enlighten us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stnami Posted June 26, 2011 Share #18 Posted June 26, 2011 Who are the "us" that you referred to....... unless you consider yourself as a plural Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted June 26, 2011 Share #19 Posted June 26, 2011 I used an iPad (64GB WiFi iPad 1) last year but found it too limiting for photo storage. The PS Lite App is useless as it will load neither the JPEG's nor the DNG's from an M9. The DNG does not surprise me, given my earlier correspondence with Adobe but the fact that it says that the M9 JPEG's are too big to load is a bit of a shocker. I wonder if this is still the case with the iPad 2, which has double the RAM. The various RAW readers are too slow on an iPad 1. I have gone back to using either my 13" MBP or if I am allowed to steal it back for a trip, the MacAir, which my wife decided she had more need of than me. At some point I will have up the SSD on the MacAir from its current 64GB, as that does not hold enough photos for a long trip. The much faster iPad 3, with double the resolution of screen, a dual processor, 128GB storage and a decent amount of RAM, might be a different proposition. Wilson Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pop Posted June 26, 2011 Share #20 Posted June 26, 2011 Who are the "us" that you referred to....... unless you consider yourself as a plural I, too, would like to know your reasons for calling that "stupid". Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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