kdriceman Posted June 27, 2011 Share #21 Posted June 27, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) Who are the "us" that you referred to....... unless you consider yourself as a plural Obviously 'us' refers to the people reading this thread, but at least one other reader has expressed interest in knowing your rationale. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted June 27, 2011 Posted June 27, 2011 Hi kdriceman, Take a look here iPad as imagetank on travel?. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
macjim Posted June 27, 2011 Share #22 Posted June 27, 2011 The iPad isn't a stupid idea for storing photos as it's not meant as an image tank, but at a pinch, it can be a very useful image tank especially if you have run out of space on your SD card. The only major problem is in the meta data as it will show as have taken the photo on an iPhone. JPG's import ok into the photo app but Leica photos are a problem in RAW. The CameraRaw is a drag as it does take a hell of a time to import, but at least it imports them, editing has got better with a raft of new editing apps from the simple Adobe app to the more useful Snapseed. But you do have to ask one simple question, if your travelling with your camera, many lenses, an iPad and any other photography accessories: do you really need to add a dedicated storage device for backing up photographs? So, I say, it is a useful image tank but it's not for everyone. All you can do if you owns an iPad, is give it a try and, if it doesn't work for you, then buy a dedicated image tank or get a handful of SD cards — just don't lose them on location! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stnami Posted June 27, 2011 Share #23 Posted June 27, 2011 So you guys don't shoot raw and back up all the images you shoot Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nggalai Posted June 27, 2011 Share #24 Posted June 27, 2011 So you guys don't shoot raw and back up all the images you shoot Hm? I only shoot RAW/DNG and still use the iPad as a makeshift image tank on occasion, as mentioned above. Mostly to prune a day’s shooting when off for a week-end. Why should RAW/DNG and iPad tanking be mutually exclusive? Also, I don’t have any issues with metadata when importing from the iPad to Lightroom. The iPad doesn’t touch it in my case. I use the Camera Connection Kit only, no third-party software to develop RAW or the like. Cheers, -Sascha Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stnami Posted June 27, 2011 Share #25 Posted June 27, 2011 It is about travel not a makeshift image bank unless people call a jaunt in the park for a couple of days travel... 10x4 sd cards backed up is 80 in total. Relying on SD cards only is just as stupid. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stnami Posted June 27, 2011 Share #26 Posted June 27, 2011 one other reader wow:eek: ................and I doubt if there is much interest in what context the ipad excels Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdriceman Posted June 27, 2011 Share #27 Posted June 27, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) wow:eek: ................and I doubt if there is much interest in what context the ipad excels I don't understand your point. I wanted some objective insight into why using the iPad as an image tank is stupid. That is apparently not coming. Not worth my time to follow this thread anymore. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stnami Posted June 27, 2011 Share #28 Posted June 27, 2011 There is a lot of things that you don't understand this can be another, if you can't figure it out no amount of explaining will help ......... never asked you to pursue the matter that was your choice. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pop Posted June 27, 2011 Share #29 Posted June 27, 2011 Imants - you wrote earlier on that using an iPad as imagetank was stupid. You have been asked why you thought so. I asked because I am interested in your reasons for saying so, not because I disbelieved you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted June 27, 2011 Share #30 Posted June 27, 2011 Imants, Vinegar on the Krispies this morning? Wilson Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
otto.f Posted June 27, 2011 Author Share #31 Posted June 27, 2011 :D Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
prk60091 Posted June 27, 2011 Share #32 Posted June 27, 2011 with iOS 5 (forthcoming and in beta now) all photos on the camera roll (which would include those imported via the camera connector kit) are instantly uploaded to your "icloud" giving you extra protection against loss of images until properly backed up at home. My iPad2 imports both the DNG & jpgs from my X1 and I use it all the time as an image vault. typically on vacation we are out- i am shooting- we get back to our room/ i slurp the photos into the ipad/ then while we (my wife and I)are relaxing with a pre-dinner cocktail- i give her a photo show showing her all my work of the day.....makes for a nice cocktail hour... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted June 27, 2011 Share #33 Posted June 27, 2011 with iOS 5 (forthcoming and in beta now) all photos on the camera roll (which would include those imported via the camera connector kit) are instantly uploaded to your "icloud" giving you extra protection against loss of images until properly backed up at home. My iPad2 imports both the DNG & jpgs from my X1 and I use it all the time as an image vault. typically on vacation we are out- i am shooting- we get back to our room/ i slurp the photos into the ipad/ then while we (my wife and I)are relaxing with a pre-dinner cocktail- i give her a photo show showing her all my work of the day.....makes for a nice cocktail hour... You have to be certain to download them from iCloud as the current advice from Apple is that they will be automatically wiped after 30 days. Obviously this is a short lived cloud. It was the same when .mac morphed into .me. My password protected stored photos (things like passport copies, etc) all vanished, whereas anything in any of my public folders was carried forward. Less than ideal. My guess is you will be able to purchase longer period and larger capacity storage by mildly massaging Jobbo's wallet. Wilson Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
prk60091 Posted June 27, 2011 Share #34 Posted June 27, 2011 You have to be certain to download them from iCloud as the current advice from Apple is that they will be automatically wiped after 30 days. Obviously this is a short lived cloud. It was the same when .mac morphed into .me. My password protected stored photos (things like passport copies, etc) all vanished, whereas anything in any of my public folders was carried forward. Less than ideal. My guess is you will be able to purchase longer period and larger capacity storage by mildly massaging Jobbo's wallet. Wilson i have read that if the photo is transferred from the "roll" to a "gallery" the storage time is unlimited... having seen ios5 on an iphone in the flesh- (so to speak) you get 5 GB of icloud storage and there is an option to purchase additional space... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
otto.f Posted June 27, 2011 Author Share #35 Posted June 27, 2011 Thanks guys, for the input on X1, but I only shoot DNG on an M9. And this indeed is still cumbersome with an iPad Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stnami Posted June 27, 2011 Share #36 Posted June 27, 2011 My two Nexto eXtreme Storage devices may be Vinegar crisps but they sure beat the "candy coloured pop corn" you guys are consuming all my stuff is safely backed you get 5 GB of icloud storage wow sure goes a long way with mi 8GB cards in Assam province Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pop Posted June 27, 2011 Share #37 Posted June 27, 2011 all my stuff is safely backed So is mine, and not on an iPad, either. You still haven't let us into your secret why you consider the iPad not suited for an image tank. Neither have I, of course. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bernie.lcf Posted July 2, 2011 Share #38 Posted July 2, 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. I read this comment and immediately thought that it has to be wrong. After all, I have been using my iPad since the introduction with the camera kit, having meanwhile stored and transferred several thousand images from Nikon D90, Leica X1 and Leica M9. But maybe Apple has changed something since December 2010 - the last time I used it. Okay, so I have an iPad 2 now with the most recent OS and no jailbreak or hacks. I have a Leica M8.2 with the latest firmware. Let's get right to the result: That statement about the metadata is NOT correct. The iPad does not change the metadata at all and the images will show as Leica Camera AG M8 (in my case it's an M8). I don't know what you do wrong, but here is my workflow: 1. Shoot (I shoot RAW) 2. Read images using the SD reader of the Apple camera kit 3. Import all new images (the software will let you import just the new images) 4. Look at them on the iPad, delete individual ones if required 5. Back at home: hook up iPad to Mac and use Image Capture to transfer images to a folder 6. Move folder to archive and import contents into Lightroom or Aperture (I have both) EXIF are fine and meta shows Leica M8 as the camera - as it should be. On a separate note about the iPad as an image tank. The iPad works fine as an image tank with only one minor annoyance: deleting images from the iPad after you've imported them to your computer. This is a little annoying to do. My iPad is a 64G version with about 30G available for images. My M8 saves around 750 RAW files on a 8Gb SD card. As a consequence, the iPad stores close to 3000 files. That's enough for me for any trip up to 6 weeks. I don't machine gun images... I do other stuff on my iPad while on the road - using it as an image tank is excellent added value. If, however, you are looking for an imagetank that only serves as an imagetank (and you have no need for all the other things on the iPad), then obviously the iPad is not your choice. It's as easy as that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted July 30, 2011 Share #39 Posted July 30, 2011 Still, max 64 Gb is too small on a long trip with 37 Mb M9 files And the use too much of a hassle. The way to use an image bank is to pop in a card, push the copy button and that is it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
perb Posted August 2, 2011 Share #40 Posted August 2, 2011 http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-s2-forum/175589-ipad-s2.html#post1667295 Regards Per Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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