Apple's iPod Camera Connector

MacRumors · Mar 27, 2005, 02:55 PM

As noted by several readers late last week, Apple is now offering the previously announced "iPod Camera Connector" at their online Apple Store.

The Camera Connector was announced by Apple in February alongside the most recent iPod updates.

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Simply plug the iPod Camera Connector into the iPod dock connector, plug your camera's USB cable and watch your images make their way to the iPod, ready to view in a slide show! Compatible with iPod photo (30/40/60GB).

The item retails for $29.00 and ship time is expected to be 1-3 weeks.

CubaTBird · Mar 27, 2005, 02:57 PM

hmm.. bring on ipod updates then eh? maybe not...

j_maddison · Mar 27, 2005, 03:03 PM

Just a quick thought, but does anyone else with that apple brought back the colour? I know we have the ipod minis, but I just wish there was some colour across all of apples product ranged.

It was the coloured imac G3's that brought me to the mac platform, and I guess i miss those types of designs.

Jay

p.s. I suppose your wondering what this has to do with a camera connector? It just occured to me that if I had a silver or blue, or what ever colour, ipod mini; I'd probably like the idea of being able to buy a colour camera connector to.

James.Paul · Mar 27, 2005, 03:17 PM

I ordered the Camera Connector on Tuesday and it shipped on Thursday. Should be here on Tuesday or Wednesday.

reidab · Mar 27, 2005, 03:25 PM

I'd sure like to use this to download photos to my 3G iPod but apparently Apple has some kind of problem with people downloading photos onto iPods that don't have the ability to display them. Bah, I say. If this supported more than just the iPod photo, I'd jump on it, but I don't have any real reason to buy an iPod photo...

Macaddicttt · Mar 27, 2005, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by reidab

I'd sure like to use this to download photos to my 3G iPod but apparently Apple has some kind of problem with people downloading photos onto iPods that don't have the ability to display them. Bah, I say. If this supported more than just the iPod photo, I'd jump on it, but I don't have any real reason to buy an iPod photo...

Is there a way to hack this? I'm sure people are working on it if there is. I'd be very interested in a hack that let you use the connector with a 3G iPod.

CalfCanuck · Mar 27, 2005, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by James.Paul

I ordered the Camera Connector on Tuesday and it shipped on Thursday. Should be here on Tuesday or Wednesday.

Do you have a media card reader? If so, could you test the iPod / Connector's ability to read from the card reader?

The fascinating thing to me is that on Apple's web page with the compatible cameras notes "compatible cameras and media readers".

If we can figure out a USB 2.0 media reader that sync's up with the iPod/Camera Connector, it will solve problems for all those with USB 1.1/Firewire camera connections.

Lacero · Mar 27, 2005, 09:25 PM

I don't think it reads RAW but it might read the jpeg preview file embedded in the RAW. Processing RAW simply takes too much battery life.

James.Paul · Mar 28, 2005, 03:16 AM

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Originally Posted by CalfCanuck

Do you have a media card reader? If so, could you test the iPod / Connector's ability to read from the card reader?

The fascinating thing to me is that on Apple's web page with the compatible cameras notes "compatible cameras and media readers".

If we can figure out a USB 2.0 media reader that sync's up with the iPod/Camera Connector, it will solve problems for all those with USB 1.1/Firewire camera connections.

Sorry, i don't. I just have my Nikon D70. Knowing mac users though, it won't be too many days before someone has tried, hopefully they will post here.

If you've got a camera which is unsupported then you could always look for a new or used Belkin Media Reader. I used one for quite a while and although slow they are a life saver at times. Well worth the investment and support a whole range of media. A lot of people criticised it for it's slowness but for me it was never really an issue as i would start it uploading and go and do something else for a few minutes. The reported slowness is not really an issue. I did actually sell my Belkin a few weeks ago to buy the iPod Camera Connector. Feel that the extra speed, smaller size and no reliance on batteries can justify this for me.

jared_kipe · Mar 27, 2005, 03:47 PM

Little late on this "breaking news". But I still love that adapter, too bad it only works on the new ones, that HAS to be software. I wish they would make it work on all of them Perhaps someone will crack the firmware.

BenAKL · Mar 27, 2005, 04:05 PM

It's a pity the camera connector can't be hooked up to the 3G ipods. Guess this is Apple's subtle way of "encouraging" 3G owners to upgrade to photo models?

crazzyeddie · Mar 27, 2005, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by BenAKL

It's a pity the camera connector can't be hooked up to the 3G ipods. Guess this is Apple's subtle way of "encouraging" 3G owners to upgrade to photo models?

Not just 3G models, but even 4G non-photos! Its a crime I tell you! I just spent $400 on a 4G 40GB iPod and I can't use this connector...

edesignuk · Mar 27, 2005, 04:36 PM

It's something that has been needed a long time IMO, and now they've done it, and even at reasonable price

Shame they have made it iPod Photo only though

VicMacs · Mar 27, 2005, 07:21 PM

ipods will all be color so....

timster · Mar 27, 2005, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by crazzyeddie

Not just 3G models, but even 4G non-photos! Its a crime I tell you! I just spent $400 on a 4G 40GB iPod and I can't use this connector...

The iPod Photo has extra circuitry to handle picture handling. Although the dock connector looks the same, the wiring of the pins varies depending on the capabilities of the iPod.

The alternative would have been to take the Belkin approach (which does work on non-photo models - the pictures are collected into a "Photos" folder ready for transfer - Apple wrote the firmware to do it) but by all accounts that was a dog in terms of slowness and power draining.

If the new connector is superior to the Belkin, it is because of newer technology in the iPod Photos, not a blatant desire to piss off users of other iPods!

The Black Rock · Mar 27, 2005, 08:41 PM

Does the iPod Photo read RAW files? That's really the only way something like this would help me.

javiercr · Apr 12, 2005, 02:20 PM

I just got my connector and I made a little page about RAW files and the IPod camera connector, here: ipod camera connector and RAW

cyadmark · Jun 7, 2005, 08:49 PM

I have a Nikon D2H which I believe has usb 2.0 speed as when I hook it up to my computer. However it is dog slow when hooked up to the Ipod Photo. It takes me about 5 minutes to off load a 256 MB card

Mar 27, 2005, 04:05 PM	#11
BenAKL macrumors member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Singapore	Camera CONnector It's a pity the camera connector can't be hooked up to the 3G ipods. Guess this is Apple's subtle way of "encouraging" 3G owners to upgrade to photo models?

Mar 27, 2005, 04:36 PM	#13
edesignuk Demi-God (Moderator emeritus) Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Great(?) Britain	It's something that has been needed a long time IMO, and now they've done it, and even at reasonable price Shame they have made it iPod Photo only though __________________ Search before you post: MRoogle **Better BBC Search**

Mar 27, 2005, 07:21 PM	#14
VicMacs macrumors 6502 Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Dominican Republic	by the end of the year ipods will all be color so.... __________________ @ MacWorld

Apr 12, 2005, 02:20 PM	#17
javiercr macrumors 6502 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: London	my review about RAW files I just got my connector and I made a little page about RAW files and the IPod camera connector, here: ipod camera connector and RAW

Jun 7, 2005, 08:49 PM	#18
cyadmark macrumors newbie Join Date: Jun 2005	Download speed I have a Nikon D2H which I believe has usb 2.0 speed as when I hook it up to my computer. However it is dog slow when hooked up to the Ipod Photo. It takes me about 5 minutes to off load a 256 MB card

Mar 27, 2005, 02:57 PM	#2
CubaTBird macrumors 68020 Join Date: Apr 2004	hmm.. bring on ipod updates then eh? maybe not...

Mar 27, 2005, 03:03 PM	#3
j_maddison macrumors 6502 Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Nelson, Wales	Just a quick thought, but does anyone else with that apple brought back the colour? I know we have the ipod minis, but I just wish there was some colour across all of apples product ranged. It was the coloured imac G3's that brought me to the mac platform, and I guess i miss those types of designs. Jay p.s. I suppose your wondering what this has to do with a camera connector? It just occured to me that if I had a silver or blue, or what ever colour, ipod mini; I'd probably like the idea of being able to buy a colour camera connector to.

Mar 27, 2005, 03:17 PM	#4
James.Paul macrumors regular Join Date: May 2002 Location: Northallerton, England	I ordered the Camera Connector on Tuesday and it shipped on Thursday. Should be here on Tuesday or Wednesday.

Mar 27, 2005, 03:25 PM	#5
reidab macrumors newbie Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Oregon	I'd sure like to use this to download photos to my 3G iPod but apparently Apple has some kind of problem with people downloading photos onto iPods that don't have the ability to display them. Bah, I say. If this supported more than just the iPod photo, I'd jump on it, but I don't have any real reason to buy an iPod photo...

Mar 27, 2005, 09:25 PM	#8
Lacero macrumors 601 Join Date: Jan 2005	I don't think it reads RAW but it might read the jpeg preview file embedded in the RAW. Processing RAW simply takes too much battery life.

Mar 27, 2005, 03:47 PM	#10
jared_kipe macrumors 68020 Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Seattle	Little late on this "breaking news". But I still love that adapter, too bad it only works on the new ones, that HAS to be software. I wish they would make it work on all of them Perhaps someone will crack the firmware.

Mar 27, 2005, 08:41 PM	#16
The Black Rock macrumors regular Join Date: Feb 2005	Does the iPod Photo read RAW files? That's really the only way something like this would help me.

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