All iPads Camera adapters not working?

[497902]

I recently connected one of my SD cards to my iPad mini Retina, worked fine, except that it didn't recognize any photos, so I tested it with my USB drive with the same results. I also tried formatting the drives with both FAT32 and exFAT, nothing. What's wrong here?

Both adapters are brand new and should work fine.

 

[497902]

305 views and no one knows?

 

[heisenberg123]

read online that the file name must be 8 characters long for the iPad to detect it

 

[497902]

read online that the file name must be 8 characters long for the iPad to detect it

It is...

 

[heisenberg123]

wait are you using the iPad connect that makes a USB port or the iPad adapter that has the SD Card slot right in it?

I think you need this

http://store.apple.com/us/product/MD822ZM/A/lightning-to-sd-card-camera-reader?fnode=3a

not this

http://store.apple.com/us/product/MD821ZM/A/lightning-to-usb-camera-adapter?fnode=3a

 

[497902]

wait are you using the iPad connect that makes a USB port or the iPad adapter that has the SD Card slot right in it?

I think you need this

http://store.apple.com/us/product/MD822ZM/A/lightning-to-sd-card-camera-reader?fnode=3a

not this

http://store.apple.com/us/product/MD821ZM/A/lightning-to-usb-camera-adapter?fnode=3a

I got both, trying both putting my photos on USB drives and SD cards. Same results.

 

[ElectronGuru]

Is the camera recording in jpg or raw?

 

[497902]

Is the camera recording in jpg or raw?

Mostly .jpg, but also some .png.

 

[Indydenny]

Works!

Just checked this. I don't normally use mine to import photos unless I'm traveling. Took lots of snow photos yesterday and just connected to the iPad with the SD/lightning connector.

The iPad (rMini) read it quickly and downloaded the photos that I choose, seamlessly.

I'm guessing its a problem in your iPad or connection.

Regards,

 

[497902]

Just checked this. I don't normally use mine to import photos unless I'm traveling. Took lots of snow photos yesterday and just connected to the iPad with the SD/lightning connector.

The iPad (rMini) read it quickly and downloaded the photos that I choose, seamlessly.

I'm guessing its a problem in your iPad or connection.

Regards,

My two camera connectors and iPad are brand new, there shouldn't be a problem with them. Otherwise at least one of the camera adapters would work...

 

[heisenberg123]

I got both, trying both putting my photos on USB drives and SD cards. Same results.

do the files have to be in a particular folder for the iPad to read them? like a DCIM foler, or can they be right on the root of the SD card

 

[497902]

do the files have to be in a particular folder for the iPad to read them? like a DCIM foler, or can they be right on the root of the SD card

I had them in no folder at all, was that the problem?

 

[heisenberg123]

I had them in no folder at all, was that the problem?

just a suggestion not sure if its whats causing your issues

 

[heisenberg123]

read this on the apple support page
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4101


About file formats

Only device-created files are supported. If you copy files from another device or manually edit or rename files on the digital camera or SD card, the iPad may be unable to detect and import these images or videos.

 

[497902]

Only device-created files are supported. If you copy files from another device or manually edit or rename files on the digital camera or SD card, the iPad may be unable to detect and import these images or videos.

So the iPad doesn't support the photos made on my iPhone?

 

[heisenberg123]

So the iPad doesn't support the photos made on my iPhone?

yes it would but you have to connect the iphone directly into the ipad using the lightning - USB adapter

you cant use you computer to move them from the iPhone to the SD card

 

[497902]

yes it would but you have to connect the iphone directly into the ipad using the lightning - USB adapter

Oh yes, that works. But how about my non-iPhone or older iPhone photos on my USB drive?

 

[heisenberg123]

Oh yes, that works. But how about my non-iPhone or older iPhone photos on my USB drive?

you can use an app like FileBrowser to move them from your computer by connecting to it remotely

 

[AppleWarMachine]

I bought one of these adapters too, thought it was cool, tried it once, didn't work, haven't tried it since

 

[497902]

Wow, got it by simply creating a DCIM folder and putting all my photos into it!

 

[heisenberg123]

Wow, got it by simply creating a DCIM folder and putting all my photos into it!

awesome, glad you got it working

 

[AppleWarMachine]

Wow, got it by simply creating a DCIM folder and putting all my photos into it!

Thanks, I'll try that

 

[Lucille Carter]

It is also my uinderstanding that even the latest iPad does not, with the adapter, accept the higher capacity SD card like the SDHX.

This is something that Apple needs to fix. All of my cards are larger except a few. I have to use a 8 or 16 gb card for it to work.

 

[charlituna]

I recently connected one of my SD cards to my iPad mini Retina, worked fine, except that it didn't recognize any photos, so I tested it with my USB drive with the same results. I also tried formatting the drives with both FAT32 and exFAT, nothing. What's wrong here?

Both adapters are brand new and should work fine.

The software is set up to only detect SD cards used in a standard camera. So if it's just a card with a pile of photos it is likely not seeing anything because the camera app is looking for the whole folder structure

 

[497902]

The software is set up to only detect SD cards used in a standard camera. So if it's just a card with a pile of photos it is likely not seeing anything because the camera app is looking for the whole folder structure

Captain, I already found a solution by creating a DCIM folder containing all my photos.