iPad Camera Connection Kit Shipping in Late April

[deconstruct60]

I do some pro photography and never shoot RAW. On the CF cards, for some reason they seem to be phasing out.

SDHC cards are smaller end in the standard size. The micro/mini variants are smaller still. Less space for cards more space for stuff ( even inside of a DSLR) or easier to put in second slot ( in the case of D300 with CF & SD ).

SDHC cards caught up to the capacity and speed that older CF cards had. For newer cameras where the sensor size isn't too substantially larger ( than former top end CF cameras) there is no need. Higher end SD cards are at 6 MB/s so that's 1 frame/sec with no buffer if the sensor has 6MB images.
The newest CF cards are still faster. The SD 3.0 spec allows for top rate around 104 MB (eventually). Memory is also cheaper now so can buffer several shots in memory to offset slower disk somewhat.


For the camera shotting at high frame rates and have to flush the buffer as fast as possible. CF still has an advantage. Likewise on cameras where they keep dramatically cranking up the RAW file size on each iteration they'll stick around.


CF type II is looks like getting dropped even on camera that take CF. So Flash capacity limits are the same for both.

As a small "ATA" hard drive CF works OK. As small-as-possible card, it isn't so hot (or as hot. )

 

[AidenShaw]

Higher end SD cards are at 6 MB/s so that's 1 frame/sec with no buffer if the sensor has 6MB images.

Note the speed rating on these:

 

[MorphingDragon]

Note the speed rating on these:

Sandisk is a truly awesome company.

Unfortunately that is only Theoretical Max.

 

[AidenShaw]

Sandisk is a truly awesome company.

Unfortunately that is only Theoretical Max.

The class 10 is real, though.

I bought 3 of the 16 GB Extremes in January when I got a pair of new cameras (G11 and S90).

On the builtin SDHC slot on my Latitude XT2 tablet, I get

• Read - 14.7 MB/s
• Write - 12.1 MB/s

The builtin SDHC slot on my ThinkPad T61p gets:

• Read - 15.8 MB/s
• Write - 13.3 MB/s

Using a generic USB SDHC "thumbdrive" reader on my i7, I get:

• Read - 20.1 MB/s
• Write - 19.3 MB/s

If the camera matches the worst of those - it still means a 10 Mpixel RAW+JPEG about once a second.

 

[jmorgan76]

What about AT&T laptop connect card?

I am wanting to get a iPad but I am torn on which model to get. I currently have a USB AT&T laptop connect card that I use with my Macbook. It would be great if I could use it with the USB camera adapter on the iPad. I'm still under contract and there is no way i'm going to pay any more monthly charges to AT&T.

Would this be a app need to allow these to communicate?

 

[AidenShaw]

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The internal teardown photos seriously call into question the idea that there's no room for an SDXC slot (even a full-size one).

 

[DMann]

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The internal teardown photos seriously call into question the idea that there's no room for an SDXC slot (even a full-size one).

Guess those who so desperately need SD access will have to settle for this convenient solution:

*note - toting one of these is no less cumbersome than carrying an extra SD.

 

[AidenShaw]

Guess those who so desperately need SD access will have to settle for this convenient solution:

*note - toting one of these is no less cumbersome than carrying an extra SD.

I don't see how having to pay extra for a dongle that you have to carry around is "convenient".

And, I don't carry an "extra" SD. When I want to look at my photos, I remove the SD from the camera, and slide it into the builtin SDHC slot in my laptops. No fragile protuberance on the laptop - the SDHC card is safe inside.

No extra-cost dongle to lose or forget to put in the "accessories bag". A tiny slot at the edge of the laptop that I push the SD card into.

Simple. Intuitive.

 

[DMann]

I don't see how having to pay extra for a dongle that you have to carry around is "convenient".

And, I don't carry an "extra" SD. When I want to look at my photos, I remove the SD from the camera, and slide it into the builtin SDHC slot in my laptops. No fragile protuberance on the laptop - the SDHC card is safe inside.

No extra-cost dongle to lose or forget to put in the "accessories bag". A tiny slot at the edge of the laptop that I push the SD card into.

Simple. Intuitive.

I don't see having to force everybody to pay extra for costs incurred for design and implementation of an SD slot as being "convienient," sensible, or fair.

Perhaps, RevB will sport one, however, I won't be missing it. The SD slot on my previous laptop was prone to malfunction - more trouble than it was worth, that tiny, exposed and vulnerable slot at the edge of the laptop.

Why should we all be forced to pay extra for a feature which we might not want or need? (seems we've all heard this before)

 

[MorphingDragon]

I don't see having to force everybody to pay extra for costs incurred for design and implementation of an SD slot as being "convienient," sensible, or fair.

Perhaps, RevB will sport one, however, I won't be missing it. The SD slot on my previous laptop was prone to malfunction - more trouble than it was worth, that tiny, exposed and vulnerable slot at the edge of the laptop.

Why should we all be forced to pay extra for a feature which we might not want or need? (seems we've all heard this before)

Except the same argument is not valid when it comes to something other than Apple Products. PS3 fanboys use the same argument on the Xbox crowd that the 360 lacks features that Microsoft eventually milk the player for. Yet you're using the same argument, yet its a good thing?

 

[AidenShaw]

I don't see having to force everybody to pay extra for costs incurred for design and implementation of an SD slot as being "convienient," sensible, or fair.

When you consider that you can go to the store and buy (quantity one) a card reader with both SDHC and μSDHC slots and a USB interface for $5.50 - the unit cost to Apple in quantity millions is probably less than Apple is paying UPS for Saturday delivery.

Of course, charging $29 extra for base functionality is more profitable.

(Anyway, I only commented that the earlier "no room for a slot" argument has been seriously weakened by the pictures of the Ipad internals. No need to rehash the entire thread.)

 

[jaw04005]

So what’s the verdict on using the 4G iPod photo USB to Dock adapter with the iPad—the one that happens to look exactly like the USB to Dock adapter included in the camera connection kit?

 

[phowler13]

will these work with the iphone??

 

[melchior]

the difference between a MBP SD slot and the ipad is that the MBP allows you to access the filesystem. apple is hell bent on extracting that layer away from the user at all costs. this system makes it exclusively for photos and video.

i would bet a lot of money that it will not work with the iphone.

however, and this is the exciting part, i am eagerly waiting to see if the connector can be mounted as a volume on a jailbroken iphone and ipad. this, i think, would convince me to buy an ipad. late april can't come fast enough.