BarbB

I have been looking to get an iPad for travel, so that I can download from my Canon 5DM4 ( both CF and SD RAW files), to store in LR and then easily transfer to my desktop ( from CC to Classic) when I get home. ( as well as use the iPad as an e-reader for books).When I ask at the apple store, they say they are not familiar with CF cards, and that they think only SD cards are compatible. It seems odd to me, that you can't use some kind of reader and then download both SD and CF files..They said that currrently iPads can't read CF RAW files...I was wondering if anyone has had experience otherwise, and if so, what kind of card reader and connection do you use..It's truley wishful thinking for me...as my laptop is "dead" and I don't want to get another laptop.

MT Shooter Loc: Montana

CF is old technology that only Canon is still holding onto. Find a better Apple store and buy a CF to Litening adapter, or get one on Ebay. They still exist.
Or CF to USB if you have a USB port, those readers are everywhere.

JohnBoy5562 Loc: Alabama

There’s not a cheap way of doing it but it can be done. I have a Nikon D7100 and my camera has WiFi built in but was slow so I looked for other options. And what I would suggest is looking at getting this. I think it would work for you. But I think you would have to buy the cf card reader that to plug in the USB port of the RavPower file hub.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07N6BYH7Z?pf_rd_p=1cac67ce-697a-47be-b2f5-9ae91aab54f2&pf_rd_r=VBEKWGYMMSCMD25DYJTS

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07N6BYH7Z?pf_rd_p=1cac67ce-697a-47be-b2f5-9ae91aab54f2&pf_rd_r=VBEKWGYMMSCMD25DYJTS

John_F Loc: Minneapolis, MN

You might try Other World Computing (Mac stuff) for a CF card reader. But the main challenge will be finding a suitable cable.

rook2c4 Loc: Philadelphia, PA USA

For purpose of traveling and downloading images, I'd go with some tablet other than Apple iPad.
I own an iPad, and from my experience, getting files on and off that thing can be problematic at times. The alternatives generally offer greater flexibility for handling files when compared to the iPad.

ashriverguy Loc: Rural Minnesota

Apple makes a dongle for a CF/SD card, just insert the card into the dongle and plug the dongle lead into your lighting charging port and your in business. On your iPad, open the photo app and the self explanatory prompt will come up, select the photos you want to import and tap "import." Yes it’s that simple and extremely fast. It will then ask you if you want to keep or delete the photos on the card, I click keep.
I use the genuine Apple dongle but there are also 3rd party dongles that are cheaper but I don’t trust them.
Apple also makes dongles for USB, HDMI etc adapters, I use a first generation iPad Pro but I think the new
models have a USB port? Good Luck

Keen

I haven't tried it, but saw something on Youtube months ago where someone was loading photos to an iPad. They used an external hard drive, and a wireless router. They got the images onto the drive, and then from there to the iPad, using the router. Trying to go from a wired drive, or camera, or computer, to the iPad does not work, but the wireless router thing worked. Use a computer, or card reader, as well as a wireless router, as need be. Experiment, or find some help on Youtube. Once you find what works, it should work with CF, SD, or other, cards.

SuperflyTNT Loc: Manassas VA

You shouldn’t need that for the D7200. I have a SD card dongle with a Lightning connector for my iPhone and another with USB-C for my iPad Pro.

Jrhoffman75 Loc: Conway, New Hampshire

You can direct connect the camera to the iPad using a Lightning to USB adapter.

You can also get a Lightning to USB3 adapter that powered by charging cable and plug in a CF card reader. I use the PixelFlash reader.

I don’t have a USB-C iPad, but I believe you can plug in a USB-C card reader directly into the iPad.

george19

Using Nikon D810, CF to hold the Raw images and SD for JPG. I use the USB from the camera straight to the iPad (Pro, with iPencil and LR, PS, etc), and also the Case Air for wireless tether and control. No issues with any of that.

What I’ve found trying to go from a card reader directly to the iPad is that the iPad won’t provide power to the card. I may be missing something here, but also don’t see the need with the other options.

whitehall Loc: Canada

If you are shooting Canon 5D Mkiii or iv have you considered the Canon app for electronic transfer? Slow, but no need for wires. Incidentally, I have not found a CF to lightining adaptor. Mac only sells SD adaptors so far as I know.

BarbB

Yes, I can electonically transfer, however, when I am on an overseas vacation for several weeks, I can easily shoot several thousand photos. My goal was to save the photos in the cloud for an extra margin of safety in backup.
I am not so interested in sharing, until I return home. I also thought that if I had it in LR CC, it will easily transfer to my LR Clasic on my desktop. My main goal was that extra backup while traveling. I don't like backing up to just an external drive. I have not been happy when trying to do it that way

Jrhoffman75 Loc: Conway, New Hampshire

“What I’ve found trying to go from a card reader directly to the iPad is that the iPad won’t provide power to the card. I may be missing something here, but also don’t see the need with the other options.”

The Lightning to USB3 adapter is powered by the charging cable. It has two inputs. - USB and Lightning. Plug CF reader into the USB port.

https://www.apple.com/shop/product/mk0w2am/a/lightning-to-usb-3-camera-adapter

Jrhoffman75 Loc: Conway, New Hampshire

" I also thought that if I had it in LR CC, it will easily transfer to my LR Classic on my desktop."

I have used this approach:

1. create a Collection(s) in LRCC Classic for the various shoots
2. transfer photos from camera/card into iPad and import into the Collection folder.
3. LRCC on the iPad will upload those files (actual RAW or JPEG) over WiFi to your home computer (mine is always powered on)
4. I use VNC app to access my home computer when on the road, so I can verify that files were uploaded.
5. Depending on how much Adobe file storage room you have you can keep in Creative Cloud or delete once you are sure they are in your home computer.

The way iPad file transfer works images are first imported into the iPad Camera Roll. Then you would import them from the Camera Roll into LRCC Mobile (so now you have two copies). If you are storage limited in Creative Cloud you can delete from LRCC Mobile after upload to home to free up CC space; you still have copies in Camera Roll.

Alternatively, if you have Dropbox or OneDrive you could have iPad upload to those cloud storage areas and never use LRCC Mobile.

A limiting factor would be WiFi speed when traveling. Unless you are confident of good speed you might want to look into a WD My Passport Wireless Pro. You can plug a USB CF card reader into it and download from it

fetzler Loc: North West PA

After reading all of the above, why not get an Android tablet. All you will need is an OTG cable and a USB card reader. Remember all tablets have rather limited memory so you could just use multiple cards and take care of things at home.

Here is a card reader for $5 on ebay.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Red-Black-26-IN-1-USB-2-0-MEMORY-CARD-READER-FOR-CF-xD-SD-MS-SDHC/391008509756?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160908105057%26meid%3Df5e5b17158fe40ef898b1421d11e6713%26pid%3D100675%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D15%26mehot%3Dpp%26sd%3D391008509756%26itm%3D391008509756&_trksid=p2481888.c100675.m4236&_trkparms=pageci%3Ad3fa2876-4b29-11e9-bfc4-74dbd180963a%7Cparentrq%3A9bd8b08b1690aad9a6934671fffe2a46%7Ciid%3A1