Can an iPad import RAW files from a Canon 5D Mark II CF card?
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I want to copy photos from a Canon 5D Mark II to an iPad while traveling, ideally including RAW files from the camera’s CompactFlash card. Is this possible with Apple’s Camera Connection Kit, and do I need to connect the camera directly over USB or use a separate CF card reader?
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Using Apple iPad Camera Connection Kit you can connect your camera and your iPad. Since yor camera has a CF card you cannot use the SD card reader, you have to use the USB connection.
According to this review it may not work:
The iPad had no issue bringing in a huge group of 10-Megapixel photos from a Canon Powershot S90 camera, but repeatedly choked mid-stream when trying to import a bunch of 21-Megapixel JPEG images from the Canon 5D Mark II. Some of the 5D Mark II pictures transferred without an issue, but the import process typically stopped abruptly after fewer than 10 images—an apparent bug.
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Yes. An iPad can import RAW files from a Canon 5D Mark II using Apple’s Camera Connection Kit.
Because the 5D Mark II uses CompactFlash, you can’t use the SD slot adapter for the card itself. Instead, use either:
- the camera connected by USB, or
- a USB CompactFlash card reader connected through the Camera Connection Kit.
Based on the community replies, a USB CF reader may be faster and can work well for importing RAW files. Users also report importing various RAW formats successfully with the Camera Connection Kit.
One caution: direct import from a 5D Mark II may be unreliable in some cases, with transfers stopping partway through large batches. If that happens, try smaller groups of images or use a card reader instead of connecting the camera directly.
Also, while the iPad is useful for backup, viewing, and basic sorting, RAW previews/color rendering may not match desktop software such as Adobe Camera Raw, so it’s not ideal as your only tool for judging image quality.
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