TheiPod Camera Connector provides a fast, easy way to transfer images from your digital camera to your iPod photo.
The online Apple Store states, “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). Requires iPod software v1.1. See http://www.apple.com/support/ipod/photos for supported cameras.”
The Apple iPod Camera Connector retails for US$29.00 and ships in “1-3 weeks.”
For more information: iPod Camera Connector
Will this work with my Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II?
I don’t see any list of cameras on this link provided by Apple– does anyone else??
Fred, it probably will with jpegs. But unfortunately, the RAW file format’s not likely to be supported. And if you have that camera (I do too) you want to shoot RAW.
Considering the smallest jpegs it makes is 6.3 megapixel, it could fill up that iPod photo quickly!
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nop, neither do i. nor do i see any info on its transfer rate.
can you download images to a non photo iPod or is the belkin adapter better (and cheaper) as an alternative
I want to get an iPod photo 60GB just for storing pictures, on my road trips i take thousands of pictures, and would like to be able to empty my card on the ipod.
scuba steve,
I didn’t either. Useless link.
“can you download images to a non photo iPod or is the belkin adapter better (and cheaper) as an alternative”
huh?
The Belkin is $80 and the size of the iPod! I am a fan of Belkin products, but that one blows!
The support for RAW, well I will see about that. That is kind of a biggie. But for the ability to dump all my photos onto the iPod Photo and then start shooting again – HUGE! Now my new iPod Photo is a business write off!
Fred, no for now, I tried to download files from Ds mark II to iPod photo – no result…
Just some notes:
The iPod photo supports a wide range of file types.
On the Mac: JPG, GIF, Tiff, Pict, PNG, jpg 2000, SGI, and BMP.
And for the PC: JPG, BMP, GIF, TIF, TIFF, PNG.
Using the Belkin Media Reader and Belkin Digital Camera Link:
You can use the Belkin Media Reader or Belkin Digital Camera Link for iPod to transfer your images to the iPod. However, to view the images directly on your iPod photo you will need to import them into your computer first, then have them updated to your iPod photo.
[Apparently, you CANNOT shoot and see!]
I have been unable to find any reference to a list of particular cameras that are compatible. This includes the iPod photo users manual and the Belkin Digital Camera Link users manual as well as the Apple website. It seems that any camera or reader with a USB port will work.
To ” Eric”: If my math is right, if you have a 60Gb iPod photo and your camera produces 6Mb image files, you’ll need to shoot 10,000 images to fill it up. Do you shoot that much before downloading it into your computer?
In summary:
1. “http://www.apple.com/support/ipod/photos ” does NOT have a list of cameras anywhere or on any links on that page.
2. You can download image files (even RAW ones) from the camera to the iPod photo, but they are not viewable, regardless of the file format.
3. The only way to see images on your iPod is to upload them from your computer. being sure they are in one of the following formats…
On the Mac: JPG, GIF, Tiff, Pict, PNG, jpg 2000, SGI, and BMP.
And for the PC: JPG, BMP, GIF, TIF, TIFF, PNG.
I wish more people would adopt Jpeg 2000 (.jp2) file format. Better image with fewer artifacts in a smaller file size.
GraphicConverter is is great for the conversion.
[ http://www.lemkesoft.com/en/graphdownload.htm Free FULL USE shareware version]
I know that Safari supports JP2, but not sure if all browsers do. Does anyone have info on JP2 compatibility? Can ANYTHING that reads JPEG also read JP2?
Skyyblue,
You are referring to the Belkin in your second post that states that you can’t transfer your pictures AND view them right away on your iPod, right? I thought that was the whole point of Apple’s photo connector. Who cares anymore what the Belkin thing does. It’s huge, costs too much, and seems to not have any advantages only things that detract like no viewing the photos straight from the camera.
My iPod photo version is 1.0. The iPod connector needs version 1.1 to work. I got the first generation iPod photo. Just wondering if the new iPod is version 1.1. So this thing wont work on first generation iPod photo unless apple updates the first generation iPod to 1.1.
Aye, there’s the rub. The latest iPod software update for the Photo IS 1.0, part of the February 22 update. My guess is that version 1.1 will be available any day now, concurrent with the initial shipment of the camera connectors. This could be the reason for the 1-3 week delay in shipment……. Again, my guess is that version 1.1 is what will give the iPod Photo the capability to view the photos that are downloaded from the camera before they are uploaded to the computer to be processed by iTunes for the iPod slideshow capability. The main question is whether this capability is limited to camera connector downloads, or will be usable with the Belkin card and camera connectors…….
Here’s the direct link:
http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/71108/wa/StoreReentryAction/reenterStore?productLearnMore=M9861G/A
Does anyone know whether a standard card reader can be hooked up to this device (instead of the camera)? It would be so much more convenient for people who shoot more than one card at a time and have a bunch to upload to the iPod at the end of the day. Or does the device need to be powered both by the iPod and the camera, making a card reader attachment impossible?
Well, THAT Direct Link didn’t work, DID IT?????
Skunked by Apple Again!
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If all else fails on the link, go to the main Store page, then to the iPod page, then scroll to the bottom.
For more info on the adapter, go here:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=301052
List of cameras is here:
http://www.apple.com/ipod/compatibility/cameraconnector.html
The fine print is interesting, we’re only limited by protocol:
“This list represents only cameras currently tested by Apple, and does not include all cameras that are supported. The iPod Camera Connector works with digital cameras that support the following transfer protocols: Mass Storage, PTP, and Type 4 (sometimes referred to as “Normal”).”
As for RAW, I expect that iPods cannot decode RAW for viewing on the screen but will accept them for storage. For viewing purposes, use a dual save option like RAW+jpeg as found on the 20D.
Magic Word: Gone, as in limitations for storage and transfer