Apple Lightning to USB 3 Camera Adapter

Excellent product, I purchased this for a iPad Pro 10.5” on iOs13 to utilise the external drive support now available. I also purchased a SanDisk ultra flair 64gb usb pen and a usb 3 hub (USB 3.0 Hub Incl. Card Reader for microSD SD - Data Hub for Notebook Netbook Laptop Ultrabook Tablet PC Macbook - Alu Design https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B06XT3FCNG/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_tai_9L55DbGNCP3C4) and it works perfectly. When you first plug in the Apple usb 3 connection kit it does an update to the actual device ( I am guessing changing the firmware to allow the new external drive support on ios13) then I plugged in the power and the usb hub and then the usb pen and a SD card and it worked perfect I could copy direct from the Sd card to the usb pen, I could copy from the usb pen or sd card to the iPad and vice verse, the most important thing to remember is it much sphere powered and that copying files is dependant on having something on the iPad that recognises the files, if you haven’t that then zip the files up and then you can copy or move them without issue. As my main use is photographs from a sd card to be copied direct to a usb pen I haven’t a issue with other types of file but for me this works exactly how I need it to. I did discover in my research that a usb pen with a lightning plug doesn’t work with Apple files and external drive support you have to use the app that comes with the drive to use the lightning plug so that was no use to me, which is why I hav egoenthe usb hub route to be able to do what I needed as I didn’t want to have to use an additional app. This Apple connection kit powered allows the use of a lot of different usb devices but it MUST be powered as the lightning connection isn’t as capable as the new usb c type which is why Apple have changed how this works so that it now supports the new iOS 13 external drive support on the newer devices, I also got the same kit for my mum who. Had a iPad Air 10.5” 2019. Hope this helps others figure out how to get the result they want with the new iOS 13 external drive support as I struggled to find how to get to this stage and it took a lot of research and bouncing about websites etc. It was worth it as this works perfectly.

A bit pricey, but you get what you pay for. Plug-in, allow the iPad to install and restart and that’s it, I bought this for connecting my pro audio kit to my iPad Pro. This works flawlessly with my Roland mc101, mc707 and Roland verselab connected to zenbeats. I am able to connect different MIDI controllers no problems, most of my notation hardware connects fine, other items include Akai fire, MIDI interface of which I can connect the vintage mc303 and use software from the store to sequence. There is no latency from controlling from the iPad unlike other brands which can up to a few seconds. I have cheaper adapters that are intermittent or don’t work with the dreaded unsupported accessory error. Quality of this, is a lot better than other manufacturers. For all its worth if you enjoy making music, don’t skimp and buy the apple adapter, don’t make the same mistakes as me.

Of course it's expensive for what it is, but it works exactly as it should, whereas some of the cheap copies don't support all capabilities. You can plug in a power supply and a USB hub, and attach a mouse, keyboard, storage, midi music keyboard for Garageband, etc. The main downside is that you can't simultaneously use this and an HDMI adapter for an external monitor, so you can't completely turn your Ipad into a desktop computer. The plug is quite fat, so it was necessary to remove a third party cover from an Iphone before it would go in properly.

My immediate reaction when playing some of my more sonic-ally challenging CD's was, well, pure delight!. All the detail, clarity, sound stage etc. that I had not heard before was there. But, there was something extra, a sort of openness that I hadn't noticed before. I was able to distinguish individual instruments (and groups of instruments) within an orchestra. Soloists, both vocal and instrumental, displayed their positions with clarityusing the Dragonfly DAC Red. This extra fidelity (call it what you will) is very welcome IMO. Some may argue that analytical sound reproduction at this level may be at the expense of total harmony but I would respond that that is what the artist/recording originally intended. Amazing sound from my iPhone 6S with this brilliant piece of kit. Beautifully clear and subtle sound. Simple plug-and-play with minimal fiddling. Construction is good, but not great, as the leather case is too tight and once inserted you need pliers to extract! When used on my Audi A3 Bose sound system it added better clarity and musical instrument separation esp. guitars and piano. Great sound quality and compact size. The red does have more power output than the black version though which is important when driving demanding headphones, as the black is great but after listening to a friend's Black version I felt more involved with the Red version after I bought it for my own use. Oh and don't forget you'll also need to buy apple's lightning adapter cable for USB3 Camera for about £35 to get the best link for the connections (as well as allowing charging for the iphone).

pretty good, it's quite small and compact, for most things you'd need to charge as well (it's a usb a port with a lightning port)

I’m impressed.. does what it’s suppose to do

Adapter om je iPad via Lan te connecteren op een netwerk. Werkt niet voor alle modellen, maar bij mij werkt dit perfect.

Der Apple Lightning auf USB 3 Kamera-Adapter ist ein unverzichtbares Zubehör für jeden Fotografen. Apple beweist erneut, dass ihre Produkte nahtlos und effizient miteinander funktionieren. Mit diesem Adapter ist das Übertragen von Fotos unglaublich einfach und schnell. Die Verarbeitung des Adapters ist erstklassig, was ihn sehr langlebig und robust macht. Im Vergleich zu Konkurrenzprodukten sticht dieser Adapter durch seine Zuverlässigkeit und Benutzerfreundlichkeit hervor. Besonders beeindruckend ist, wie gut der Adapter in das Apple-Ökosystem integriert ist, was die Arbeit deutlich erleichtert. Insgesamt bin ich äußerst zufrieden mit diesem Produkt und kann es jedem Fotografen nur empfehlen.

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