iPhone 6 Plus and Lightning to SD Card Camera Reader - Missed Opportunity?

I have a cheap third party one like that from a vendor on Amazon. Used to use it with my iPad for a year and worked fine until recently. Didn't work at all with the iPhone 6+, which is when I finally broke down and figured I'd better pay the premium on the Apple product. And that's when I learned that Apple doesn't support their own Lightning card reader on the iPhone!

Bottom line is give it a try if you feel like it, but I seriously doubt that it will work, unfortunately.

But if it does, many of us will rejoice!

This restriction is annoying me as well. I'm going to be travelling next year and only want to take an iPhone 6+ and my camera.

Have submitted feedback, I hope they make the minor change required to enable the Lightning SD Card reader. I don't really want to buy a Nexus 6/Note 4 : [

I bought this device, it's kinda neat. Works decent..

http://www.amazon.com/On-The-Go-Cloud-Personal-Mobile/dp/B00JP0TKMK

When I first got it, I could see the images, but not download them. They recently updated the app to allow downloads now. I haven't tested but I will report back. Add me to the light that is bewildered why the SD Card Reader from Apple doesn't work on the iPhone. It's beyond stupid that it's not allowed. In an old iOS beta, it was enabled and it did work, but they removed the feature for some dumb reason.

I do have an iPad I use in the field and it's too many steps and wanted something easier.

I also have a Wireless Adapter for my Camera now from Nikon that imports the photos to my iPhone. So far, it's been the fastest solution I can find.

I bought an iphone6 128gb model from Australia last Oct and plan to use them as a sd-card's back up tools when I am travel with my camera. However, later I found out that the camera connection kit from apple itself is not support iPhone, what a shame.

I have search many possible way as I already bought the expensive model, so far only wifi-card can do the job.

Until recently I have tried again buying one of this from ebay, as I heard that the i-flash drive app is working the same way that you can transfer files between iPhone and i-flash drive devices.

So, I gave it a try and bought one of this last week, just got it yesterday from ebay.

www.ebay.com/itm/i-Flash-Drive-Dual-Ideal-for-Adding-Extra-Storage-Devices-for-i Phone-iPad-iPod-/321550878374?pt=US_Memory_Card_Readers_Adapters&hash=item4added 06a6

it works ok for me and now I do not need an expensive wifi-card in all of my camera. Also it save my cam's battery life.

I think this also works

http://www.ebay.com/itm/i-Flash-Drive-Device-HD-Micro-SD-Memory-Card-Reader-Adap ter-Fr-iPhone-5-5S-5C-/221627406869?pt=AU_MobilePhoneAccessories&hash=item339a05 da15

but it is only support micro-sd card so I didn't try.

you also need an app called i-flashed drive from app store, it is free.

I have nothing to do with the seller. I just wanna share my discovery that's all. In case anyone already know about this items please ignore this comments.

I think the device doesn't work with sdxc card, as I tried today with the micro Sd card I use from my surface3 it shown nothing. But it works just fine with my other sd card. Most of my sd card that use with camers are 32gb, just to avoid loosing photos in case the care fault or broken.

Also, I check from the app builder who make this app and sell the device called I-flash drive, they do not have the device I bought. Only available with the model that act like a external storage drive. So I guess, the factory who make devise might see the opportunity to extend thror product so they make one and sell them themselves. Just my guess thought.

Anyway, I am happy that it works anyway.

At the moment, my best work around is to transfer all the photo to my iPhone(by selecting all) then I do the selecting, delete from Iphone later. As the app only allow me to transfer one photo at a time in preview mode. You guys will see when you get one. May be we can find a better solution. That's what I found for now.

I have been using iTunes to sync up my video. It is a real pain in the butt. I really look forward to a better solution so I can transfer video files from a dslr without having to cart around a laptop. Also, I have found that Pinnacle Studio will find some video formats that I have synced to the iPhone that iMovie will not.

It is crazy that Apple allow third party devices to work (Seagate just came out with a 500GB wireless disk for iPhone) but not their own accessory.

http://www.macrumors.com/2015/01/04/seagate-ces-2015-new-products/

Thank you so much jiji001 for posting that item

www.ebay.com/itm/i-Flash-Drive-Dual-Ideal-for-Adding-Extra-Storage-Devices-for-i Phone-iPad-iPod-/321550878374?pt=US_Memory_Card_Readers_Adapters&hash=item4adde d 06a6

It worked great and is just like the adapter made by apple for the Ipad. It is simple to use fast and was exactly what I was looking for. I do a lot with photos and field cameras and this will be an asset to what I do. Again I can not thank you enough.

I too am disappointed that the execs @ Apple made a decision to deprive me of full pictorial functionally, hence interfering with my liberty as an artist.........I'll be searching for other products and returning the Apple ones I have now.

Buy the third party adapter for $26.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/i-Flash-Drive-Dual-Ideal-for-Adding-Extra-Storage-Device s-for-iPhone-iPad-iPod-/321550878374?pt=US_Memory_Card_Readers_Adapters&hash=ite m4added06a6

& the third party solution is $3's less than the previous Apple adapter.

Robert

AppleCourze wrote:

I too am disappointed that the execs @ Apple made a decision to deprive me of full pictorial functionally, hence interfering with my liberty as an artist.........I'll be searching for other products and returning the Apple ones I have now.

I feel your pain. Might I suggest using a dedicated camera instead of a phone?

I'll add my 2 cents to this, but not sure that it will make a difference to the Ivory Tower.

Apple, you blew it. This may seem minor but as a professional photographer who shares images on social, it would be a huge help for me to simply transfer the images I want to share. For me the timing does matter. Waiting until later doesn't work and I can't always have my ipad with me. It makes absolutely zero sense that you disable the device for the iphone.

Please support this device in a futre update, like the next one!!!

Since this post is now a few month old: I am still thinking to buy iPhone or Android as a picture editing and storage device. Is there now any better solution than that mentioned chinese adapter from ebay or a wireless sd card? Is the original Apple adapter working wit the newest iOS update?