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Joe M · 07-14-2016, 09:17 AM

Quite a large forum group with a broad base of knowledge which is very nice. I purchased the K50 with both kit lenses and have added the 50 mm f/1.8 prime and the 100 mm macro. Weather sealing was very important to me and the value of the K50 was outstanding. I had made the change from a Canon DSLR.

Doing some travel photography and wanted to know if anyone has had any success downloading images from and iPad to an external hard drive? If you have can you please walk me through the gear and set-up. Thanks in advance.

farmerDavid · 07-14-2016, 10:03 AM

Hi and welcome!
I don't own Apple stuff but I helped my sister with a similar setup. We used a Passport Wireless WD drive with the MyCloud app.
It was painful and not easy, but I was (and still am) unfamiliar with iOS.
It did work.
David

**boriscleto** · 07-14-2016, 10:03 AM

Originally posted by Joe M

Doing some travel photography and wanted to know if anyone has had any success downloading images from and iPad to an external hard drive? If you have can you please walk me through the gear and set-up. Thanks in advance.

Without a computer in-between, the short answer is no.

While it is easy to transfer photos from a camera to an iPad, it is not easy to transfer photos from an iPad to a hard drive...

Your best bet for backup while traveling is something like a Hyperdrive.

https://www.amazon.com/HyperDrive-Colorspace-Portable-Storage-Backup/dp/B017...rds=hyperdrive

or a iUSBport HD...

https://www.hypershop.com/products/iusbport-hd

How to back up and store photos when traveling - CNET

Otherwise, invest in a data plan and use the cloud...

**Kerrowdown** · 07-14-2016, 01:27 PM

Welcome to the forum, good advice given already, hope it all helps.

Joe M · 07-14-2016, 04:54 PM

Originally posted by boriscleto

Without a computer in-between, the short answer is no.

While it is easy to transfer photos from a camera to an iPad, it is not easy to transfer photos from an iPad to a hard drive...

Your best bet for backup while traveling is something like a Hyperdrive.

https://www.amazon.com/HyperDrive-Colorspace-Portable-Storage-Backup/dp/B017...rds=hyperdrive

or a iUSBport HD...

https://www.hypershop.com/products/iusbport-hd

How to back up and store photos when traveling - CNET

Otherwise, invest in a data plan and use the cloud...

Thanks for your input!

Unregistered User 8 · 07-14-2016, 10:04 PM

Hi Joe. Welcome to the Pentax forums. Good to have you on board.

noelpolar · 07-15-2016, 03:51 AM

I use "Photosync" app for jpegs.... mostly to flickr for me

sherrvonne · 07-15-2016, 05:21 AM - **1 Like**

I have an iPad but never transfer images from my Pentax to the iPad. I would assume the size and amount of the raw files from the K3 would be very large to store on my limited iPad. The only photos I transfer from the iPad to the PC are one that I took with the iPhone or iPad. I use the usb cord from the iPad and directly transfer the photos to the PC. When I want to transfer photos from my camera I always take a laptop PC and download with the SD card but I don't use my iPad with only 6.4 gb of available space left for giant photo files. My grandson laughs at it.... Lol, I tell him he didn't have to pay for it.

C_Jones · 07-15-2016, 12:13 PM

The drive whose shortcut is listed below "WD 2TB My Passport Wireless Portable External Hard Drive" says that it will back up files straight from the SD card. It also has wireless capability. Supposedly it has built in wi-fi.

- One wireless storage solution to connect with multiple devices
- Wirelessly connect with up to 8 devices at a time
- Back up or transfer photos and videos from your SD card
- Stay mobile longer with up to 6 hours of video streaming and 20 hours of standby
- No Internet connection needed to enjoy your photos, videos and music

https://www.amazon.com/Passport-Wireless-Portable-External-Drive/dp/B00M9B44...sport+wireless

farmerDavid · 07-15-2016, 03:53 PM

Originally posted by C_Jones

The drive whose shortcut is listed below "WD 2TB My Passport Wireless Portable External Hard Drive" says that it will back up files straight from the SD card. It also has wireless capability. Supposedly it has built in wi-fi.

- One wireless storage solution to connect with multiple devices
- Wirelessly connect with up to 8 devices at a time
- Back up or transfer photos and videos from your SD card
- Stay mobile longer with up to 6 hours of video streaming and 20 hours of standby
- No Internet connection needed to enjoy your photos, videos and music

https://www.amazon.com/Passport-Wireless-Portable-External-Drive/dp/B00M9B44...sport+wireless

Exaclty the one I set my sister up with. Download the MyCloud app on the Ipad and have fun.

David

C_Jones · 07-16-2016, 06:55 AM

Originally posted by farmerDavid

Exaclty the one I set my sister up with. Download the MyCloud app on the Ipad and have fun.

David

Nice of you to point that out.

Joe M · 07-16-2016, 09:51 AM

Originally posted by C_Jones

The drive whose shortcut is listed below "WD 2TB My Passport Wireless Portable External Hard Drive" says that it will back up files straight from the SD card. It also has wireless capability. Supposedly it has built in wi-fi.

- One wireless storage solution to connect with multiple devices
- Wirelessly connect with up to 8 devices at a time
- Back up or transfer photos and videos from your SD card
- Stay mobile longer with up to 6 hours of video streaming and 20 hours of standby
- No Internet connection needed to enjoy your photos, videos and music

https://www.amazon.com/Passport-Wireless-Portable-External-Drive/dp/B00M9B44...sport+wireless

Thanks for your response and input. This looks like a great solution for my needs. Just download direct from the sd card and plug it back in to my desktop when I get home.

Best regards

C_Jones · 07-16-2016, 07:15 PM

You're welcome.

Joe M · 07-17-2016, 02:50 PM

Originally posted by farmerDavid

Exaclty the one I set my sister up with. Download the MyCloud app on the Ipad and have fun.

David

Thanks for your input.

---------- Post added 07-17-16 at 03:50 PM ----------

Originally posted by sherrvonne

I have an iPad but never transfer images from my Pentax to the iPad. I would assume the size and amount of the raw files from the K3 would be very large to store on my limited iPad. The only photos I transfer from the iPad to the PC are one that I took with the iPhone or iPad. I use the usb cord from the iPad and directly transfer the photos to the PC. When I want to transfer photos from my camera I always take a laptop PC and download with the SD card but I don't use my iPad with only 6.4 gb of available space left for giant photo files. My grandson laughs at it.... Lol, I tell him he didn't have to pay for it.

Thanks!

---------- Post added 07-17-16 at 03:51 PM ----------

Originally posted by noelpolar

I use "Photosync" app for jpegs.... mostly to flickr for me

Thanks!

---------- Post added 07-17-16 at 03:51 PM ----------

Originally posted by pjv

Hi Joe. Welcome to the Pentax forums. Good to have you on board.

Thanks!

**microlight** · 07-18-2016, 06:21 AM

I just bought a 64gb Sandisk iXpand which has a lightning connector at one end and a USB at the other. You can load JPGs onto the drive and transfer to your iDevice, which are viewable in the dedicated app.

And vice versa, of course! Welcome to the forum!

07-14-2016, 09:17 AM	#1
Joe M New Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Posts: 17	New to Pentax and the forum with a question about iPads Quite a large forum group with a broad base of knowledge which is very nice. I purchased the K50 with both kit lenses and have added the 50 mm f/1.8 prime and the 100 mm macro. Weather sealing was very important to me and the value of the K50 was outstanding. I had made the change from a Canon DSLR. Doing some travel photography and wanted to know if anyone has had any success downloading images from and iPad to an external hard drive? If you have can you please walk me through the gear and set-up. Thanks in advance.

07-15-2016, 12:13 PM	#9
C_Jones Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: NY Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,084	The drive whose shortcut is listed below "WD 2TB My Passport Wireless Portable External Hard Drive" says that it will back up files straight from the SD card. It also has wireless capability. Supposedly it has built in wi-fi. - One wireless storage solution to connect with multiple devices - Wirelessly connect with up to 8 devices at a time - Back up or transfer photos and videos from your SD card - Stay mobile longer with up to 6 hours of video streaming and 20 hours of standby - No Internet connection needed to enjoy your photos, videos and music https://www.amazon.com/Passport-Wireless-Portable-External-Drive/dp/B00M9B44...sport+wireless Last edited by C_Jones; 07-15-2016 at 12:28 PM.

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07-14-2016, 10:03 AM	#2
farmerDavid Guest	Hi and welcome! I don't own Apple stuff but I helped my sister with a similar setup. We used a Passport Wireless WD drive with the MyCloud app. It was painful and not easy, but I was (and still am) unfamiliar with iOS. It did work. David

07-14-2016, 10:03 AM	#3
boriscleto Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: North Syracuse, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,477	Originally posted by Joe M Doing some travel photography and wanted to know if anyone has had any success downloading images from and iPad to an external hard drive? If you have can you please walk me through the gear and set-up. Thanks in advance. Without a computer in-between, the short answer is no. While it is easy to transfer photos from a camera to an iPad, it is not easy to transfer photos from an iPad to a hard drive... Your best bet for backup while traveling is something like a Hyperdrive. https://www.amazon.com/HyperDrive-Colorspace-Portable-Storage-Backup/dp/B017...rds=hyperdrive or a iUSBport HD... https://www.hypershop.com/products/iusbport-hd How to back up and store photos when traveling - CNET Otherwise, invest in a data plan and use the cloud...

07-14-2016, 01:27 PM	#4
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,863	Welcome to the forum, good advice given already, hope it all helps.

07-14-2016, 04:54 PM	#5
Joe M New Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Posts: 17 Original Poster	Originally posted by boriscleto Without a computer in-between, the short answer is no. While it is easy to transfer photos from a camera to an iPad, it is not easy to transfer photos from an iPad to a hard drive... Your best bet for backup while traveling is something like a Hyperdrive. https://www.amazon.com/HyperDrive-Colorspace-Portable-Storage-Backup/dp/B017...rds=hyperdrive or a iUSBport HD... https://www.hypershop.com/products/iusbport-hd How to back up and store photos when traveling - CNET Otherwise, invest in a data plan and use the cloud... Thanks for your input!

07-14-2016, 10:04 PM	#6
Unregistered User 8 Closed Account Join Date: Mar 2015 Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,694	Hi Joe. Welcome to the Pentax forums. Good to have you on board.

07-15-2016, 03:51 AM	#7
noelpolar Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Goolwa, SA Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,310	I use "Photosync" app for jpegs.... mostly to flickr for me

07-15-2016, 05:21 AM - 1 Like	#8
sherrvonne Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,975	I have an iPad but never transfer images from my Pentax to the iPad. I would assume the size and amount of the raw files from the K3 would be very large to store on my limited iPad. The only photos I transfer from the iPad to the PC are one that I took with the iPhone or iPad. I use the usb cord from the iPad and directly transfer the photos to the PC. When I want to transfer photos from my camera I always take a laptop PC and download with the SD card but I don't use my iPad with only 6.4 gb of available space left for giant photo files. My grandson laughs at it.... Lol, I tell him he didn't have to pay for it.

07-15-2016, 03:53 PM	#10
farmerDavid Guest	Originally posted by C_Jones The drive whose shortcut is listed below "WD 2TB My Passport Wireless Portable External Hard Drive" says that it will back up files straight from the SD card. It also has wireless capability. Supposedly it has built in wi-fi. - One wireless storage solution to connect with multiple devices - Wirelessly connect with up to 8 devices at a time - Back up or transfer photos and videos from your SD card - Stay mobile longer with up to 6 hours of video streaming and 20 hours of standby - No Internet connection needed to enjoy your photos, videos and music https://www.amazon.com/Passport-Wireless-Portable-External-Drive/dp/B00M9B44...sport+wireless Exaclty the one I set my sister up with. Download the MyCloud app on the Ipad and have fun. David

07-16-2016, 06:55 AM	#11
C_Jones Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: NY Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,084	Originally posted by farmerDavid Exaclty the one I set my sister up with. Download the MyCloud app on the Ipad and have fun. David Nice of you to point that out.

07-16-2016, 09:51 AM	#12
Joe M New Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Posts: 17 Original Poster	Originally posted by C_Jones The drive whose shortcut is listed below "WD 2TB My Passport Wireless Portable External Hard Drive" says that it will back up files straight from the SD card. It also has wireless capability. Supposedly it has built in wi-fi. - One wireless storage solution to connect with multiple devices - Wirelessly connect with up to 8 devices at a time - Back up or transfer photos and videos from your SD card - Stay mobile longer with up to 6 hours of video streaming and 20 hours of standby - No Internet connection needed to enjoy your photos, videos and music https://www.amazon.com/Passport-Wireless-Portable-External-Drive/dp/B00M9B44...sport+wireless Thanks for your response and input. This looks like a great solution for my needs. Just download direct from the sd card and plug it back in to my desktop when I get home. Best regards

07-16-2016, 07:15 PM	#13
C_Jones Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: NY Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,084	You're welcome.

07-17-2016, 02:50 PM	#14
Joe M New Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Posts: 17 Original Poster	Originally posted by farmerDavid Exaclty the one I set my sister up with. Download the MyCloud app on the Ipad and have fun. David Thanks for your input. ---------- Post added 07-17-16 at 03:50 PM ---------- Originally posted by sherrvonne I have an iPad but never transfer images from my Pentax to the iPad. I would assume the size and amount of the raw files from the K3 would be very large to store on my limited iPad. The only photos I transfer from the iPad to the PC are one that I took with the iPhone or iPad. I use the usb cord from the iPad and directly transfer the photos to the PC. When I want to transfer photos from my camera I always take a laptop PC and download with the SD card but I don't use my iPad with only 6.4 gb of available space left for giant photo files. My grandson laughs at it.... Lol, I tell him he didn't have to pay for it. Thanks! ---------- Post added 07-17-16 at 03:51 PM ---------- Originally posted by noelpolar I use "Photosync" app for jpegs.... mostly to flickr for me Thanks! ---------- Post added 07-17-16 at 03:51 PM ---------- Originally posted by pjv Hi Joe. Welcome to the Pentax forums. Good to have you on board. Thanks!

07-18-2016, 06:21 AM	#15
microlight Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Hampshire, UK Posts: 2,129	I just bought a 64gb Sandisk iXpand which has a lightning connector at one end and a USB at the other. You can load JPGs onto the drive and transfer to your iDevice, which are viewable in the dedicated app. And vice versa, of course! Welcome to the forum!

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