Questions & Answers for Lightning to USB 3 Camera Adapter
171 Questions from the Community
-
Answer
An enterprise client reported success when using this adapter with a USB scanner and an iPad Pro to record and validate barcodes in the cloud (i.e. for badges, IDs, etc.).
- Answered by Richard E from Windham
- 14-Aug-2017
- Flag as inappropriate Answer (Can I connect a USB device like a badge scanner to this adapter in to an iPad? Thanks! Nish)
-
Will this adapter work with external storage drives such as a portable hard drive?
The biggest and most common issue people have is backing up photos and videos.
- Asked by Robert C from Austin
- 21-Mar-2016
- Flag as inappropriate (Will this adapter work with external storage drives such as a portable hard drive?)
-
Answer
You will only be able to transfer photos to your device. You won't be able to transfer photos from your device to the hard drive as iOS 9 does not support that functionality yet.
- Answered by Dillon A from Cumberland
- 1-May-2016
- Flag as inappropriate Answer (Hi. Can l connect a USB hard drive to this cable and upload and download photos? Thanks. Steve)
-
Can this adapter by used to power USB peripherals, specifically the Apple Ethernet adapter, on other iPads that are not "Pro" models?
- Asked by Daniel N from Los Angeles
- 21-Mar-2016
- Flag as inappropriate (Can this adapter by used to power USB peripherals, specifically the Apple Ethernet adapter, on other iPads that are not "Pro" models?)
-
What is the warranty on the USB 3 Camera adapter?
- Asked by Steven K from Kenmore
- 2-May-2017
- Flag as inappropriate (What is the warranty on the USB 3 Camera adapter?)
AnswerI had taken mine to the apple store in Palo Alto, and got it replaced - it was almost 5 months after i purchased it- after so much of convincing as the technician there, was not aware of its usage to connect an USB-Ethernet adapter - and over a period of time, the two leads of the lightning end has developed some black color and later stopped working altogether.
So, I guess it carries the usual one year 1 replacement warranty for product issues.- Answered by Joseph K from Maple Shade
- 2-May-2017
- Flag as inappropriate Answer (What is the warranty on the USB 3 Camera adapter?)
-
Will it read from both SD cards on a Fujifilm X-T2 with this adaptor?
I'm curious to know if this will read from both memory cards in my Fujifilm X-T2. I write JPEG+RAW to one card and H.264 to the second SD card.
- Asked by Anonymous
- 14-Jun-2017
- Flag as inappropriate (Will it read from both SD cards on a Fujifilm X-T2 with this adaptor?)
-
Answer
Yes, you can. My Dragonfly Black v1.5 contains a leaflet that also recommends that you use this adapter and not the old Lightning to USB camera adapter.
- Answered by Aaron T
- 24-Jun-2017
- Flag as inappropriate Answer (can you use this to connect a digital audio connector such as the Dragonfly?)
-
Can this charge the device using (what appears to be a lightning port next to the USB port) while using the adapter simultaneously?
- Asked by Emory David D from Eagan
- 21-Mar-2016
- Flag as inappropriate (Can this charge the device using (what appears to be a lightning port next to the USB port) while using the adapter simultaneously?)
AnswerYes. If I plug a power adapter into the Lightning port, it charges my iPad Pro and lets me use a USB device such as a wired keyboard at the same time. Same with an iPad Air.
Not tried it with any other peripheral except a wired mouse, which lit up ok but didn't do anything useful. -
Answer
It does charge the iPad and power USB peripherals at the same time. As long as you use an iPad power adapter (12 watt) or Macbook USB-C with the USB-C to lightning cable you should be able to do both at the same time. As far as I can tell, the adapter prioritises powering USB peripherals over charging your iOS device, so if your USB peripherals use a lot of power, it may not charge your iPad as quickly as it normally would.
- Answered by Dillon A from Cumberland
- 1-May-2016
- Flag as inappropriate Answer (Does it charge the ipad while you have peripherals connected? Will it send power to peripherals like a small class compliant midi controller? Thx.)
-
Will it work with a USB hard drive hooked up to it (iPad Pro 12.9)
- Asked by Shannon G from Robbinsdale
- 30-Mar-2016
- Flag as inappropriate (Will it work with a USB hard drive hooked up to it (iPad Pro 12.9))
-
Will this work with iPhone 5?
iPhone 5 compatible?
- Asked by Adam S from Indianapolis
- 22-Mar-2016
- Flag as inappropriate (Will this work with iPhone 5?)
-
-
Will this adapter finally allow for USB flash drive or external HDD use?
Now that this new adapter is powered and works with other peripherals, will the use of USB flash drives and external HDDs now be possible? Is it still a security and/or file system issue keeping those items from being compatible?
- Asked by Aaron M from Hattiesburg
- 21-Mar-2016
- Flag as inappropriate (Will this adapter finally allow for USB flash drive or external HDD use?)
-
-
Ethernet option for iPad 4?
The description suggests this adapter is compatible with a USB Ethernet adapter once it is powered by a lightning to USB power supply. Would that work with the iPad4 (Retina) as well?
- Asked by Alan D from Nelson
- 23-Mar-2016
- Flag as inappropriate (Ethernet option for iPad 4?)
AnsweriPad Models
iPad with Retina display
iPad mini
iPad mini 2
iPad Air
iPad Air 2
iPad mini 3
iPad mini 4
iPad Pro (9.7-inch)
iPad Pro (12.9-inch)
I have it working on a iPad mini 2 with a Anker USB to Ethernet adapter.- Answered by Gregory M from Pisek
- 26-Mar-2016
- Flag as inappropriate Answer (Ethernet option for iPad 4?)
-
-
Is that USB-C or a lightning connector on the bigger end?
- Asked by Robert O from Algonquin
- 21-Mar-2016
- Flag as inappropriate (Is that USB-C or a lightning connector on the bigger end?)
-
-