advice on transferring pics
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Not in one simple step. I'm not sure if the D5100 has built in Wi-Fi or not.
If not, then you would need to get a wi-fi adapter, then transfer your pics to the iphone .
Horoscope Fish
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Unfortunately, no. The D5100 does not have (native) wireless capability.
You MIGHT be able to use the Nikon WU-1a Wireless Mobile Adapter to accomplish this but I'm not sure it's compatible with the D5100. Another option would be using WiFi enabled SD cards, called Eye-Fi, but as I recall they're pretty expensive and relatively slow to transfer.
Don Kuykendall_RIP
RIP :(
I have used the Eye-fi card in the past and ended up throwing it in the trash. It is so very slow and buggy.
Nikonewbie
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I have a D3200 and on a quick buy because at the time it was the most advanced camera I ever owned then when I wanted to transfer images I had to go the long route. I eventually found out about the Eyefi pro card, an absolute wonderful invention. You do not need wifi because it is built into the card and transfers are automatic just by turning on your computer/tablet/phone etc. It is absolutely worth the price, the best accessory I have bought for the camera. Personally I don't think it all that slow, I am very happy with it and it's faster than transferring pic the old way for sure.
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Nikonewbie
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BTW, just buy one from Walmart and you can use it for 90 days and if you're not happy with it you can get all your money back, I'm sure you can decide in 90 days. Most people that don't like it is because they don't know how to "correctly" use it, I will say I had trouble at first but when you get it right and follow the directions it's a fantastic accessory. I have it connected to my Macbook Pro, never used it with a windows system.
keyboard
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Hi Guys
Back again to this issue.... I have given up on the wifi route and purchased a " Lightning to SD Card Camera Reader Adapter for Apple Ipad air/pro/mini & Iphone".
But I am having problems with it importing......It has imported "Jpg's" but not "Nef's".
Am I missing something ?
Ron
Back again to this issue.... I have given up on the wifi route and purchased a " Lightning to SD Card Camera Reader Adapter for Apple Ipad air/pro/mini & Iphone".
But I am having problems with it importing......It has imported "Jpg's" but not "Nef's".
Am I missing something ?
Ron
Horoscope Fish
Senior Member
.NEF is the Nikon-proprietary raw format which, technically speaking, is not a digital image file like a JPG is. Raw files are data files that need to go through a raw converter before you can work with them as image files (read: photos). I'm guessing here but I think your iDevices are probably looking for photos, meaning image files with common extensions (such as .JPG, .GIF, .PNG etc.) and your .NEF files are simply being ignored because the extension is not recognized. Again because .NEF is not digital image format.
You could probably move the .NEF files onto you iDevice as a data file, just as you would, say... a .PDF; but even then you'd still need a raw converter to be able to do anything meaningful with them, such as view them as photos.
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keyboard
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Horoscope Fish
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I'd be happy to but I'm not terribly conversant with Apple OS's and software. I would *think* that just about any application you would use to view your photos on, say your iPad, can probably (probably!) open your raw files. This is different than importing raw files however because an Import function is (I'm assuming) looking for a digital image extension (e.g. .JPG, .GIF etc.)
So, I'd suggest you simply transfer a raw file onto your iDevice, try opening that raw file with whatever software you would use to review and/or edit your JPG's and see where that gets you; no need to over complicate things, right? If you can open the raw file with your current software you will, most likely, be able to *save* the raw file as a JPG. I'm thinking that would solve your problem. All THAT being said, know that raw files do NOT look as good as .JPG's and need to processed in order to be the best they can be. If you intend to process your raw files then the software you already have on your iDevice may, or may not, be up to the task of doing that. That's really a whole 'nuther set of issues, though.
I'm sorry I can't be more Apple specific but hopefully I've given you a starting point. I'm thinking [MENTION=26505]Dawg Pics[/MENTION] and maybe @hark is/are Apple-People... Maybe one of them can offer some insight or know who else on the forums use Apple devices.
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It sounds like you want an Apple Lightning to SD card reader cable.
https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MJYT2AM/A/lightning-to-sd-card-camera-reader
I don't put RAW images on my iPhone, but this might offer you some info.
https://www.imore.com/shooting-editing-and-importing-raw-iphone-ultimate-guide
Dawg Pics
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I am not familiar with transferring image files in that manner. I just use a card reader. On an iMac, you can transfer a raw image right into a folder or onto the desktop and view them without converting them first. I don't use my iPad for images so can't help you there either. Sorry.
I did locate this article. It appears that you don't need to convert the files. They convert into jpegs for viewing.
First Look: iPad Camera Connection Kit | Macworld
(from the article)
If you shoot Raw+JPEG, the two files will be represented by one optimized JPEG, but both original files will be stored on the iPad and sync with your computer. The iPad also creates a smaller version of video files while keeping a copy of the original.
I did locate this article. It appears that you don't need to convert the files. They convert into jpegs for viewing.
First Look: iPad Camera Connection Kit | Macworld
(from the article)
If you shoot Raw+JPEG, the two files will be represented by one optimized JPEG, but both original files will be stored on the iPad and sync with your computer. The iPad also creates a smaller version of video files while keeping a copy of the original.
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I had this same question recently and ended up purchasing a RavPower file hub with a micro SD reader built in. To get the RAW images I had to get an app called file browser. It works like a charm, I put the card in the hub turn it on connect to WiFi import the photos, process in Affinity, export back to the hub where I also have my external SSD plugged in. Pretty slick set up if you ask me!