CF card reader for iPhone??

tosh · **on:** March 31, 2016, 06:09:20 PM

Don't suppose anyone knows of a compact Flash card reader that I can use with my iPhone 4s (30 pin)
My laptop died sometime last year and to be completely honest we haven't missed it in the slightest. We have 2 tablets (ipad & nexus 7) 2 iPhones and 1 itouch. The wifi printer works flawlessly with everything. So the only reason I can possibly need a computer for is to transfer images from my CF cards. But I'm really loath to lay out money on something that will barely get used. I'd much prefer to find a way of copying the images onto our current Apple devices.

Can anybody recommend anything?

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #1 on:** April 03, 2016, 09:59:25 PM

Compact Flash? I didn't think they made those any more?

I'm not 100% certain about how to use them with iOS, but you can get something called an OTG cable (On The Go) that allows you to use USB drives and some devices with your iPad or iPhone. I think you may need to jailbreak it to use one though- I think that was the problem my father had with his iPad and an OTG cable, but I'm not sure.

Basically the cable plugs into the charging/sync port of your device and has a USB plug on the other end that you can plug a portable hard drive, flash drive etc into. I would consider getting an OTG cable and a portable CF card reader, both of which should be available for a couple of bucks on eBay.

Def

Millhouse · **Reply #2 on:** April 04, 2016, 12:25:16 AM

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Card-Reader-3-port-USB-HUB-charger-OTG-Host-For-apple-iphone-4-4s-ipad-1-2-3-/121707541235?hash=item1c5655b2f3:g:h8sAAOxyyrRR-YgY

Use the USB part of the kit to directly attach camera or CF card reader.

Don't have one, so can't say how good or bad it is.

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #3 on:** April 04, 2016, 12:54:10 AM

Quote from: Millhouse on April 04, 2016, 12:25:16 AM

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Card-Reader-3-port-USB-HUB-charger-OTG-Host-For-apple-iphone-4-4s-ipad-1-2-3-/121707541235?hash=item1c5655b2f3:g:h8sAAOxyyrRR-YgY

Use the USB part of the kit to directly attach camera or CF card reader.

Don't have one, so can't say how good or bad it is.

Good to see you again buddy!

Def

Whoey · **Reply #4 on:** April 04, 2016, 11:57:42 AM

I'm a bit surprised to see someone still on CF.

OTG with a usb adapter should work, but as mentioned might require jailbreak/rooting of devices.

Western Digital My Passport Wireless has an SDcard slot, but I don't think they make a CF version sadly.

http://www.wdc.com/en/products/products.aspx?id=1330

Maybe an alternative that might be even better would be to get an SD to CF adapter so you can actually use SD or uSD in your CF camera and that will open a lot more doors for transfer options...

for example (not endorsing this particular one, just so you can see it) http://www.ebay.com/itm/Extreme-WiFi-SD-SDHC-SDXC-To-CF-Type-I-Compact-Flash-Memory-Card-Adapter-/172009134075?hash=item280c8b17fb:g:304AAOSwuAVW0BxF