From the field Pentax-iPad-Android
I’m writing this on an iPad that is using my Android phone for it’s Internet access. The image has been converted in camera from a DNG raw file to a jpeg and then loaded to the iPad using the camera connection kit’s SD card reader. The point of all this is really just to test out the usability of the iPad as a photographers tool. It does allow the importing and viewing of the RAW file but the camera provided the most convenient way to convert and resize the image. The key test for me though will be how easily I can import the files to my computer using iTunes as I use my own file locations and work flow.
UPDATE with windows 7 I am able to download my DNG raw files directly from the iPad through Lightroom and all the exif data remains untouched. This is good news and means that in addition to being a great way to view images it can be used as field back up too.
One thing to note if you are importing to the iPad is that you will be prompted to delete the images from the card, personally I like to have a backup so I decline the delete.
For reference 31 RAW files from my Pentax K-7 took just over 3 minutes to import into the iPad. This is from a 30Mb/sec Extreme III card and the “New” iPad.