Inconsistent RAW import to iPad with Lightroom 6.4
I have a current generation iPad Pro and the most recent update to Lightroom (6.4) on it. When I go to import .cr3 RAW files with a Thundebolt 3 reader and cable, I get inconsistent results. Sometimes it will import all 2,000 of them no problem. Other times, it will only see varying numbers of them as I disconnect and reconnect the reader. Sometimes restarting my iPad helps, other times, no. Today, I was trying to import 290 files, and I got listings ranging from 45 files to 169 files, but in no case would it display all of the images for import. (Note: I have plenty of room on my iPad for the files.) Since I was home, I just imported them to Lightroom Classic on my MBP and waited for the Smart Previews to upload to the cloud. However, I travel and frequently don't take my laptop. I want to import my files to Lightroom on my iPad, make my selections while they are uploading, and do my final edits on my MBP when I'm back in my office. I know that sends a ton of files to the cloud, but I generally have pretty speedy internet. Mostly, I do this to have an offsite backup until I can get home and do my usual backup routine. My reason for this workflow are two-fold. First, I don't delete any photos until I've completed a job, and then I keep only the selects and the edits. Second, I prefer culling photos on the iPad, as it goes much quicker, and I can start doing it immediately after importing the files. Is this problem of not displaying all the files for import a bug, or am I doing something wrong?
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