Eye-fi SD chip
Dec 24, 2011 00:02:42 #
Does anybody have any experience with those new Eye-fi SD wireless memory cards. I got one as a gift and was wondering if they work as good as promised. I'm shooting with a 3100 and I'm used to transcend 8gb, class 10 chips. I recieved a 4gb class 6. I really heven't tried it yet.
Any suggestions or comments?
Any suggestions or comments?
Dec 24, 2011 00:10:39 #
Pepper
Loc: Planet Earth Country USA
Nikon_DonB wrote:
Does anybody have any experience with those new Eye-fi SD wireless memory cards. I got one as a gift and was wondering if they work as good as promised. I'm shooting with a 3100 and I'm used to transcend 8gb, class 10 chips. I recieved a 4gb class 6. I really heven't tried it yet.
Any suggestions or comments?
Any suggestions or comments?
Check this site out.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lD7s370sQDw&feature=related
Dec 24, 2011 11:08:50 #
I have a 4gb EyeFi card that I use in my Nikon S6100 P&S camera. I only use this camera for insurance work and used to remove my SD card to put it into my laptop for pic transfer. I have since gone to a tablet and it only uses a Micro SD, so the EyeFi was a good choice and works well for the low res pics I transfer. However, when I experimented with it in my Nikon D7000 (where I shoot high res and RAW as well as JPG), the card was very slow to record from the cameras buffer, and VERY slow to transfer images to my tablet OR my laptop. Therefore I do not use them in a DSLR at all, might be OK if you just shot low res JPGs, but it is not worth the price to me for the DSLR usage.
Good luck.
Good luck.
Dec 24, 2011 11:18:06 #
Pepper
Loc: Planet Earth Country USA
MT Shooter wrote:
I have a 4gb EyeFi card that I use in my Nikon S61... (show quote)
You're correct in that the 4G cards are not recommended for shooting in RAW. They recommend the Pro 2 8G card for those who shoot in RAW.
Dec 24, 2011 11:21:32 #
Pepper wrote:
quote=MT Shooter I have a 4gb EyeFi card that I u... (show quote)
That is very true. However I was addressing the question posted by the OP as to the exact card he has, not making recommendations for alternatives.
Dec 24, 2011 11:26:29 #
Pepper
Loc: Planet Earth Country USA
MT Shooter wrote:
quote=Pepper quote=MT Shooter I have a 4gb EyeFi... (show quote)
Geeze MT Shooter I was just trying add some information that I thought might be helpful. I'm sorry I certainly didn't mean to offend you.
Dec 24, 2011 11:29:30 #
No offense at all, was just explaining the relationship of my remark to the OP's inquiry.
Dec 24, 2011 13:46:46 #
Dec 25, 2011 06:05:43 #
MT Shooter wrote:
I have a 4gb EyeFi card that I use in my Nikon S61... (show quote)
MTSHOOTER, Thanks for that input, I was thinking about getting one, you just saved me some $$ & probably some aggrivation (spelling?? it's early). MERRY CHRISTMAS!!
Dec 25, 2011 06:13:02 #
The DSLR has a metal frame... Sheilds the signal from the card... The built-in antenna is tiny... The PnS may be mostly plastic... I have the 4G one...
Happy Holidays!
Happy Holidays!
Dec 25, 2011 09:12:05 #
Cappy wrote:
quote=MT Shooter I have a 4gb EyeFi card that I u... (show quote)
My pleasure, Merry Christmas to you too!
Dec 25, 2011 09:16:42 #
AvailableLight wrote:
The DSLR has a metal frame... Sheilds the signal from the card... The built-in antenna is tiny... The PnS may be mostly plastic... I have the 4G one...
Happy Holidays!
Happy Holidays!
Yes, my D7000 has the weather sealed magnesium alloy body. But the SD cover door is made of polycarbonate, designed specifically for the use of EyeFi and similar systems. The EyeFi does work, as noted, but with heavy restraints. The "Pro" version supposedly works well, but at significantly higher cost. Much better for me to just pop my cards out and slip them into my reader.
Dec 25, 2011 11:07:16 #
I have a 4 GB & an 8 GB and always use them in my Nikon D 5100 & SD 1400 IS. No problems uploading or with RAW. Love them.
Dec 25, 2011 11:10:48 #
MT Shooter wrote:
quote=AvailableLight The DSLR has a metal frame..... (show quote)
You don't happen to put your hand covering the door when you hold the camera do ya?... 2.4 Ghz... Won't go thru your hand...
Like my Christmas toys when I was a kid, I cracked mine open... Looked at it... Antenna was 1/4 inch long... Super Glue got it back together... Data read and write is great!... In a card reader... Wi-Fi still works poorly... I bought mine when they first came out... The newest toy!... I love toys...
Happy Holidays!...
Dec 25, 2011 14:50:44 #
Nikon_DonB wrote:
Does anybody have any experience with those new Eye-fi SD wireless memory cards. I got one as a gift and was wondering if they work as good as promised. I'm shooting with a 3100 and I'm used to transcend 8gb, class 10 chips. I recieved a 4gb class 6. I really heven't tried it yet.
Any suggestions or comments?
Any suggestions or comments?
Class 6 should be more than fast enough. My brother got one of the $49 Eye-Fi things for his camera from Best Buy about a month ago. It works great BUT it's absolute hell to set it up. The instructions are virtually useless and he had to call the tech support line twice with both him and me trying to get it running. They want installation to seem easy and wrote the instructions for that result but ended up making it hard. Just remember that the transmitter for the camera has to be put into the SD slot of the laptop or desktop card reader for setup and downloading software before it can be put in the camera. But now that it does work, it does exactly what it's supposed to... wireless teathering.
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