fredmiranda.com
Login

Moderated by: Fred Miranda
  New fredmiranda.com Mobile Site
  New Feature: SMS Notification alert
  New Feature: Buy & Sell Watchlist
  

FM Forums | Pro Digital Corner | Join Upload & Sell

  

Archive 2009 · Wi-Fi CF card - do they exist?

  
 
iamcdn
Offline
• •
Upload & Sell: Off
p.1 #1 · Wi-Fi CF card - do they exist?


I am looking to get a WiFi enabled Compact Flash card so I can shoot wirelessly tethered in the studio.

I see there is a cool SD card by Eye-Fi, but I shoot Canon and only able to use CF.

Anyone know if a CF version of a WIFi card is available?

Thanks in advance
Doug



Sep 23, 2009 at 09:35 AM
jjanas07
Offline

Upload & Sell: Off
p.1 #2 · Wi-Fi CF card - do they exist?


Doug,

Google "sd to cf adapter". Lots of info and plenty to choose from.

Jeff



Sep 23, 2009 at 10:51 AM
mdude85
Offline
• • • • •
Upload & Sell: Off
p.1 #3 · Wi-Fi CF card - do they exist?


Or just google "wifi enabled CF card"


Sep 23, 2009 at 11:09 AM
iamcdn
Offline
• •
Upload & Sell: Off
p.1 #4 · Wi-Fi CF card - do they exist?


I have tried google, only thing I keep finding is the EYE-Fi but the CF card adapter will not work with RAW files.

The CF adapter is not a viable solution, was hoping to find an actual CF wifi card.



Sep 23, 2009 at 11:59 AM
HerbChong
Offline
• • • • •
Upload & Sell: Off
p.1 #5 · Wi-Fi CF card - do they exist?


they exist but won't do what you think they do. they don't show up as mass storage devices to the camera and that means it won't do anything.

Herb...

iamcdn wrote:
I am looking to get a WiFi enabled Compact Flash card so I can shoot wirelessly tethered in the studio.




Sep 23, 2009 at 12:00 PM
cwebster
Offline
• • • •
Upload & Sell: Off
p.1 #6 · Wi-Fi CF card - do they exist?


Search for Wireless USB. There are a couple of sites that describe this, and I've experimented with it. It's still DIY stuff, but offers an affordable alternative to Canon's WFT solution.

<Chas>



Sep 23, 2009 at 05:28 PM
Ralph Thompson
Offline
• • •
Upload & Sell: On
p.1 #7 · Wi-Fi CF card - do they exist?


From what I've read, they are meant to eliminate the need to hard wire the camera to the computer when download time comes. COSTCO had them a while back. I was looking into shooting teathered and looked into it but this didn't fit my needs.


Sep 24, 2009 at 03:06 PM
cwebster
Offline
• • • •
Upload & Sell: Off
p.1 #8 · Wi-Fi CF card - do they exist?


Wireless USB is really designed to remove the 15ft limit between computer and printer. The current hardware requires a bulky docking station at the camera (or printer) end that makes it unsuitable for camera use without modification.

But, even with substantial DIY effort, it's still cheaper than the alternative (Canon WFT units).

<Chas>



Sep 24, 2009 at 03:30 PM
jdiperna
Offline
• •
Upload & Sell: Off
p.1 #9 · Wi-Fi CF card - do they exist?


http://www.dpreview.com/news/0301/03010906sandiskwifi.asp


Oct 20, 2009 at 10:58 AM
HerbChong
Offline
• • • • •
Upload & Sell: Off
p.1 #10 · Wi-Fi CF card - do they exist?


you may note that it never made it to market.

Herb...



Oct 20, 2009 at 11:52 AM
mdude85
Offline
• • • • •
Upload & Sell: Off
p.1 #11 · Wi-Fi CF card - do they exist?


HerbChong wrote:
you may note that it never made it to market.

Herb...


I'm pretty sure they did make it to market but they were discontinued shortly after being released, and when they were released, they only had a small amount of memory in them (I think no more than 256 mb).



Oct 20, 2009 at 12:32 PM
Mark McCardell
Offline
• •
Upload & Sell: Off
p.1 #12 · Wi-Fi CF card - do they exist?


Doug,

This is just a suggestion:
1) Buy the SD from Eye-fi
2) Buy the Cf adapter from here: http://photojojo.com/store/awesomeness/eye-fi-wifi-memory/

Eye-fi talks about the sd/CF solution here:
http://support.eye.fi/product-info/camera-compatability/compatibility/known-issues-with-compact-flash-card-adapters/




Oct 21, 2009 at 12:15 PM
nathanlake
Offline
• • • • •
Upload & Sell: Off
p.1 #13 · Wi-Fi CF card - do they exist?


If you are considering the Eye-Fi card, make sure you understand the limitations of the system. It has a range of 90' and is not that fast. If you are shooting a lot of images, or bursting, it will have a hard time keeping up.

If you shoot RAW, you need the PRO version.

Eye-Fi does not support the CF adaptor configuration and issues some pretty strong warnings about it.



Oct 21, 2009 at 04:35 PM





FM Forums | Pro Digital Corner | Join Upload & Sell

    
 

Welcome back
Log in to your account