Just bought the WFT-E1A and can't get all the settings figured out. Canon says I need to know my server name and target folder, but those fields are blank in my FTP window.
I'm getting error 61.
anyone know how to connect to a Mac laptop?? What do I need to set?
There is a post on SportShooter about setting up the WFT-E1A to shoot to a wireless battery powered router and there are some numbering conventions on the IP that were giving them trouble. Read the article, and at the bottom the guys who wrote have contact info and are really cool to deal with.
I had a friend who is an IT guy come over and take a crack at it. Even he was stymied by the whole thing! He managed to get my computer configured so that it worked with the router at the office, but then the WFT-E1A would not show up in the 5D menu, so I have no clue if it will work yet. I wanted to have the transmitter send the photos directly to my laptop wirelessly, but you have to set up your laptop as a SERVER to do that. The other option is to use a wireless router, so we tried that instead. Anyway, I called Canon and it was determined the device was defective.
Today my laptop wouldn't connect to the internet. Apparently if you go into your computer and start changing settings to try to get it to work with this dang device it can mess everything up. So, my laptop is now with another IT guy. It's really been a nightmare so far. Once I get everything back I'll probably contact the guys in the article.
The most disappointing thing was CANON does not know how to help you change settings on your computer to get it to work with the transmitter! You're expected to know how to do all that on your own! It's insane. I'm computer savvy, maintain my own computer and troubleshoot and and this was way outta my league. When you call the cable company about a high-speed internet issue, they walk you through all the menus based on your computer; they don't say, "Sorry, you need to have it set up on your own; we're only responsible for the router." For $1,000 you'd think Canon would offer better support, but even the 52 page transmitter manual doesn't tell you how to set up your computer.
A photographer should not have to be a computer wizard to use this device?!
LASTLY: I asked the Canon rep if people had problems with this device and he said YES, that anytime you're dealing with wireless anything it's going to be tricky. They have no plans to upgrade or improve this device for 5D compatibility, but they did improve the version that hooks up to the MARK III.
1. Disconnect laptop from the network (Both wired and Wireless)
2. Click on the Wireless network Icon on the top bar, Click Create Network
a. Name: ___
b. Channel: 11
c. WEP: none
3. Click OK
4. Go to System Preferences
5. Sharing, Check Next to FTP
6. Computer Name: _____
7. Go back to system preferences
8. Click Network
9. In Show: Airport
10. Click Configure
11. Click on the TCP/IP Tab
12. Under Configure IPv4 select: Manually
a. IP: 10.0.0.1 (These may differ)
b. Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 (These may differ)
c. Leave everything else blank
13. Click Apply Now
14. Open WFT-E1A Utility
a. TCP/IP Settings
i. IP Address:10..0.0.2
ii. Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
iii. Gateway: 0.0.0.0
iv. No DNS
b. FTP Settings
i. Address: 10.0.0.1
ii. Port No. : 21
iii. Jpmuzza.local (This May Differ)
iv. Uncheck Passive Mode
v. Check Overwrite same files
vi. Login name: _____
vii. Password: ______
viii. No proxy
c. Wireless LAN Settings
i. SSID: ______
ii. Conn. Method: Ad hoc
iii. Encryption: none
15. Click Save Settings, Save it to the card
UNDO
1. Systems Preferences - >Network
2. Choose Airport, then Configure
3. Click TCP/IP Tab
4. Under Configure IPv4 select : Using DHCP
5. Click on the Wireless network Icon and click on Disconnect from Current Network
I wound up sending the wireless back within 2 weeks. Even when I could get an image to download, it was so SLOW it was useless to me. I'd wanted a way to view images on my laptop fairly quickly during a shoot (i.e. RAW images off a 5D). Also, you have to wait till all the shots have downloaded before you can change flash cards! I realized by the time the images off one card finished downloading the shoot would be over and the client gone. I'm waiting for a faster solution.
Yes, the speed issue seems to be the bottleneck and I haven't looked but I bet any promotional material for this product is so vague that it isn't worth researching.
If anytone has used any of the different versions of this transmitter can you give specs please (file type, file size, time to upload to your server etc.)
I'm hoping they can come up with a solution for wireless in the studio that would be worth the hassle speed wise?
