SnapChick and her Eye-Fi Card

[T4KEDA]

I'm not a big fan of Apple so I don't know if there's any ease way, but you can try to set up some kind of Syncronization app that will store your photos in some web folder (BeeCloud mayb?). just maske sure that the iPad/iPhone shutter snatch will put photos to the folder that is synchronizing. This way you'll have access to your photos from any kind of device with internet access :)

[lowrentriffraff]

Have You Tried The Direct mode At All ? I Bought 2 Of These Cards For Direct Mode Camera To iPad With No Wifi Needed But Am Havin Trouble ... On A Side Note , Love The Videos And Keep'em Coming

[c20572003]

超好用的

[mrdarryl2row]

just got my eye-fi card and so far its awesome! thanks for your review!

[TheSnapChick]

@mrdarryl2row Cool!

[jonstuttard123]

How are you getting such a fast transfer? Just did a test and my average transfer speed is over 4 minutes!

[jrswordfish1]

neat idea. but not right now. going thru buyers remorse phase after some solid moolah on new lenses.

[TheSnapChick]

@jrswordfish1 Which lenses? I'll help make the remorse go away by praising your purchase decisions :)

[jrswordfish1]

@TheSnapChick @TheSnapChick a noob enthusiast with a d7000 bought few months ago. btw d7000 is awesome.

new lenses this week:

Nikon 105mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor

Nikon 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED IF AF-S VR

other lenses bought with d7000:

Nikon 50mm f/1.4G SIC SW Prime

Nikon 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G AF-S DX VR

[TheSnapChick]

@jrswordfish1 I am so JEALOUS of the 105mm Micro!

[jrswordfish1]

@TheSnapChick hey thanks feeling better already. look forward to using 105mm. 50mm is really sharp too.

[slideloverster]

thanks snap chick! I am looking into this right now!!

[SpunkeyMonkey]

Awesome review, thanks for the battery heads up, was wondering about this but you're the first person to mention it, going to order me one of these now

[Lofote]

The card is really fast on your video, my Eye-Fi cards take a lot longer to upload, about 15-30 seconds. Strange. So what I did when I needed to review photos without going to the camera I then connected a HDMI monitor on the camera, that way it was instant.

[bryonlape]

Looks like a 27" iMac. Love!

[iPadsBibleReader]

@bryonlape I think it is (or is that a 21")?..I have one!!!

oops, wrong topic!

[SXEPOPTART]

I Love People Who Hold Tiny Things With 2 Hands :) Safety First!!!

[tdrewman]

Went through 2 of these cards, both of them broke. I just gave up and returned them back to Amazon. They would stop working with the software. The computer could only read the pictures, but could not adjust the network settings (I tried 4 computers in my house so that was not the problem). The network settings would come back on, then the next day, stop working. I saw some of the reviews on Amazon and people would report strange problems. Any strange things happen on yours?

[TheSnapChick]

@tdrewman Interesting... no strange behavior from mine so far.

[lg123xyz]

It's too bad you can't send to both shutter snitch and computer at the dame time but I wonder if it's possible with two card slots to have two pro x2's and have cone go to the ipadcand the other transfer the raw files to the computer. Do you ha duo slots?

[TheSnapChick]

@lg123xyz Yeah, I wish one card could do both. My camera has two slots, but I have not tried two separate cards... interesting idea... :)

[traderpete007]

I have the Pro 8gb card. Haven't tried it in my D300 with an SD->CF converter, but works great on the Canon XS. Just remember, only the Pro works with RAW files

[jbondpt]

Well...i bet it is great...but only SD...with my D300...can´t use it...thats a drawback...

[TheSnapChick]

@jbondpt I've read that people have used SD -> CF connectors successfully with eye-fi, but I have not tried this myself.

[jbondpt]

@TheSnapChick Hummm...thats an idea. Hummm...smart, intelligent and beautifull. Thanks ;-)

[TheSnapChick]

@jbondpt Awww shucks :)

[Zacherius8]

Interesting, I first read about this on dpreview a couple a days ago. Nice to see it explained a little more in-depth. Thanks.

[TheSnapChick]

@Zacherius8 You're welcome! dpreview is a great site! :)

[GxAxV]

eek im not sure i want to pay that price just yet, but if they come down then this will be 1st on my list to buy. thanks for the review.

[r3dko]

Thanks for the review!

I recently got the Explore X2, but haven't had much of a chance to play with it. I am usually on the road traveling, and don't have a WiFi router with me. I'm looking at upgrading to the PRO version, as it allows for an ad-hoc connection between the iPad and camera directly. This may be a good solution for others tht travel with their cameras, or do a lot of location work.

[TheSnapChick]

@r3dko Keep me updated on your adventures with this :)

[kentak47]

Wanted to add--I guess I don't find slipping the SD card into my computer that much of a hassle. Plus, I can better control which images to import. Don't get me wrong, I think Eye-Fi is a very cool product and a great way to upload to web-based sites when traveling at the every expanding number of hot spots. If anyone develops or improves the software for instantly displaying shots on the iPad (or laptop) with less problems than I encountered, I'll give it another try.

[TheSnapChick]

@kentak47 Great perspective :)

[kentak47]

Well, after seeing your vid, I was prompted to give the Eye-Fi a try. I was liking being able to immediately see a larger image wirelessly on my iPad in order to better evaluate a shot and make adjustments on the fly. Unfortunately, I found the implementation buggy and pretty slow unless using small, basic images. Worth a try but I returned it to Best Buy with no problem. I guess I'll stick to tethering when I need that feature. Thanks for the informative video.

[TheSnapChick]

@kentak47 Hi! Interesting, and I'm glad they took it back. I've been using it for everything in my studio with D300s, JPG/Large - but if there is one thing I've learned about tech products - everyone's experiences can vary! :)

[prmass1]

Have a quation and its not related to the video but others you have presented. Where do you get the mannequins or buy them from for that matter? I am ready to move up from teddy bears. I thought it is a great way to practice with light. Thanks for the input.

[TheSnapChick]

@prmass1 eBay :)

[GIGParanormal]

Also I have not heard of anybody getting it to work with a cell phone. Think of the size of files being transmitted. Just won't work...

[TheSnapChick]

@GIGParanormal If it's an iPhone, Shuttersnitch will get the files to the phone. (Also iPad)

[GIGParanormal]

I bought one about 2 years ago for my Canon XSi. It worked great once i got it set up at home. But when I used it with my notebook on a group shoot. It wouldn't send the pics. I'm guessing something about the building. But I was plenty close enough for it to work. It just couldn't make the connection. Now I have a Canon 7D and I use Compact flash so it just sits in the bag with my XSi waiting for me to figure out another use for it...

[jessplayen]

I have an HTC Evo which is an Android phone. I would love to take pictures and quickly upload it to my phone and share on facebook or flickr.

[TheSnapChick]

@jessplayen I don't believe that Shuttersnitch is yet available for Android. There are versions of the Eye-Fi that would get the photos directly to Flickr over your own wireless network or a local hotspot.

[z98908]

Cool toy!

I wonder if the "endless memory" feature works when shooting HD video. HAve you tried that too?

I like using an SLR for videos so I can use my ultra wide angle lense (after years of frustration because the older models couldn't), but even 720p uses soooo much memory...

[TheSnapChick]

@z98908 Endless memory -should- work for video (I have not tried it for video) - it wouldn't occur during the video, only once the full file is created on the camera.

[jessplayen]

Can you transfer photos to a smart phone instead of a computer?

[TheSnapChick]

@jessplayen Yes, but how quick and easy depends on one thing - Which phone do you have?

[QuarterCrawl]

Thanx! got to get one!............

[AdurianJ]

What made you decide to go Nikon instead of Canon, you used to have a rebel was that your first DSLR?

[TheSnapChick]

@AdurianJ My first DSLR was a Nikon D100. I had a few Nikons and then also tried Canon a bit, as I wanted to be familiar with the system and see what life is like "on the other side." Ultimately, I decided to keep feeding my Nikon addiction, but working with Canon was a very positive experience :)

[iChristian818]

Leigh I had to get rid of the other YT name I had cuz some crazy people were spamming my account with 9/11 stuff lol...

[Sundells]

Nice

[TheSnapChick]

@Sundells Thanks :)

[TheSnapChick]

@antovegaphoto No problem! If you try it out, let me know how it works for you! :)

[TheSnapChick]

@antovegaphoto I have read online where people have used these trouble-free with a CF/SD card adapter - I have not tried this myself, however, so I cannot share first-hand experience.

[TheSnapChick]

@antovegaphoto This has not been a limiting factor for me.

[Mrdelram]

thank for the heads up

[mhpetre]

Hi,

I think that an intro and an outro will add more value to your videos.

Kind Regards.

[TheSnapChick]

@mhpetre Do you mean like a video bumper or something else?

[mhpetre]

@TheSnapChick

Yes...with your logo included, etc. (e.g: DigitalRev).

And I thought that you will say....oh, I´m working on it :)). If so, good luck :).

Have a nice weekend !

[TheSnapChick]

@mhpetre I had one on some of my earlier videos - I stopped using it because I liked getting to the content faster. I want to be looked at as "real," and a one-woman-show, rather than looked at as a large company (which I'm certainly not). It's something that I might go back to, though.

[mhpetre]

@TheSnapChick

You will....it´s professional :) and you will be looked at as real one-woman-show :).

BTW the DivitalRev example was just an example.....

Good luck !

[NigeriaHammad7]

I meant CF

[NigeriaHammad7]

@antovegaphoth there is a such thing

AS a CS adaptor

[SAImages]

The drawbacks that I saw from the Eye-Fi card where:

1. It seems to only work when transferring small JPegs.

2. Unless you buy the Pro card to do adhoc transfers, you have to have it set up on a wireless network.

and

3. This one is just me, but I seem to have this obsession with turning of the camera between shots to preserve battery power and that kills the transfer.

I was so glad to see that you can shoot tethered with Lightroom 3. (Even though it doesn't work with my D7000 yet!)

[TheSnapChick]

@SAImages Hi! Thanks for sharing your experiences :) I have not had problems with "JPG Large/Fine" images from my D300s. Yes, I've been running through my home network. And for 3 - that's not just you - it's a hard habit to break when working with the eye-fi.

[MandrakeCigars]

So the app is just reading the card? It's not copying the large file over?

[TheSnapChick]

@MandrakeCigars It copies the entire JPG file to the iPad

[bulletsformylady]

you are a gadget freak! :P

[TheSnapChick]

@bulletsformylady And a regular freak, too? :)

[iChristian818]

damn you are sexy Leigh :)

[TheSnapChick]

@iChristian818 :)

[WarrenAckary180]

Thanks SnapChick.. didnt even know there was such a card.. amazing!

[TheSnapChick]

@WarrenAckary180 It's pretty cool. I was undecided for a long time whether or not to try one out. I'm glad that I did!

[WarrenAckary180]

@TheSnapChick Nice, I dont know much about them as Im a beginner for DSLRs but I make Websites, so going from one extreme to another!

BTW, nice site, enjoy your reviews (very helpful)

[TheSnapChick]

@WarrenAckary180 Thanks!!! :)

[opeth4]

wow, is very interesting, thank you very much, i didnt know that exist that card, i like your videos, help me alot.

greetings.

[TheSnapChick]

@opeth4 You're welcome!

[NigeriaHammad7]

Will buy another. When I can get extra batteries. Cause otherwise I wasted 15 bucks lol cause I put shutter snitch on my iPad after purchasing the card.

[NigeriaHammad7]

I had one of these but the drain your battery like a vamp drain blood! I'm. New be and don't have an extra battery so I took it back!! Love the concept but horrible side effects!

[So0001me]

I would love to have one of those !!

I'm not sure if they have it here in the Middle East, Saudi Arabia specifically !!

if you have their website it would be great if you post it please !!

thanks Leigh, great review !

[Bader88]

@So0001me check amazon i always order my stuff from there and get them to kuwait by Aramex

[TheSnapChick]

@So0001me Hi - there is a link to the product page on Amazon on my website. Also, you can google "eye-fi" to find out more details about their product line.

[davidabr1964]

Each time I like "you" more and your videos too.

Very informative!. a nice thing to have.

Yes there is a hum at the begging.

[TheSnapChick]

@davidabr1964 :)

[iSpinify]

Can anyone hear the hum in the beginning of the video?

[TheAleksander22]

Is there a compact flash version of those cards?

[TheSnapChick]

@TheAleksander22 No, but I read that they work in some CF/SD adapters - I have not tried this myself, however.

[cibolodave]

wow, did not know this existed. thanks for sharing

[TheSnapChick]

@cibolodave No problem!

[Dragon8oy]

Love your work Snapchick!! How does the speed of the card compare to sandisk extreme III or ultra ? :-)

[TheSnapChick]

@Dragon8oy Unsure. As far as working with it in the camera is concerned, the camera's buffer lets me shoot rapidly. I have not filled the buffer when using this card, though, so I do not know how quickly it clears compared to the top Sandisk / Lexar cards. As far as file transfer speed - by the time I go to my PC after shooting, the images are already there.