Canon WFT-E3(A) wireless transmitter review

[aluxious]

PLEASE UPLOAD MORE PHOTOS!!!

here or on vimeo

[fabezd1]

how far is wireless range by air (if camera is mounted at quadcopter above laptop)

[wmcclin]

Brilliant.

[karthiksrichandra]

will it works for canon eos 500d and 550d??

[pcfix411]

You made a lot of good points here

[frededison]

Nice review. Very helpful for anyone considering buying the device or only interested like me.

[patty19771979]

Does it work with an XTI cannon?What software you use while taking picture and been transfer to ur computer?

[cameralabs]

No it only works with a 40D and 50D, and the software comes with those cameras. Check out my review at cameralabs . com.

[nickphoto99]

Hi There, this is a very interesting device that might be useful for high level photography that I do. I have the camera mounted on top od a 23m pole and it is remotely controlled using a wireless link. Currently though, I don't have any opportunity to change my exposure whilst it is up there. I am not interested in wireless file transfer, Is there any way to turn the transfer off and just use it to remote control the camera, and use the live view. I need to take photos in rapid succession.

[cameralabs]

Yes you can just use it for remote control of the settings if you like, and just save the images to the card. Please check out my full review at cameralabs . com - I think you'll find it useful.

[sirjesset]

I shoot weddings in Hawaii and I just bought a 50D. I want to buy this product but on the beach there are no internet, wi-fi, or bluetooth connections for my MacPro. Can I shoot on the beach and dump the images to my MacPro without internet?

[cameralabs]

Good question - I believe you are in luck - you'd set it up for an 'ad hoc' connection instead of 'infrastruture', and it should talk direct to your laptop without an internet connection in sight. Nice application too. Let us know how you get on in the cameralabs forums...

[ScipioHun]

Is this transmitter good to send the pictures taken to a far computer? For example to an other country via the GPS or other way?

Or this accessory is use only by Wi-Fi with a near computer?

[cameralabs]

The device needs to be connected to a network, either wireless or wired, but the computer which controls it could be on the other side of the world. There's full details in my review at cameralabs . com...

[ScipioHun]

Thanks a lot! _O_

[denwomfg]

Brilliant review.

It's a shame you have to remove the grip to change the battery... Given the price, I was hoping this would offer some form of extended battery life as well, but it seems it's even less convenient for shooting with hungry IS lenses than no grip at all! That said, the direct GPS embedding is VERY cool. I can see the WiFi being great for event photography too.

Thanks again for the video.  I'll bookmark your site :)

[sexymodelboy]

Why is it so expensive? Is there a universal (cheaper) transmitter that can be used?

[Sirws88]

Great post. It's content like this which makes You Tube sing! Thanks.

[cameralabs]

Thanks, but please do visit my website at cameralabs . com, as this video is just a small part of my reviews!

[Kwasia21]

Is there a transmitter for a canon Eos d10

[cameralabs]

I don't think so, sorry. This one does work on the EOS 50D as well as the 40D though...

[viktorbors]

Hi! Can it be also used to trigger an EF 580II flash??

[cameralabs]

I'm not sure. If the flash is mounted on the body and switched on, I assume it would fire, but I don't think you could change the settings by remote control. You'd have to ask Canon.

[Tharifficcouple]

Can you do a demo how to wire Nikon WT-4 Wireless Transmitter Because I got one but its just sitting on my cabinet.

no one knows how to set it to my laptop. please can you help me

[cameralabs]

Hi, I have no plans to review the WT-4, so I'd suggest reading the manual or contacting Nikon technical support.

[l33thustla]

Very expensive item ;) I never regret that I bought the ordinary batterigrip because now im buying EOS 5D Mark II :P hope there will be wireless for 5D!

[alejoram]

Hi camera labs team, thanks for this exceltne review!

Question: If i have this system, i can download inmediatly to my laptop and preview the pic right? how many seconds take this process if my network is well configured?

regards from Colombia - SouthAmerica

[cameralabs]

Hi, we have speed tests and results in our full review of this at cameralabs . com. Click the link to the right of the video above.

[larsvater]

hello,

thank u very much 4 this great review!!!

that´s wot i was looking 4 4 ages!!

u even told me /us the ``bad`` aspects.

thnak u very much ,

greetings from germany;-)

lars

[cameralabs]

Thanks Lars - don't forget to check out the full review which goes with this video at the cameralabs . com website!

[sasktank]

i love youre videos ----can you do one on the sigma 50-500 lens

[cameralabs]

I may review this in the future, but it could be a while yet... there are some results for it though on the cameralabs forum...

[BONDzer007]

Do you get to keep those cameras that you have been given or you have to send them back to the manufactur?

[cameralabs]

Like magazines, they're loans which are returned to the manufacturer.

[Rextter]

Cameralabs videos are just such great quality. I have their site in my 'favourites' list.

[cameralabs]

Thanks! We have an RSS feed at Cameralabs . com if you'd like news of our latest reviews and workshop!

[skhisma]

Love these reviews!

[cameralabs]

Thanks! Don't forget to check out the written review which goes with it at the Cameralabs website!

[AlexMerenkov2]

cool vid!

does nikon have something like this?

[cameralabs]

Yes, I believe there's a WT-4 wireless accessory for the Nikon D300, but I've not seen or tested it myself.

[rendezvous65]

I have seen it. It basically plugs into the USB port of the D300. It's a wired accessory that has a wireless antenna. No geotagging but the D300 has that with an adapter. Some people have made their own GPS connector for the D200/D300. The Wireless unit uses a D300 battery.

[icy2527]

NZ is nice place to live.You've got many beautiful scene shots from here .That sounds good .Someday I'll be there once .

Nice review mr.Gordon !

[AzzQim]

Hehe, so I was always wondering where were you shooting this videos because od the such lovely environment. And I see on this video, you're in Queenstown, New Zealand?

[AzzQim]

Bah, I thought I was smart when I entered gps position in google Earth, but then I see you do the same at the end of video :D Anyway, lovely place. Do you live in NZ?

[cameralabs]

Yep, we're based in New Zealand! It's fun entering those co-ordinates into Google Earth!

[huskyowns]

very nice, im looking to ither buy 40D or a nikon next, still debaiting i still <3 my 400D though hah

[CanOfSpam]

Kinda disapointing that there isnt a gps buildt into the camera.

I have that camera, but its annoying when little digital canon cameras do have it...and not mine that costs 5times more...sigh.

[cameralabs]

I agree, built-in GPS would be nice, but I'm not aware of any Canon compacts which have it - which models are you thinking of? But yep, when a Nokia N95 phone has it, you'd like to see it in a high-end camera too!

[CanOfSpam]

Hm, I was pretty sure one of your reviews showed a canon compact with gps. Maybe I am mixing it up with another make?

A phone has it? Great..... :s

[cameralabs]

Nope, not one of our reviews! Sony does have an optional GPS accessory which connects to some of their cameras though...

[MyWideSpace]

Very informative. Thanks