Eye-Fi with 1D Mark IV ???

Anyone out there use an Eye-Fi with a 1D Mark IV ?

I like the thought of it, but don't like the slowness of SD.

Also, anyone have any luck with the geo-tagging ?

From what I understand it only uses Wi-Fi for geo-tagging, and not GPS...unless there is something I am missing, this won't work out in the middle-of-nowhere...right ?

Anyway, I would love to hear some peoples stories with them.

Ben

I dont have a Mk4 but I use the Eye-Fi pro 4gb on my 1Ds2 1D3 and G10.

Geotagging isnt really of interest to me so I won't comment on that. I mainly use it for ad-hoc or wifi connection to my laptop when in the studio or at a function.

Whilst the downloads are fast enough with small jpegs, the Raw files take a little longer, but it is worth the wait.

It is great to have the files ready for examination or editing in lightrrom within seconds. The customer loves to see the images straight away and can place orders there and then.

It also save quite a lot of money not having to purchase 2 Canon WiFi transmitters

For me it is great value and a great timesaver...

You understand right about the geotagging. It will give all your photos the location (if known) of the WiFi network you connect through. The tacit assumption is that it's a static access point that's been mapped, and that the name is unique. If you want geotagging, use a GPS receiver even if you do have an EyeFi card.

I used one of the earlier models (that doesn't do RAW) with my 20D via a SD-CF adapter. It works, but as all it was transferring was JPEG, I don't think that was a fair test.

prayharder wrote in post #9857091
Anyone out there use an Eye-Fi with a 1D Mark IV ?

I like the thought of it, but don't like the slowness of SD.

Also, anyone have any luck with the geo-tagging ?

From what I understand it only uses Wi-Fi for geo-tagging, and not GPS...unless there is something I am missing, this won't work out in the middle-of-nowhere...right ?

Anyway, I would love to hear some peoples stories with them.

Ben

Do you happen to use a phone that uses Google Android for it's OS? (Mytouch, cliq, droid, etc.) if so i use MyTrack to record my gps and save it to file, then I use a program on my pc to apply the gps info into the files when they are jpgs(i shoot raw), just be sure the time on you're pc and phone are sync. I dont remember the name of the program off the top of my head, its on my other computer, msg me if your interested and i'll get off my lazy butt and go up stairs to find out.

The Eye-fi system has never done any good. It is slow even IF it works. Its not worth the 100 bucks to try IMO.

canonnoob wrote in post #9986451
The Eye-fi system has never done any good. It is slow even IF it works. Its not worth the 100 bucks to try IMO.

Mine was £75 GBP and is not noticeabley slow. A great deal quicker than removing the card, sticking it in the computer, transferring the files and then opening them in lightroom.

Maybe you tried the old slow version of the card.

Just trying to give an even handed impression of the card.

Scuff wrote in post #9986488
Mine was £75 GBP and is not noticeabley slow. A great deal quicker than removing the card, sticking it in the computer, transferring the files and then opening them in lightroom.

Maybe you tried the old slow version of the card.

Just trying to give an even handed impression of the card.

just so you know... 75 GBP is 115.26 USD.

Depending on the type of computer, and software you are using it is not going to be quicker.

Example.

It takes me exactly 10 seconds to load 560 RAW files onto my laptop VIA an external card reader, and open photo Mechanic to view the files.. No loading what so ever. The Eye-fi system does not compare with that.

canonnoob wrote in post #9987125
just so you know... 75 GBP is 115.26 USD.

Depending on the type of computer, and software you are using it is not going to be quicker.

Example.

It takes me exactly 10 seconds to load 560 RAW files onto my laptop VIA an external card reader, and open photo Mechanic to view the files.. No loading what so ever. The Eye-fi system does not compare with that.

Wow that is quick - thats way faster than my 1d3 can take them.! 56 RAW files a second - wish my computer was that fast

canonnoob wrote in post #9987125
just so you know... 75 GBP is 115.26 USD.

Depending on the type of computer, and software you are using it is not going to be quicker.

Example.

It takes me exactly 10 seconds to load 560 RAW files onto my laptop VIA an external card reader, and open photo Mechanic to view the files.. No loading what so ever. The Eye-fi system does not compare with that.

Seems difficult to believe. What size RAW files are you using? 56 RAW per second would be about 560mb per second if you are using 10mb RAW files...

Troy

Bloodbean wrote in post #9990620
Seems difficult to believe. What size RAW files are you using? 56 RAW per second would be about 560mb per second if you are using 10mb RAW files...

Troy

not a stretch.. Im talking all of my camera raw files-40d, mkIIn, and the mkIV.

Which external card reader can do 560mb per second? I thought the fastest CF cards were about 100mb/s?

Troy

I would like to know this too!

Looking more into it hard drives aren't even 560mb per second, so he's obviously got his numbers wrong.

Troy

I bet he's talking about plugging the card into a reader and using his software to browse the photos on the card... that could take 10seconds.

either that, or he got the numbers wrong... maybe 10 minutes.

How do you get your photos onto your computer? Let me ask you that?