Eye-Fi Share 2 GB Wi-Fi SD Flash Memory Card EYE-FI-2GB (OLD VERSION)
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Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Eye-Fi Share 2 GB Wi-Fi SD Flash Memory Card EYE-FI-2GB (OLD VERSION)
Customer Review: Eye-fi is a Great Product!
Summary: 5 Stars
When I first read about this product, I thought that it may be just another camera gadget that would clutter my bag - after all, how much effort does it take to pull and SD card and put it in the computer? Then I thought about something: If nothing else, this will save wear and tear on the camera and the socket that the card plugs in to.
I use a Canon XTi, so I got a CF converter to go with the Eye-Fi card. After setting it up on the PC, I plugged the card into my camera. It went in and started working flawlessly. I lost no functionality at all. When I take pictures, they upload to my computer via my wireless home network, and they also upload to my Smugmug site if I select that option. Double redundancy. If I am shooting in the field and have Internet access, which I usually do, someone at home can see what I have done.
The big advantage for me personally is not having to unplug cards from the camera or use USB cables to download pictures. Once I am sure that the photos are on my computer, I can delete them from the camera and start over again.
Well worth the price!
Customer Review: Could it get any easier?
Summary: 5 Stars
I have had my eye-fi card for a few months now and remain very happy with it's performance. This is one of those rare tech gadgets that seems really cool in concept but instead of ending up on the pile of cool, useless gadgets, it holds it's worth well. I liked it so much I got one for my wife as the convenience of just powering up the camera to d/l pictures is so convenient. I love the flexibility as it is compatible with just about any camera with a SD slot, no matter how old. My only 2 slight gripes are the power/reception of the card can be a little weak sometimes as you need a strong wi-fi signal (expected, I guess as the card is buried in a make-shift Faraday box!). Also, the camera often powers down in a long d/l session. You can turn this feature off in your camera, but run the risk of depleting your batteries. I know there is little Eye-fi can do about this as it is just a minor gripe. Otherwise, if you take a lot of pictures and want a super convenient, flexible d/l option, pick your favorite Eye-fi card and snap away!Customer Review: EYE-FI makes Wi-Fi a little more friendly
Summary: 5 Stars
It doesn't ship with a CD, just the SD card and a USB adapter used only for configuring the device. The software, both for PC and Mac was on the card, and installing, at least on the Mac, was a snap!
Configuration was trivially easy on my Mac laptop, probably in large part because it was a laptop and already had its wireless connection configured. The Eye-FI card cleverly and quietly sucked down the wireless configuration data from my laptop and configured itself.
The only thing I wasn't prepared to do as part of the installation was select a photo site to which Eye-FI would automatically upload photos. Instead, there's an option to only copy them to the computer on which you configured Eye-FI. This works great, by the way!
I was initially concerned about range, because it seemed to require setting the camera near the wireless router before pictures would upload, but by the third picture, it was able to transfer them from 15 yards and through a wall.
Customer Review: Mindless photo synching
Summary: 5 Stars
This little card is great for having your photos waiting for you when you're ready to edit them. Personally, it usually takes me a day or two (or more) to upload my photos when I get home from shooting - and part of that is due to procrastination because I know I have to transfer the photos.
But with Eye-Fi - when I get home I just turn my camera on and forget about it. Then, next time I sit down to edit the photos - they're there waiting for me. Pretty cool.
I also do a lot of stop-motion work that requires me going back and forth a lot between the camera the images on the computer. Previously I either had my camera directly hooked up to the laptop - which was a pain trying to get the latop near the tripod, out of the way, etc. Or - I would shoot onto a regular card and have to run back and forth to the computer with the memory card reader - also a pain. The Eye-Fi has been a great solution - I can shoot away and watch the images as they transfer to the computer.
Customer Review: Terrific product!
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a wonderful product for those of us that take tons of digital pictures and fail to take the time to connect to our computers to upload the pictures. Not only is it wire and adaptor free, all you have to do is turn on your camera and it does it all for you.
I have to be honest and say I am not so most tech savvy person out there and dislike anything that requires a lot of tech knowledge to work it. However this product is perfect. The installation was easy and the directions for use are very simple. For me the biggest advantage is the lack of adaptors and wires, I am forever misplacing them and don't want to try and dig them out every time I want to upload a picture. I also like the fact that it automatically uploads to a photo sharing site. I use this feature a lot when sharing my photos with family or ordering prints of those that I have taken, so this as well saves me time and energy. It is all at my fingertips. I highly recommend this product.