Eye-Fi Share 2 GB Wi-Fi SD Flash Memory Card EYE-FI-2GB (OLD VERSION)
by Eye-Fi
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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: How did I ever live without this?
Summary: 5 Stars
I don't know what's up with the reviewers who said this card was too difficult to set up. It couldn't have been easier. I set it up on my Macbook, and on my PC, created an account, uploaded a picture to Flickr, and did it all within 1/2 hour. I've never gone through a setup process this easy.
I always procrastinated uploading pictures to my hard drive, and then getting them to Flickr because it was a drag going through all the steps involved. I'd wait until I had a bunch and then sit down and do it. The Eye-Fi card makes this entire process so effortless that I'm uploading single pictures immediately now.
Several other reviewers mentioned the need to keep the camera on during the upload which makes sense, but one forgets about the Auto Off, and it's not mentioned in the setup instructions. So the first thing I did was to set my Auto Off timeout from 20 seconds to 5 minutes. This gives me plenty of time to upload pictures. I'm a fanatic about turning off my camera anyway, so not having a low timeout doesn't bother me.
In my opinion, the Eye-Fi card is worth every penny, and I love it!
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: Decent first version
Summary: 4 Stars
Ok, the card is definitely nice.
But the reconfigurability of it is very lacking.
The only "online" methods of transfer are web based applications & websites. No FTP/SSH/RSync/whatever is available.
And when you do decide to have it send to an online storage, the file is first sent to the eye.fi website, then sent from there to the online storage.
Basically it has 3 choices for transfer
1: Online storage
2: Local computer storage
3: Online & local storage
the local storage means you must have the Eye.Fi client running on a computer within the wi-fi network your card connects to.
I think if they were to at least make it so you could set an online address of the host computer running their software instead of dealing with web applications and the delay of sending to eye.fi, then to the remote server.
Also it does not allow transfer of any non-jpeg images. So RAW/CR2 images will not transfer off of the card.
I like the card, but I hope they make the changes I listed above and others available through a software update soon.
Customer Review: Huge step forward... But more work to be done
Summary: 3 Stars
This product is the only one of it's kind out there at the moment, so initially I would give it a 5 stars just for the concept... and now for the issues...
1) I have already experienced some connectivity difficulties using Mac OS 10.5.1 where all the files just didn't transfer?. Maybe this can be a software fix in the future though?
2) The write speed was much, much slower than the SanDisk Ultra 2GB CF card (currently using Eye-Fi w/ adapter), so don't get this card if you take quick consecutive shots a lot, after about three of four shots you have to wait for it to catch up. Although for most people with direct SD Memory card type cameras, the speed issue will probably not affect you much.
3) Another issue is that the camera has to be on so the transfers can occur, which I understand the need for, but the bottom line is, it's not a great option... unless cameras start coming in energy efficient ON modes? In most cases I am finding that it is almost easier and faster to just transfer them manually the old way.
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!