1. Eye Fi X2 Setup

Five years ago, stuffing a fully-functional WiFi radio into the size of a standard SD card would've seemed like science fiction - and actually, it kind of still does. Be that as it may, is now well into its third generation of products, amazingly, and we've gotten a chance to check out the company's newest top-of-the-line model that just, the Pro X2.

Like the original Pro model before it, the Pro X2 is differentiated from its less pricey stablemates in two major ways: one, its support for RAW uploads, and two, its ability to connect to ad-hoc networks - in other words, you can wirelessly tether the card straight to your laptop rather than going through an access point. Where the Pro X2 gets the nod, though, is in what Eye-Fi calls the 'X2 Engine,' a three-pack of features that includes 802.11n support, Class 6 SD performance, and a nifty feature coined Endless Memory. Let's have a closer look at what's changed - and for current Pro owners, whether the X2 warrants an upgrade. Using an Eye-Fi card involves installing a menu extra / notification icon (for Mac or Windows, respectively) on your machine that gives you access to the requisite management software and lets you get a glimpse of newly-uploaded photos as they roll in. Having previously used a Pro, we already had the company's Eye-Fi Manager software installed on our machine when we stuck the Pro X2 into the slot (you don't need to use the included USB-to-SD adapter, by the way - our MacBook Pro's reader worked just fine). Though the software recognized the card and popped open the web-based Eye-Fi portal, we were immediately told that we needed to install Eye-Fi Center to continue, a thicker, Adobe Air-based client that requires local installation.

We would've preferred to continue using Manager ourselves, but it's not that big of a deal. Interestingly, we accidentally gummed up the works when we upgraded to (and subsequently killed) Adobe's; the menu extra would load just fine, but trying to open Center would result in. Well, nothing.

Ultimately, we fixed it with a ground-up reinstall. We found Eye-Fi Center to be a serviceable app that's no more complicated than it needs to be - it just gets the job done, and it does so pretty intuitively. If you own multiple Eye-Fi cards, you can manage them separately from the list at the left of the window. You can tell which card (if any) is currently connected and eject it, but more interestingly, you'll find a little gear icon that grants you access to the card's full suite of options; this is where you decide exactly how your upload workflow behaves, and it's very configurable.

Most of these options have been around since Eye-Fi's early days, though, so let's concentrate on what's new here: Endless Memory mode, specifically, a feature that is shared by all the X2-class cards in Eye-Fi's lineup. Off by default, the feature allows you to configure the card to automatically delete old pictures and videos once they've been successfully uploaded, and you can set it to kick in when anywhere between 10 and 90 percent of the card has been filled. The brilliance of the feature is pretty amazing, and it'd be perfect to take on a trip when you don't have a laptop handy to offload pictures to as you go - especially combined with the card's support to automatically connect to open and AT&T hotspots. We found that it worked as advertised.

So what about the Pro X2's other new features over the older Pro? We tested the card with a, and we weren't able to discern any perceptible difference in write performance using the newer card's Class 6 support; that's not to say it wasn't physically writing faster, but the camera's buffer seemed to protect us from noticing it. Ditto with 802.11n support - connected to 802.11g with the old card at home, uploads were already happening as quickly as we could run over to the computer to check them, so we don't really need any marginal boost in performance that 2.4GHz-only 802.11n might provide. Your mileage certainly may vary here, but don't expect miracles. Though the Eye-Fi Pro series supports (and has supported for a while) ad hoc wireless networks, it's not a feature we'd rely on - it feels like a hacky capability, and we were never able to get it to work properly with our MacBook Pro.

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Eye Fi X2 Setup

The most straightforward way to configure it is to set up the network on your machine, plug in the card, and select the network to add to the card's list of stored network configurations, but even after following all those steps (and letting Eye-Fi Center verify the configuration), nothing was uploading for us after shooting a couple test photos and waiting several minutes. It's possible that they would've eventually started transferring, but if you have to wait, say, ten or even five minutes for the card to connect, the feature is rendered pretty useless as far as we're concerned. Wrap-upWe've always loved the concept of what Eye-Fi's trying to do, and the Pro X2 unquestionably represents the most complete and capable execution of that concept to date. Endless Memory is a fabulous addition to the X2 line that we love, but ironically, it's not as necessary now that the card has gained an additional 4GB of storage versus the older Pro model.

If you've already got a Pro and you find that you've got a serviceable way to manage the 4GB that you have, the X2 probably isn't worth the $150 hole in your bank account - and if you're new to the world of Eye-Fi and you don't really need wireless RAW uploads, the Explore X2 might be a better choice for $50 less. Either way, though, an Eye-Fi of one sort or another will make a pretty sweet addition to your camera kit.

Eyefi, the maker of Wi-Fi memory cards, has today launched Eyefi Mobi Pro, a new 32GB WiFi SD card. It improves the existing Eyefi Mobi model by adding wireless transfer of Raw image files and new photo categorization and search functions. Key functions include Selective Transfer which allows you to transfer only selected images from your card to a mobile device or computer, rather than an entire batch. JPEG files can be sent to a mobile device for instant preview, quick editing and sharing while Raw files can be sent to a computer for processing in an image processing software. Infrastructure and direct mode network support means that away from home, the Mobi Pro card creates its own Wi-Fi hotspot for image transfer while at home or at the office it connects to a local Wi-Fi network for faster data transfer speeds.

As before, the Eyefi cards work with a mobile companion app which has received an update for the Mobi Pro launch. You can now compare photos and view some EXIF-data, making it easier to select the best images for transfer.

The app also connects to Eyefi cloud, making your entire image library accessible from your mobile device. Within the cloud service a new algorithm automatically classifies images for easier categorization and search. In addition to date, time and geographic location, images are classified by subject areas such as food, indoor, outdoor and other attributes. Eyefi Mobi Pro is available for $99.99 which inlcudes one year of membership to the Eyefi Cloud service at a $49.99 value.

BE AWARE the new black Eyefi Pro doesn't transfer wirelessly raw files to the camera roll of iPhone. ( iPhone apps like ps express can edit raw files. ) Instead it transfers the raw file from camera to the Keenai app of iPhone. The app uploads slowly the raw to a server which converts it to jpg.

The jpg afterwards is slowly downloaded from the server to the app which at last transfers it to camera roll. In practice no need to buy the black Eyefi Pro instead of the orange Eyefi. Eyefi company is self destructive.

The older orange Eyefi Pro X2 could transfer raw files to the iPhone camera roll. Also some years ago the Eyefi Geo X2 could help the geotagging of photos. Both cards are not sold by Eyefi anymore. No wonder why the company was purchased by Keenai. BE AWARE the new black Eyefi Pro doesn't transfer wirelessly raw files to the camera roll of iPhone. ( iPhone apps like ps express can edit raw files. ) Instead it transfers the raw file from camera to the Keenai app of iPhone.

The app uploads slowly the raw to a server which converts it to jpg. The jpg afterwards is slowly downloaded from the server to the app which at last transfers it to camera roll. In practice no need to buy the black Eyefi Pro instead of the orange Eyefi. Eyefi company is self destructive.

The older orange Eyefi Pro X2 could transfer raw files to the iPhone camera roll. Also some years ago the Eyefi Geo X2 could help the geotagging of photos. Both cards are not sold by Eyefi anymore. No wonder why the company was purchased by Keenai.

Excerpt from note to mfg I sent today relating to the 3rd faulty card I got from them. I did get to work a little. I could photo & 2 min later the msg box would show the file transferring. Nearly a minute to transfer one 24mp raw file and at least half that long for each jpg. Absolutely useless for any pro application!

Last nite and today I tried again at first it worked.poorly, as above then it stopped transferring new photos altogether when it transferred b4 my 'internet access' icon would show an 'X' on it indicating my regular internet access was disabled during the transfer and the word Eye-Fi would appear then a few minutes later it stopped doing that now when I check my available wi-fi connections the card no longer even appears on the list So here I am with yet another faulty card which, when it did work, was so slow that to use it on a photoshoot would be inconceivable. I can remove the card and transfer photos to the laptop far faster manually than using it wi-fi.

I have a eye-fi pro, and use it with my 5D MK III. Its a great card. The speed of a wi-fi connection and the signal strength makes a big difference to upload speeds. I updated my wi-fi hotspots to high speed professional grade units and compared signal strength using free software. They are much faster and do not drop out like my router based all in one units do. I was also able to select a channel where there was no interference, that speeded up the transfer as well.

By the time I'm finished taking photos and return to my computer for editing, jpegs are already there. Raws take a little longer. I'm considering one of the new units, but if the cut prices on the pro model, I might grab another. I like being able to pop the same card into any of my cameras with a SD slot and it just works, no need to change the setup or fool around. I have the current Mobi 16 GB card and the concept is brilliant. I shoot raw + jpeg and set the jpegs to transfer to an iPad Air2 so the client can view the images, while the raws remain on a CF card to process on the Mac later. However, this brilliant concept is completely ruined by 2 things:- a full-screen preview doesn't show automatically (only a thumbnail until you click on it, so I have to link it to Shuttersnitch) and it also drops connection every couple of minutes, so you have to fart about with its clunky software to get it up and running again.

If they still haven't sorted this out, it will always look amateurish and doesn't deserve the 'Pro' badge. Wireless signals blast at you from the sun pretty much every moment of your brief existence. Your entire body is designed to exist in proximity to a massive thermonuclear bomb going off 24/7. It kicks out radiation of every time, at every frequency, at unspeakable magnitudes. Fortunately, we're far enough away where you can barely make out a 2.4ghz wifi signal from a few feet away through all that noise. To say we're not sure yet if they're safe. You need to take a class in physics.and wear some sunscreen for god's sake!

Lol SmilerGrogan;) That made me laugh. Mosc, you aren't really comparing the natural healing sun that makes life on earth possible, to man made wireless signals are you? They are not in the same league, not in the same frequency, and who needs a physics class to tell you that? Going out in the sun can heal you on many levels, and you can get very sick avoiding the sun. Try sleeping with your cellphone on right by your head, and let me know how you feel when you wake up.

I literally jump kick out of bed lol. I don't need coffee. There's more to it than just wireless signals of course, I'm just saying this stuff is questionable for human health and I avoid it as much as possible. I'm just trying to spread awareness. Take it or leave it. Now where's that tinfoil hat.;).

'mosc, you aren't really comparing the natural healing sun that makes life on earth possible, to man made wireless signals are you? They are not in the same league, not in the same frequency, and who needs a physics class to tell you that? Going out in the sun can heal you on many levels, and you can get very sick avoiding the sun.' Fear mongering.

There is no type of electro-magnetic radiation the sun does not put out that can be generated by mankind outside of a particle accelerator. The sun's natural radiation will kill you quite easily. It's effects on gradually destroying DNA are at the foundation of our evolution into multi-celled organisms. It fries DNA causing unintended random mutation of the genetic code. Your skin is an incredibly advanced electro-magnetic shield to protect you from all kinds of radiation. It's not invincible, even to the sun, but it can sure as anything handle a cell phone next to your head! Sure, the sun can straight up kill you if you stay out long enough, but it actually gives you a lot of benefits in small amounts.

There are zero benefits to being exposed to wifi signals. Common sense mosc, we are electrical beings and being exposed to EMF's and having metal fillings in our mouths are not great for us.

These things can disrupt us in ways we don't even understand. I actually get an uncomfortable feeling in my leg when I have a cellphone in my pocket and it hurts a bit. Believe what you want my friend;) I'm not trying to spread fear.

What do you think, I own a wire factory or something? My sales of wires are being effected? I'm just spreading awareness. It could help someone.