Canon 5D mk II

[xing87521]

BTW, I wanted to keep everyone current. We'll take a bit of a different approach with this one, and ask you, our users, for help.

I've personally tested the 5DmkII with this adapter. It's solid.

All testing should be done with an X2 card.

Eye-Fi users out there, if you'd like to help test this adapter, get it from B&H, and test it with any of the following cameras. Keep us posted. Based on your feedback, we'll decide if it should be supported, or not:

Canon EOS 7D (some users have been reporting ERR 02's, even with the latest 7D firmware)
Canon EOS 1D Mark IV (but this camera is Eye-Fi Connected and has an SD slot, so it makes 0 sense to use an adapter here)
Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Canon EOS 50D
Canon EOS 7D
Nikon D3X
Sony Alpha DSLR-A900
Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III (but it has an SD slot)

Here is the B&H link:

bhphotovideo com/c/product/816112-REG/Digieffects_SDXCF_Extreme_SD_HC_XC_to_CF

Thx --

Ziv.

Hi~~ I just bought the adapter from B&H and it doesn't work.

[ziv]

Have you formatted the card + the adapter in the camera?
Are you sure that you got the right adapter?
What camera are you using?
What do you mean, by, doesn't work?

[xing87521]

Have you formatted the card + the adapter in the camera?
Are you sure that you got the right adapter?
What camera are you using?
What do you mean, by, doesn't work?

I am using 5D2, and I had try that before and after format the card in the camera. the card works on 5D2 only SD transform to CF but eye-fi card function doesn't work. which means I set-up everything correct and open the eye fi app on ipad, then i shoot a picture, nothing happen at all. and i tried to set upload to computer using wifi, but still nothing happen.

[xing87521]

Have you formatted the card + the adapter in the camera?
Are you sure that you got the right adapter?
What camera are you using?
What do you mean, by, doesn't work?

I am using 5D2, and I had try that before and after format the card in the camera. the card works on 5D2 only SD transform to CF but eye-fi card function doesn't work. which means I set-up everything correct and open the eye fi app on ipad, then i shoot a picture, nothing happen at all. and i tried to set upload to computer using wifi, but still nothing happen.

the adapter I bought from B&H retail store, and I show them the link that you show hphotovideo com/c/product/816112-REG/Digieffects_SDXCF_Extreme_SD_HC_XC_to_CF

so, i am sure

[ziv]

OK, so you've confirmed that the adapter works.

The part that's not working for you, is the Eye-Fi's Wi-Fi portion, uploading to the iPad. That has nothing to do with the adapter.

Here is what you should do:

* Since the CF adapter is NOT SUPPORTED by Eye-Fi, you should put the card into an SD camera, and keep experimenting with an SD/SDHC model, until you get it to work
* If you need to call Support, call us, but we won't be able to support you, if you're using the card inside the adapter. So it's CRUCIAL that you put the card into an SD camera, until you get it to work
* here is a link to get Direct mode in iOS working:

http://support.eye.fi/mobile-applicatio ... ye-fi-app/

Also, there is a new app in the App Store, that makes set-up -- easier.

Lastly, since your issue is not CF related, you should move this discussion to another forum thread, to get help there. But really, the easiest thing to do is to just follow the thread above, put the card into an SD camera, and if all else fails -- call Support, while the card is in an SD camera.

Thx --

Ziv.

[xing87521]

OK, so you've confirmed that the adapter works.

The part that's not working for you, is the Eye-Fi's Wi-Fi portion, uploading to the iPad. That has nothing to do with the adapter.

Here is what you should do:

* Since the CF adapter is NOT SUPPORTED by Eye-Fi, you should put the card into an SD camera, and keep experimenting with an SD/SDHC model, until you get it to work
* If you need to call Support, call us, but we won't be able to support you, if you're using the card inside the adapter. So it's CRUCIAL that you put the card into an SD camera, until you get it to work
* here is a link to get Direct mode in iOS working:

http://support.eye.fi/mobile-applicatio ... ye-fi-app/

Also, there is a new app in the App Store, that makes set-up -- easier.

Lastly, since your issue is not CF related, you should move this discussion to another forum thread, to get help there. But really, the easiest thing to do is to just follow the thread above, put the card into an SD camera, and if all else fails -- call Support, while the card is in an SD camera.

Thx --

Ziv.

Finally it works~~hahahaa..... thank you~~~soooooo much

[ziv]

Cool. But I'm curious -- what was the issue?

[jamez]

BTW, I wanted to keep everyone current. We'll take a bit of a different approach with this one, and ask you, our users, for help.

I've personally tested the 5DmkII with this adapter. It's solid.

All testing should be done with an X2 card.

Eye-Fi users out there, if you'd like to help test this adapter, get it from B&H, and test it with any of the following cameras. Keep us posted. Based on your feedback, we'll decide if it should be supported, or not:

Canon EOS 7D (some users have been reporting ERR 02's, even with the latest 7D firmware)
Canon EOS 1D Mark IV (but this camera is Eye-Fi Connected and has an SD slot, so it makes 0 sense to use an adapter here)
Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Canon EOS 50D
Canon EOS 7D
Nikon D3X
Sony Alpha DSLR-A900
Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III (but it has an SD slot)

Thx --

Ziv.

Bought mine from B&H last week.
Tested and working with base model Nikon D3 (not s or x) and a 4Gb Connect X2.
I removed the metal from the front and back of the adapter. It may have helped get about 5-8' more range on direct mode.
Jamez

[ziv]

Cool. I didn't realize that the D3 is UDMA based, because it's not in DPReview's specs page. But I just googled it, and indeed, it's UDMA based, so it makes sense that it'll work. I'll update the original camera list. Thanks for letting us know.

But I need to keep saying this -- UNSUPPORTED.

Thanks --

Ziv.

[ericsuth]

kudos:
Yesterday I ordered the Eye-Fi ProX2 for my Canon S90 given I'm planning a trip to NYC and wanted to be able to post pics online 'tethered' to my Android phone. I then started thinking why not use an adapter with the Eye-Fi, bring along my 5DMII and really share some great pics?!??!? After a quick search on Google I found this forum and ordered the recommended adapter from Amazon...I'm very excited now.

I've read this post up and down. And besides my excitement, my biggest walkaway is that I'm just incredibly impressed with Ziv...what a fantastic person/employee/cofounder!
I've only focused on this one thread but I'm sure you're everywhere on here and I'm sure this thread isn't much different than others in that you stick to this thing with professionalism and gentle guidance for your customers.
Regardless of the rants, flames, and general wailing/gnashing of teeth you're here helping us out.

Thanks to you and your company...what a great example of a customer-oriented business.
I wish you the very best.
-Eric

[ziv]

Eric,

Thanks a lot. We definitely try. It's customers like you that make it totally worth it

Keep us posted with photos from your NYC trip. It's one of my favorite cities...

Thx --

Ziv.

[sanfairyanne]

The info' I'm requesting is no doubt in previous threads but please forgive me for asking, it's 2.00am and I'm beginning to see double...

I realise Ziv say's card adapters are NOT supported but skimming through the threads it appears some folks have got their 5D2's to work with a particular brand of adapter coupled with the Pro X2 card.

If so how slow is a RAW file uploaded if I assume it's going to upload to Lightroom on my Macbook. Is this even possible. I see a lot of folks say they are uploading to an I-Pad. I want to be able to see an image in Lightroom 3 so I can do a quick edit. I also shoot HDR so I shoot a burst of 3 RAW files.

Thanks

[ziv]

The info' I'm requesting is no doubt in previous threads but please forgive me for asking, it's 2.00am and I'm beginning to see double...

I realise Ziv say's card adapters are NOT supported but skimming through the threads it appears some folks have got their 5D2's to work with a particular brand of adapter coupled with the Pro X2 card.

If so how slow is a RAW file uploaded if I assume it's going to upload to Lightroom on my Macbook. Is this even possible. I see a lot of folks say they are uploading to an I-Pad. I want to be able to see an image in Lightroom 3 so I can do a quick edit. I also shoot HDR so I shoot a burst of 3 RAW files.

Thanks

At best, the Eye-Fi card will upload at 12mbps. That's 1.5MBps, so just divide the size of your raw file, by 1.5, and that'll be your best case scenario. It could be slower, based on range, etc...

[jamez]

For those that are interested, I've documented how to reconfigure the B&H SD/CF Type II adapter into a Type I format.

[gfreige]

Hi. New user, first post.
I've read the whole thread, and decided to buy the CF adapter, ProX2 combo, because apparently the 5D MkII (unless the 7D) doesn't suffer the ERR02 problem, but after only a few tests, the 5D gave me the infamous ERR02.
I started to debug the issue (after all I'm an IT guy AND a photographer), and the error only happened when I was reviewing the pictures being transferred. As I was transferring RAW+JPEG files, the transfer times were longer than for JPEG only. When I only used the 2 secs review, no ERR02.
I think the problem is the Eye-fi probably is locking the files being trasferred (accessing them in exclusive mode perhaps?) and when the camera tries to access them, they are unreacheable.
Probably the ERR02 reported in the 7D has the same origin. I have both cameras, and I'll try the same operation in the 7D soon.
Just My 2 Cents.

Guillermo

[ziv]

Have you enabled Direct mode? If yes, can you turn it off, and see if it makes a difference? Are you on the latest 5DmkII firmware?

[gfreige]

direct mode enabled, yes, but not used. I'll try with direct mode off. Bummer, I planned to use it...

[ziv]

I'm just trying to narrow it down, and I think that I started seeing cases of this reported with the 5DmkII, after we started rolling out the Direct mode firmware. It means that the camera, or adapter, have issues that are power related.

Yet another reason for us to not support it. But if I start seeing more issues like this, I may need to update this post to warn against the 5DmkII.

This adapter is starting to look worse and worse, by the day.

THANKS for reporting. Keep us posted.

[gfreige]

Update.
I'm still seeing ERR02 in the 5D MkII. Direct mode enabled or disabled make no difference. I've tested it with fW 2.0 7 and 2.0.9 (latest). Again, no difference.
I narrowed the ERR02 ocurrences to 2 events, burst shooting, and image review during transfer. If i use sigle shot (even a fast one, like 1 shot every 1 second), no ERR02. All tests were done in RAW + JPEG.

Guillermo

[gfreige]

Another issue. After an ERR02, the camera start to repeat image numbers. I don't know if this is related to the "infinite memory" feature, but I doubt it.

[ziv]

Interesting. Good info. I'll update the main thread.

This isn't good. But -- oh well -- it's a bit expected, from an unsupported product.

Endless Memory has nothing to do with it. It only happens during boot-up times, even before the camera has had a chance to read the file system.

Thanks --

Ziv.

[gfreige]

Another urelated question:
It's possible to send the RAW files to a notebook and the JPEG to an iPad?. The configuration allows it (I configure the "RAW" destination in the notebook (win7) and the pictures one only in the iPad, and the setting is reflected in the notebook) but none is transferred. I'll be very useful, at least to me, but it seems more a configuration error than a feature right now.

Guillermo

[randhirv]

gfreige,

Photos & videos can be sent to only one device at a time. Currently you cannot have just the JPEG photos go to 1 device and the videos go to another device.

We will make this clearer in the UI.

Randhir

[jamez]

For those that are interested, I've documented how to reconfigure the B&H SD/CF Type II adapter into a Type I format.

We've found some users mentioning that the reconfigured adapter is not being picked up by some cameras (some Nikons). I've made a followup video describing how to mount it into a Type I chassis.

Let me know if you find success and if so what camera and card chassis you've used.

Tested and working:
Nikon D3 Eye-Fi with the Type II chassis
Nikon D3 Eye-Fi with the Type I chassis

[Lee Wilson]

Hi Eye-Fi folk . . . . . I have a 5D II question.

Is it possible to connect a 5D to your computer (I am on a Mac) via a Eye-Fi card such that I could upload a profile (Technicolor picture profile) to the 5D ?

My problem is that the USB to Mac connection has died (tried all the usual tricks to solve it, new cable, different USB ports, latest firmware / software etc) and I want to upload a colour profile from my Mac to my 5D . . . . . ?


Anyone know of any clever way I can do this with an Eye-Fi card (and CF adaptor of course) . . . . . ?



Cheers, any help / pointers really appreciated.


Lee

[gfreige]

Lee:
I never used picture profiles in the mkII, but if you can`t do it using an standard CF card (copying the picture profile) surely can't be done with the eye-fi because the camera knows nothing of the wireless part. Also I doubt the eye-fi software allow to transfer files TO the eyefi card instead of FROM it, and surely not to an arbitrary directory instead to the DCIM one.

Guillermo

[Lee Wilson]

Cheers for the reply gfreige.

Doesn't sound hopeful ! If the communication with the Eye-fi is one way - and only from the DCIM to the computer then it's not going to be much use to me. . . .



Oh well, I shall try and work out some other way (if one exists!)


Cheers anyhow.

Lee

[JRtist]

I've got the 8GB Pro|X2 in the ESDCFII: Extreme MMC, SDHC, SD to CF Type II Adapter that is recommended on this site. I was able to set up Direct Mode, pop it in the camera and begin shooting and transferring to ShutterSnitch on my iPad from the very beginning. But I've seen a number of posts recommending that you format the Eye-Fi while in the camera. I never have done that. Should I do it now before I continue shooting? Will it improve anything? Will it break anything? I'm nervous about doing something to it and it stops working for me. Please advise.

Thanks!

[ziv]

Formatting a card in the camera that uses it -- is always good. This has nothing to do with the CF adapter. In fact, if you format the card in another camera, you may not be able to use it in he intended camera, until you format it, in that camera.

Formatting sets up the file system on the card, and some camera vendors do things in a particular way, and expect to see that on the card. So yes -- formatting is good

[JRtist]

Okay. Just didn't want to ruin anything since the SD card was never intended to work in the 5D. Or at least "not supported".

Thanks for the good advice!