Learn how you can use Wi-Fi to remote control your camera, upload to your web site or even turn your camera into a server; and how to bring the Internet to all of your shoots.

1. Your Camera: Unwired
Wi-Fi Solutions For Your Camera

2. A few words about Wi-Fi:
A short range networking
protocol, generally good for up to
300 feet without special antennas.
A wireless router distributes the
internet connection and creates a WiFi Routers
local wireless network.
All of the devices discussed today
require a wireless network to
function.

3. Wi-Fi Versions
802.11n (144~300 Mbit)
latest and fastest
802.11g (54 Mbit)
current common standard
802.11b (11 Mbit)
becoming obsolete
802.11a (54 Mbit)
not commonly used

4. What’s a Wi-Fi camera good for?
Tethered shooting, without the tether
Remote control of camera
See photos as they are taken
Speed up workflow for event photography,
by downloading as you shoot
Quick uploads enable photo-blogging
with a better camera than a phone
Can’t shoot video remotely, but can upload after shooting

5. Tethered shooting
without the tether
Lightroom: use Auto-Import to setup a “watched folder”
Aperture: use Automator to setup a “hot folder”:
http://automator.us/aperture/example-04.html
Bridge: navigate to watched folder

6. We’re going to talk about:
OnOne DSLR Remote
Eye-Fi Wireless SD Memory Cards
Canon WFT packs

7. OnOne
DSLR Remote
App for iPhone/iPod Touch
Talks to server application
(Mac/Windows - included)
Compatible with most Canon
and Nikon DSLRs
Photos are downloaded to
computer
www.ononesoftware.com

8. DSLR Remote Setup
Connect camera to computer via USB
Launch Camera Remote Server
Launch iPhone App

9. Other Features:
Live View with focus
Auto Bracketing
(+/- 5 stops)
Intervalometer
(up to 24hrs between shots)

10. Demo

11. Good uses for DSLR Remote
Remote shutter release
Getting in the picture
Controlling camera when awkward to see screen
Works well, easy to use
Requires camera to be
connected to computer

12. Eye-Fi SD Cards
Consumer-friendly solution for any camera with an SD card
Uses computer application to configure card
and download photos
Works with Eye-Fi server to send to other locations
(Flickr, Facebook, SmugMug, ftp server)
Different versions of different sizes and features.
www.eye.fi

13. Best strategy for
Wi-Fi Uploading
Shoot RAW+JPEG (both saved on card)
Upload only the JPEG (for speed),
while keeping the RAW for future critical editing
For uploading directly to public web sites,
use Protect function to choose your best shots.

14. Eye-Fi SD Card Lineup

15. Eye-Fi SD Card
Compatibility
Compatible with most cameras that use SD/SDHC cards
Compatible with Canon 1D(s) Mk II/III/IV, Nikon D300s
Canon Rebel T2i incorporates Eye-Fi menu
SD > CF card adapters not recommended

16. Eye-Fi card setup
Connect to computer to register card and configure network
Other configuration info is saved on Eye-Fi website
Unique configuration for each card

17. Uploading images
to your computer
Save images to Auto-Import folder

18. Upload to Internet
Most popular sites are built-in, ftp access also available

19. Upload to Internet
Eye-Fi server can resize images
before sending to Internet site

20. Upload to Internet
You can upload all photos or just selected ones

21. Demo

22. Eye-Fi Cards are good for:
Simplest completely wireless tethering setup
Great solution for blogging or social networking
Easy geotagging
Weak radio, but pro model supports 802.11n
Pricey (but cheaper
than other solutions)

23. Canon WFT Pack
Dedicated pack
(different versions to fit
specific cameras)
Professional solution:
Most powerful features,
most difficult configuration

24. WFT Models
WFT-E5A
(for 7D)
WFT-E4A II
(for 5D MkII)
WFT-E3A
(for 40D/50D)
WFT-E2A II
(for 1D(s) Mk III/IV)
“A” Models for
North America

25. 4 ways to work with WFTs:
Upload photos via FTP
Canon EOSUtility
software
Control camera from
web browser
(WFTserver)
Control multiple WFTs
with LinkedShot

26. WFT setup
Find network

27. WFT setup
Enter your password using the scroll wheel. Tedious.

28. WFT setup
Enter all settings on many screens

29. WFT setup
Five presets so “pain of setup” is minimized

30. Uploading to your computer
Setup FTP server on your computer

31. Uploading to your computer
Use static IP address to simplify repeat setups

32. Demo

33. Camera as server
Log into camera from any web browser (including iPhone)
Control settings, trip shutter
Live View with remote focus
Download photos
Use static IP
address on camera
for repeat setups

34. Demo

35. Good uses for WFT pack
Best solution for Remote camera control without
computer connection
Excellent wireless tethered shooting
Good wi-fi range
Poor software,
difficult to configure
Remote cameras at track & field finish line,
Beijing Olympics (Vincent Laforet)

36. Other capabilities of WFT
Connect to wired networks
Save to external USB drive
Use external GPS

37. Conclusions

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