Re: OT - Wi-Fi Enabled SD Cards
Thanks, Godfrey. Yes - I'm beginning to think that a straight card reader for the tablet would be less trouble. The Lunmix isn't used often so it's difficult to justify the cost compared to the slight inconvenience of the card reader. Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ On Tue, Apr 18, 2017, at 10:20 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > I can't recommend the Eye-Fi cards on the basis of their inconsistent > behavior and unreliability. I went through four of them trying to get > them to work in a couple of different cameras. They never did in a > consistent and reliable way. > > Other vendors, maybe. I have tried any since my more recent cameras > (except the Leica M-D) have all been WiFi enabled. > For the M-D, I use the Lightning to SD Card Camera Connection cable to > move files to my iPad, which is quite fast if a little less convenient. > > G > > > > On Apr 11, 2017, at 4:18 PM, Brian Walters wrote: > > > > G'day all > > > > Just wondering if anyone has experience with wi-fi SD cards such as > > EyeFi Mobi. > > > > My wife has a Lumix LX-5. It's an older model but she quite likes it (so > > do I :-)) but it's not wi-fi enabled. She would like to be able to > > transfer files to her Anroid phone/tablet for posting to Facebook. I'm > > wondering if a wi-fi card would be worth considering. Note that she > > isn't looking to transfer large numbers of images, so speed of transfer > > isn't critical but reliability of the w-fi connection is. > > > > Any thoughts? > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. -- -- -- http://www.fastmail.com - Access your email from home and the web -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: OT - Wi-Fi Enabled SD Cards
I can't recommend the Eye-Fi cards on the basis of their inconsistent behavior and unreliability. I went through four of them trying to get them to work in a couple of different cameras. They never did in a consistent and reliable way. Other vendors, maybe. I have tried any since my more recent cameras (except the Leica M-D) have all been WiFi enabled. For the M-D, I use the Lightning to SD Card Camera Connection cable to move files to my iPad, which is quite fast if a little less convenient. G > On Apr 11, 2017, at 4:18 PM, Brian Walters wrote: > > G'day all > > Just wondering if anyone has experience with wi-fi SD cards such as > EyeFi Mobi. > > My wife has a Lumix LX-5. It's an older model but she quite likes it (so > do I :-)) but it's not wi-fi enabled. She would like to be able to > transfer files to her Anroid phone/tablet for posting to Facebook. I'm > wondering if a wi-fi card would be worth considering. Note that she > isn't looking to transfer large numbers of images, so speed of transfer > isn't critical but reliability of the w-fi connection is. > > Any thoughts? -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: OT - Wi-Fi Enabled SD Cards
Hi Brian, I've done both and card reader is definitely quicker. Eye-fi in the TG850 means I don't have to open it all the time; its waterproof so I can transfer while it's wet. With other cameras it's been card reader. Card reader is definitely cheaper - jaycar is your friend :-) Ciao, Pete Mac in Melbourne On 18 April 2017 at 08:11, Brian Walters wrote: > Hi Pete > > Thanks for the feedback. > > I'm in two minds about this - might be just as easy to connect a card > reader directly to the tablet - a little more cumbersome but, for the > small number of image transfers involved, it still might be acceptable. > Still contemplating... > > Cheers > > Brian > > ++ > Brian Walters > Western Sydney Australia > http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ > > > > On Sun, Apr 16, 2017, at 05:36 PM, Peter McIntosh wrote: >> Hi Brian, >> >> I've got a 16Gb Eyefi Mobi card in my Olympus TG-850. I have used it >> to transfer to my Android phone and Android tablet. Initial >> connection can be a little slow, but it's stable once connected and >> transfer rates are fine. You'll need the Android app on the device of >> course. >> >> I just went onto the eyefi site and clicked on Shop, and it seems they >> have partnered with Toshiba; I was taken to Amazon and a Toshiba 32GB >> FlashAir III Wireless SD Memory Card. >> >> From vague memory I purchased mine from Digital Camera Warehouse, but >> they're no longer available. >> >> Hope this helps. >> >> Ciao, >> >> Pete Mac in Melbourne. >> >> >> On 12 April 2017 at 09:18, Brian Walters wrote: >> > G'day all >> > >> > Just wondering if anyone has experience with wi-fi SD cards such as >> > EyeFi Mobi. >> > >> > My wife has a Lumix LX-5. It's an older model but she quite likes it (so >> > do I :-)) but it's not wi-fi enabled. She would like to be able to >> > transfer files to her Anroid phone/tablet for posting to Facebook. I'm >> > wondering if a wi-fi card would be worth considering. Note that she >> > isn't looking to transfer large numbers of images, so speed of transfer >> > isn't critical but reliability of the w-fi connection is. >> > >> > Any thoughts? >> > >> > >> > Cheers >> > >> > Brian >> > >> > ++ >> > Brian Walters >> > Western Sydney Australia >> > http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ >> > >> > -- >> > -- >> > >> > -- >> > http://www.fastmail.com - A fast, anti-spam email service. >> > >> > >> > -- >> > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> > PDML@pdml.net >> > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> > follow the directions. >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. > > > -- > -- > > -- > http://www.fastmail.com - Email service worth paying for. Try it for free > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: OT - Wi-Fi Enabled SD Cards
Hi Pete Thanks for the feedback. I'm in two minds about this - might be just as easy to connect a card reader directly to the tablet - a little more cumbersome but, for the small number of image transfers involved, it still might be acceptable. Still contemplating... Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ On Sun, Apr 16, 2017, at 05:36 PM, Peter McIntosh wrote: > Hi Brian, > > I've got a 16Gb Eyefi Mobi card in my Olympus TG-850. I have used it > to transfer to my Android phone and Android tablet. Initial > connection can be a little slow, but it's stable once connected and > transfer rates are fine. You'll need the Android app on the device of > course. > > I just went onto the eyefi site and clicked on Shop, and it seems they > have partnered with Toshiba; I was taken to Amazon and a Toshiba 32GB > FlashAir III Wireless SD Memory Card. > > From vague memory I purchased mine from Digital Camera Warehouse, but > they're no longer available. > > Hope this helps. > > Ciao, > > Pete Mac in Melbourne. > > > On 12 April 2017 at 09:18, Brian Walters wrote: > > G'day all > > > > Just wondering if anyone has experience with wi-fi SD cards such as > > EyeFi Mobi. > > > > My wife has a Lumix LX-5. It's an older model but she quite likes it (so > > do I :-)) but it's not wi-fi enabled. She would like to be able to > > transfer files to her Anroid phone/tablet for posting to Facebook. I'm > > wondering if a wi-fi card would be worth considering. Note that she > > isn't looking to transfer large numbers of images, so speed of transfer > > isn't critical but reliability of the w-fi connection is. > > > > Any thoughts? > > > > > > Cheers > > > > Brian > > > > ++ > > Brian Walters > > Western Sydney Australia > > http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ > > > > -- > > -- > > > > -- > > http://www.fastmail.com - A fast, anti-spam email service. > > > > > > -- > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > PDML@pdml.net > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > > follow the directions. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. -- -- -- http://www.fastmail.com - Email service worth paying for. Try it for free -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: OT - Wi-Fi Enabled SD Cards
Hi Brian, I've got a 16Gb Eyefi Mobi card in my Olympus TG-850. I have used it to transfer to my Android phone and Android tablet. Initial connection can be a little slow, but it's stable once connected and transfer rates are fine. You'll need the Android app on the device of course. I just went onto the eyefi site and clicked on Shop, and it seems they have partnered with Toshiba; I was taken to Amazon and a Toshiba 32GB FlashAir III Wireless SD Memory Card. >From vague memory I purchased mine from Digital Camera Warehouse, but they're no longer available. Hope this helps. Ciao, Pete Mac in Melbourne. On 12 April 2017 at 09:18, Brian Walters wrote: > G'day all > > Just wondering if anyone has experience with wi-fi SD cards such as > EyeFi Mobi. > > My wife has a Lumix LX-5. It's an older model but she quite likes it (so > do I :-)) but it's not wi-fi enabled. She would like to be able to > transfer files to her Anroid phone/tablet for posting to Facebook. I'm > wondering if a wi-fi card would be worth considering. Note that she > isn't looking to transfer large numbers of images, so speed of transfer > isn't critical but reliability of the w-fi connection is. > > Any thoughts? > > > Cheers > > Brian > > ++ > Brian Walters > Western Sydney Australia > http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ > > -- > -- > > -- > http://www.fastmail.com - A fast, anti-spam email service. > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
OT - Wi-Fi Enabled SD Cards
G'day all Just wondering if anyone has experience with wi-fi SD cards such as EyeFi Mobi. My wife has a Lumix LX-5. It's an older model but she quite likes it (so do I :-)) but it's not wi-fi enabled. She would like to be able to transfer files to her Anroid phone/tablet for posting to Facebook. I'm wondering if a wi-fi card would be worth considering. Note that she isn't looking to transfer large numbers of images, so speed of transfer isn't critical but reliability of the w-fi connection is. Any thoughts? Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ -- -- -- http://www.fastmail.com - A fast, anti-spam email service. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
