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<blockquote data-quote="jdeg" data-source="post: 794945" data-attributes="member: 1"><p><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-mMF9oS9YuJc/TwhvQDc5wfI/AAAAAAAAWkk/kmtrETjppCo/s1152/DSC_0930.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>For CES 2011 I had a problem. I couldn't upload photos from my D5000 without taking out the memory card, putting it into the laptop, finding a wi-fi connection that wasn't swamped, then uploading the pic(s) to Facebook or Twitter manually. That was such a pain I didn't even do it. I posted photos after I got back to the hotel room.</p><p></p><p>For CES 2012, I wanted something a bit more mobile. With the help of a Verizon 4G phone and a <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002UT42UI/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B002UT42UI&linkCode=as2&tag=celphofor0d-20" target="_blank">Pro Eye-Fi card</a> I found a solution. The Eye-fi card can wirelessly transfer photos from the camera (D7000 + 17-55mm lens <a href="http://www.borrowlenses.com/?blpid=nikonites&a_bid=ca7ca0ee" target="_blank">rented from BorrowLenses</a>) to a phone without a separate wi-fi connection. Via "direct mode" the phone connects to the camera via a wi-fi network (the Eye-fi card is like a little router). Once the photo is on the phone I can transfer to Facebook and Twitter at the same time. I set it up so a photo e-mailed to a Facebook page then in turn publishes to Twitter (via syncing the page to Twitter from Facebook). With this I can also automatically upload photos to a Flickr or Picasa account.</p><p></p><p></p><p>It sounds complicated but it's actually not that bad. Here's the flow:</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">D7000 takes picture (you can set it to only upload some pics by using the lock feature)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Phone connects to Eye-fi card, sees there's a new pic to transfer, transferrs it to the phone</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">From phone pic is transferred to whatever service I want via 4G data connection</li> </ul><p><strong>Here's how things are set </strong></p><p></p><p><strong>D7000:</strong></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Normal sd card in slot 1 + Eye-Fi card in slot 2</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Under the shooting menu: Image quality is set to RAW + JPEG normal (note that the Pro Eye-fi card can transfer RAW files, but it takes a bit longer to transfer - in my case I don't need to upload RAW files to FB or Twitter anyway. If I really need a high resolution version of the pic, it's on the other card as RAW)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Role played by card in slot 2 = RAW Slot 1 - JPEG Slot 2</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Eye-fi card enabled via setup menu "Eye-fi upload" (it will be enabled by default)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">When you lock a photo (on card 2) it will be uploaded to the phone</li> </ul><p><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-qa2LUU7JitY/Twh2a1I4-zI/AAAAAAAAWks/XkURAMGhDCM/s1152/DSC_0931.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Phone:</strong></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Installed and setup Eye-fi Android software</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Facebook page mobile publish e-mails saved as contacts (since Android Facebook app currently does not let you publish as a page to a page)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">E-mail address setup</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Connected to Eye-Fi card via phones wi-fi connection for direct mode transfer. The password for the Eye-fi connection is available in the Eye-Fi Center software.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Unlimited or mid to high GB data plan (especially if you choose to upload RAW files or video)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Note: the phone will connect to the Eye-fi card via the phone's wi-fi to transfer photos - when this happens you can't use the 4g connection (at least in my case) until the transfer is complete</li> </ul><p><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-KcqaoWpMX9k/Twh2cLTFeUI/AAAAAAAAWk0/jRMe75DsUWc/s720/DSC_0933.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Eye-Fi Center settings</strong></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">No private networks are set - if they are and one is available I believe this will defeat the purpose of direct connect (the card connects to a wi-fi network to do transfers instead of the phone connecting to the Eye-Fi)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Nothing is set to automatically send to computer - if it is then photos will get sent to the computer instead of the phone. There is also an option to send to the computer from the phone, but that seems redundant.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Geotagging is off - I found things transfer a little faster with it off</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Under Transfer Mode, Selective Transfer, Selective Transfer is used - when the lock button on the D7000 is pressed, the phone is sent to the phone</li> </ul><p></p><p><strong>Facebook</strong> is set so things published to the page are simultaneously published to corresponding Twitter account. I did this because regardless of what Twitter pic publishing service you use, the photo still shows up on Twitter. The opposite does not happen if you connect Twitter -> Facebook. The pic would just be linked to on the Facebook page, not published to the wall. </p><p></p><p>A note on video: You can also transfer video using the Eye-Fi card, however to do this with the D7000 you need set video to record to the Eye-Fi card. I could do this if I really wanted to, but a minute video file is about 140mb on the 1920x1080 (24fps) HD setting, and the Eye-Fi card is only 8gb. There is an option for "Endless Memory" that automatically frees up space on the Eye-Fi card when it starts to get full (under Eye-Fi Center application, Transfer modes, Endless Memory). </p><p></p><p>There are several ways to configure the Eye-fi card. For example, I could set it up so it only sends to a laptop. If I have two devices, like a phone and a tablet (iPad), I can change which one the card sends it to. If you have a tablet this would be a great way to preview images taken wirelessly. Eye-Fi has Android and iOS applications available.</p><p></p><p>Note that you can do exactly what I did with the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002UT42UI/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B002UT42UI&linkCode=as2&tag=celphofor0d-20" target="_blank">Eye-Fi Mobile card</a> as well. The Pro card just ads that ability to transfer RAW files and adds geotagging. The mobile card is about $5 cheaper.</p><p></p><p>For my purposes this is going to work great. I look forward to wirelessly publishing great photos from the show floor!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jdeg, post: 794945, member: 1"] [IMG]https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-mMF9oS9YuJc/TwhvQDc5wfI/AAAAAAAAWkk/kmtrETjppCo/s1152/DSC_0930.jpg[/IMG] For CES 2011 I had a problem. I couldn't upload photos from my D5000 without taking out the memory card, putting it into the laptop, finding a wi-fi connection that wasn't swamped, then uploading the pic(s) to Facebook or Twitter manually. That was such a pain I didn't even do it. I posted photos after I got back to the hotel room. For CES 2012, I wanted something a bit more mobile. With the help of a Verizon 4G phone and a [URL="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002UT42UI/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B002UT42UI&linkCode=as2&tag=celphofor0d-20"]Pro Eye-Fi card[/URL] I found a solution. The Eye-fi card can wirelessly transfer photos from the camera (D7000 + 17-55mm lens [URL="http://www.borrowlenses.com/?blpid=nikonites&a_bid=ca7ca0ee"]rented from BorrowLenses[/URL]) to a phone without a separate wi-fi connection. Via "direct mode" the phone connects to the camera via a wi-fi network (the Eye-fi card is like a little router). Once the photo is on the phone I can transfer to Facebook and Twitter at the same time. I set it up so a photo e-mailed to a Facebook page then in turn publishes to Twitter (via syncing the page to Twitter from Facebook). With this I can also automatically upload photos to a Flickr or Picasa account. It sounds complicated but it's actually not that bad. Here's the flow: [LIST] [*]D7000 takes picture (you can set it to only upload some pics by using the lock feature) [*]Phone connects to Eye-fi card, sees there's a new pic to transfer, transferrs it to the phone [*]From phone pic is transferred to whatever service I want via 4G data connection [/LIST] [B]Here's how things are set [/B] [B]D7000:[/B] [LIST] [*]Normal sd card in slot 1 + Eye-Fi card in slot 2 [*]Under the shooting menu: Image quality is set to RAW + JPEG normal (note that the Pro Eye-fi card can transfer RAW files, but it takes a bit longer to transfer - in my case I don't need to upload RAW files to FB or Twitter anyway. If I really need a high resolution version of the pic, it's on the other card as RAW) [*]Role played by card in slot 2 = RAW Slot 1 - JPEG Slot 2 [*]Eye-fi card enabled via setup menu "Eye-fi upload" (it will be enabled by default) [*]When you lock a photo (on card 2) it will be uploaded to the phone [/LIST][IMG]https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-qa2LUU7JitY/Twh2a1I4-zI/AAAAAAAAWks/XkURAMGhDCM/s1152/DSC_0931.jpg[/IMG] [B]Phone:[/B] [LIST] [*]Installed and setup Eye-fi Android software [*]Facebook page mobile publish e-mails saved as contacts (since Android Facebook app currently does not let you publish as a page to a page) [*]E-mail address setup [*]Connected to Eye-Fi card via phones wi-fi connection for direct mode transfer. The password for the Eye-fi connection is available in the Eye-Fi Center software. [*]Unlimited or mid to high GB data plan (especially if you choose to upload RAW files or video) [*]Note: the phone will connect to the Eye-fi card via the phone's wi-fi to transfer photos - when this happens you can't use the 4g connection (at least in my case) until the transfer is complete [/LIST][IMG]https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-KcqaoWpMX9k/Twh2cLTFeUI/AAAAAAAAWk0/jRMe75DsUWc/s720/DSC_0933.jpg[/IMG] [B]Eye-Fi Center settings[/B] [LIST] [*]No private networks are set - if they are and one is available I believe this will defeat the purpose of direct connect (the card connects to a wi-fi network to do transfers instead of the phone connecting to the Eye-Fi) [*]Nothing is set to automatically send to computer - if it is then photos will get sent to the computer instead of the phone. There is also an option to send to the computer from the phone, but that seems redundant. [*]Geotagging is off - I found things transfer a little faster with it off [*]Under Transfer Mode, Selective Transfer, Selective Transfer is used - when the lock button on the D7000 is pressed, the phone is sent to the phone [/LIST] [B]Facebook[/B] is set so things published to the page are simultaneously published to corresponding Twitter account. I did this because regardless of what Twitter pic publishing service you use, the photo still shows up on Twitter. The opposite does not happen if you connect Twitter -> Facebook. The pic would just be linked to on the Facebook page, not published to the wall. A note on video: You can also transfer video using the Eye-Fi card, however to do this with the D7000 you need set video to record to the Eye-Fi card. I could do this if I really wanted to, but a minute video file is about 140mb on the 1920x1080 (24fps) HD setting, and the Eye-Fi card is only 8gb. There is an option for "Endless Memory" that automatically frees up space on the Eye-Fi card when it starts to get full (under Eye-Fi Center application, Transfer modes, Endless Memory). There are several ways to configure the Eye-fi card. For example, I could set it up so it only sends to a laptop. If I have two devices, like a phone and a tablet (iPad), I can change which one the card sends it to. If you have a tablet this would be a great way to preview images taken wirelessly. Eye-Fi has Android and iOS applications available. Note that you can do exactly what I did with the [URL="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002UT42UI/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B002UT42UI&linkCode=as2&tag=celphofor0d-20"]Eye-Fi Mobile card[/URL] as well. The Pro card just ads that ability to transfer RAW files and adds geotagging. The mobile card is about $5 cheaper. For my purposes this is going to work great. I look forward to wirelessly publishing great photos from the show floor! [/QUOTE]
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