Wireless File Transfer with 5D Mark III at DVinfo.net

Maurice Covington · October 30th, 2012, 10:23 AM

Does anyone know the most effective way to wirelessly transmit files from the Canon 5D Mark III to a MacBook computer or other. When taking portrait style photos, it seems that it is much faster to print images if I can find a way to transmit them directly to my laptop allowing my assistant to print the photos.

Thanks in advance for your help!

Nigel Barker · October 31st, 2012, 03:18 AM

There are two or three different solutions. The Canon approved way is to wirelessly tether using the very expensive Canon WFT-E7B Wireless Transmitter. The cheaper way is to use an Eye-Fi WiFi SD card. I have had good results using an 8GB Eye-Fi Pro X2 tethered to an iPad running the ShutterSnitch app.

Finally a more ingenious if odd-ball solution is to fit a Raspberry Pi single board computer with a WiFi dongle into a battery grip as described here Camera Pi – DSLR Camera with Embedded Computer

Maurice Covington · October 31st, 2012, 11:31 AM

Thanks Nigel. This information helps. I saw the pricing to the Canon transmitter@ about $850.00. I comparison to what Nikon offers it's customers, this is ridiculous. I will research the Eye Fi card to see if this will work for me.

October 30th, 2012, 10:23 AM	#1
Maurice Covington Major Player Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Plainfield, Illinois Posts: 236	Wireless File Transfer with 5D Mark III Does anyone know the most effective way to wirelessly transmit files from the Canon 5D Mark III to a MacBook computer or other. When taking portrait style photos, it seems that it is much faster to print images if I can find a way to transmit them directly to my laptop allowing my assistant to print the photos. Thanks in advance for your help! Last edited by Maurice Covington; October 30th, 2012 at 10:26 AM. Reason: To be added to email notification

October 31st, 2012, 03:18 AM	#2
Nigel Barker Inner Circle Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Posts: 3,531	Re: Wireless File Transfer with 5D Mark III There are two or three different solutions. The Canon approved way is to wirelessly tether using the very expensive Canon WFT-E7B Wireless Transmitter. The cheaper way is to use an Eye-Fi WiFi SD card. I have had good results using an 8GB Eye-Fi Pro X2 tethered to an iPad running the ShutterSnitch app. Finally a more ingenious if odd-ball solution is to fit a Raspberry Pi single board computer with a WiFi dongle into a battery grip as described here Camera Pi – DSLR Camera with Embedded Computer

October 31st, 2012, 11:31 AM	#3
Maurice Covington Major Player Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Plainfield, Illinois Posts: 236	Re: Wireless File Transfer with 5D Mark III Thanks Nigel. This information helps. I saw the pricing to the Canon transmitter@ about $850.00. I comparison to what Nikon offers it's customers, this is ridiculous. I will research the Eye Fi card to see if this will work for me.