Eye fi center activation error. We use Eye-fi or photo over the air. What is this device for?

The Eye-Fi Mobi memory card functions like a regular SD card that you insert into a digital camera. To activate the operation and begin transferring images, you will need to enter the unique 10-digit card code in the Eye-Fi application. You will then be able to download the images to your mobile devices. Once your photos are transferred to your smartphone or tablet, you can start editing and sharing them the way you want.

Manufacturers of Eye-Fi Mobi cards hope that the new cards will make it much easier to download photos from DSLRs, system and compact cameras to mobile devices. Thus, editing images in special applications and sharing them on social networks such as Instagram and EyeEm will become much easier. The new maps also give photographers more freedom when traveling. Instead of taking a laptop with you on a trip, craftsmen can implement backup images using smartphones and tablets, sending pictures to special photo sites, or saving them to your phone.

For those users who prefer to edit their photos on the computer, Eye-Fi still offers the "traditional" Pro X2 16 cards that guarantee wireless transfer of photos to PC/Mac. The cards support RAW format and provide photo uploading and additional backup.

From the Eye-Fi press release:

"Today, many people prefer taking pictures using a smartphone, mainly due to accessibility and instant sharing. Unfortunately, smartphones lack many of the important technical features that enable high-speed shooting, low-light shooting, zoom-in, and other features that give digital cameras their edge." - said Matt DiMaria, CEO Eye-Fi company. " The new Mobi cards are designed for those who not only want to share photos via mobile devices, but also for those who appreciate excellent quality. As a result, photographers receive high-quality photos and videos created with a digital camera and the ability to instantly access them on their smartphones so they can then send photos to their friends via the Internet.".

"Our research shows that the capabilities of Mobi Eye-Fi cards can bridge a gap in the market: the majority of digital camera users are interested in wireless transmission to mobile devices", comments Alan Bullock, Deputy Director of InfoTrends. " Even more compelling is the evidence that many photographers say they would likely prefer to use digital camera if only they had the ability to transmit images wirelessly".

]]> ]]> - a type of SD flash memory card with hardware elements supporting Wi-Fi technology built into the card.

Description

Eye-Fi cards are compatible with almost all cameras, 100% operable with any of the officially confirmed devices. Eye-Fi is identical in size to standard ]]> SD (SDHC)]]> maps Thus, it can be inserted into the standard memory card slot of your photo device without any difficulty, thereby expanding its capabilities. There is a possibility that the card will work through a suitable adapter and in a slot for cards of the ]]> format CF]]> . But it is worth taking into account the reverse probability: a reduction in the range of the Wi-Fi network created by the card, destruction and damage to files located on the card, and problems with full or partial formatting of the card’s contents.

A photo device compatible with an Eye-Fi card has the ability to copy captured photos and videos directly to a PC or to photo and video hosting (Flickr and ]]> other similar services]]>). You can manage the memory card using the web interface (from a browser) or a specialized software Eye-Fi Center (supplied). To do this, you will need a PC running OS X or Windows and a shared Wi-Fi network. Unfortunately, the card functions strictly in predefined Wi-Fi networks.

Principle of operation

Upon receipt of the card, you must USB adapter connect it to your PC to update the firmware and install the Eye-Fi Center software (you will need the Internet). Launch in Eye-Fi Center WI-FI router on the card.

Video and photo materials can be copied both to a PC and to mobile device(Android or iOS). Depending on where the files will be copied, the work scenario will vary. In both cases, the Internet is not required, since the Eye-Fi card itself creates a Wi-FI network through which it transmits content.

If you need the files on your smartphone or tablet, then install the necessary software for ]]> Android]]> or ]]> iOS]]> . We launch the application on the gadget, check that the router mode on the card is enabled, join the network created by the card - you’re done.

If you need the files on your PC, then in the program settings we set the Direct Mode, which is responsible for transferring files without the Internet. We launch the application on the PC, check that the router mode on the card is running, join the network created by the card - you’re done.

For both scenarios it is possible to use external WI-Fi networks for data transmission. In the card settings using Eye-Fi Center, you can specify up to 30 predefined networks.

Types of cards.

Literally 2-3 years ago Eye-Fi released at least 5 types of cards; today only 3 types are relevant (I note that 1 type is no longer available on the company’s website):

• Connect;
• Mobile;

The main differences are as follows:

• Volume. The "Connect" type card is available only in a 4GB version, and the "Mobile" type is available in 8GB. "Pro" can be purchased in both 8 and 16GB models;
• Transmission formats. Only "Pro" type cards can transfer photo materials in *.raw format;
• Geotagging. Only "Pro" cards have the ability to record geotags;
• Downloading via authorized hotspots(access points wireless network Wi-Fi in public places). Only "Pro" type cards have the ability to upload photos and videos via ]]> network of authorized hotspots]]> (McDonald's, Starbucks, airports, hotels, etc.).

Specifications

• Card capacity: 4, 8 or 16GB;
• Wi-Fi standard: 802.11b, 802.11g and 802.11n;
• Encryption standard: WEP 64/128, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK;
• Dimensions: 32x24x2.1 mm;
• Wireless network coverage radius indoors: 20 m;
• Outdoor wireless network coverage radius: 40 m.

Competitors

The main competitors are:

• ]]> Transcend]]> ;
• ]]> Toshiba]]> ;
• ]]> Ez Share]]> .

All of them are distinguished by more meager capabilities and a relatively low price.

Minuses

If you do not take into account “taste”, then there are three main disadvantages:

• Price;
• Operates on camera battery (discharges faster);
• Low speed transfers.

Saving

In the USA, the older model with a capacity of 16GB can be purchased for ]]> $80 ]]> , in Russia it will cost you ]]> 6,000 rubles]]> .

Conclusion

Undoubtedly, Eye-Fi is a rather highly specialized gadget, but it solves the assigned tasks 100%. If you take photos frequently, you need to seriously consider purchasing one.

USB wires, flash drives, card readers - I’m very tired of them, I want something light and airy. In one of the online reviews, I came across a device called eye-fi - a mixture of an SD card and a wifi transmitter. The gadget is capable of transmitting photos in jpeg and raw format over a secure channel, works with wi-fi networks 802.11b/g/n with secure channels Static WEP 64/128, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK.

I bought it from the online store bhphotovideo.com. When purchasing, a nuance arose - as always, marketers put their hands on the device and made several types of cards: eye-fi, eye-fi pro, the differences may be in the amount of stored information (4-8 GB) and eye-fi pro can connect directly to wi-fi map, bypassing the router. An adapter for compact flash cards can be purchased as a separate option. I bought the most inexpensive model in order to check the operation of the card and possible use in the studio for shooting on a monitor.

After 10 days I received this box:

And then the first disadvantage of the cheaper model surfaced wifi cards. This model only works with a Wi-Fi access point (the connection diagram is shown in the second picture above). That is, in order to connect a computer or laptop with an eye-fi card, you need to switch the laptop or computer to operating mode as an access point. To do this we need a small program like connectify or virtual router.

So, to make your computer an access point, install connectify, the icon will appear in the tray. The program interface is simple; to create an access point, we will use the Easy Setup Wizard.

We set the name of the network being created through which we will connect the camera to the computer:

In the last window, select the network through which the connection to the Internet will occur (the Internet is needed during the first connection, registration and configuration of the card).

The network is ready, now we’re setting up our miracle map. To do this, install the eye-fi helper and eye-fi center applications (included). After installation, it may require updating to a new version, please update. The program interface is simple, nothing superfluous:

Using an adapter, we connect the card to the computer and create a new account (you need internet):

After successful registration, the card will appear in the left Devices panel. If found a new version update the card firmware:

The card is recognized and updated, all that remains is to make friends with our created network, to do this, go to the card settings (Eye-fi Settings) and in the Networks - Private Networks tabs select the network we created (in in this case connectify) and connect with a predefined login and password:

All. The settings are saved on the card. We insert the configured eye-fi into the camera, you can shoot. Having used the map, I made clear conclusions for myself: convenient, but slow. I use it in studios as follows: Canon 1D Mark III with two cards: the original frames are recorded on a compact flash. On an eye-fi card – a jpeg copy with minimal resolution and high compression to speed up the transfer process. Photos uploaded via Wi-Fi are placed in the folder specified in the Eye-fi settings and sorted by creation date. You can also configure Adobe Lightroom so that it monitors updates in this folder and thus displays captured images directly to the monitor via wi-fi. You can also upload images to various photo storage services and galleries.

Tags: wi-fi, photo, memory cards

You won't surprise anyone with ordinary memory cards. It’s another matter if inside the card there is Wi-Fi module. On the one hand, this is what progress has come to, and on the other, why is it needed?

Needed to transfer data from a photo or video camera directly to a computer or social media or online storage. Someone will ask: “Why can’t you take a regular SD card out of the camera and insert it into the corresponding slot on a laptop or into a card reader?” Can. But, for example, there is no suitable slot on smartphones, and you won’t find one on every tablet. But these are minor things. The global meaning of Eye-Fi is completely different.

It's all in the box

Professional photographers shooting in the studio will be the first to appreciate this technology. Even the displays of top cameras are far from ideal and are too small to appreciate the resulting image. It is much more convenient to see the image on a large, high-quality monitor. And with Eye-Fi it's easy to organize. We clicked a series of frames with a sexy blonde and immediately saw them on the monitor! Even RAW of 10-30 megabytes will fly away quickly.

I photographed the model, and her picture is already on the computer!

The second convenience created by a wifi card is the automatic transfer of data to a computer. You returned from vacation and started sorting out backpacks and bags with souvenirs. And the camera sends the footage to a computer, laptop, tablet - wherever you choose! Just don’t forget to uncheck “Online” in the program, otherwise your vacation will become the property of the entire Internet party! Therefore, if you want to buy, buy not only a good one, but also this card.

The card reader is only needed for the first connection to install the software

In the Eye-fi series, the maximum card capacity is 8 gigabytes. Not much by today's standards. But! The inverted figure eight is the symbol of infinity. And the Eye-Fi Pro X2 truly has endless megabytes! In Endless memory mode, the card deletes those photos that have already been copied. That is, again, if you are shooting in a studio, then the images are immediately sent to the computer, and you don’t have to worry: how many pictures are there left? Plus, there is no need to change memory cards. And if the video camera records the footage in chunks (and this usually happens), then video shooting turns into a calm process, and not a relay race with replacing full memory cards. And now they take laptops and tablets into nature, where they can send their works of art.

All settings go through Eye-fi center

As for the price. At first glance, the price of almost 6,000 rubles is insanely, unrealistically expensive for an eight-gigabit card. But taking into account the endless memory and wireless automatic transfer of photos and videos to any of the available devices - from a computer to a smartphone, the cost of Eye-Fi Pro X2 is almost zero! Plus in included card reader. Let's take 64 gigabyte cards. The cheapest costs from 2500 thousand. At the same time, when shooting Full-HD video or taking pictures in RAW format on a modern DSLR with a matrix of 15, 20, or even 40 megapixels, you will fill up this memory instantly! And in the case of Eye-Fi, all material will be transferred to volumetric HDD or even into the limitless server space of the Eye-fi manufacturing company. They are stored there for a week, meaning even after returning from vacation you can download them in time. Perfect solution to combat the lack of space for photos and films. Plus the possibility of remote shooting.

The copying process is displayed on the computer screen

The only downside is that the card reader does not recognize regular memory cards. By the way, this is a big omission on the part of the developer. Where were marketers looking? And what’s missing is the self-sufficiency of the device itself! Maybe not cards, but the same card reader. So that he could work on his own, without a laptop. Well, something like a mobile media center

Experiences and counting frames on camera film are a thing of the past - modern technologies allow you to always have a storage of several thousand images at hand. The market offers a large number of With such “helpers”, all that remains is to choose the right memory card for the camera. It would seem that this is an easy task, but this is only at first glance. If chosen incorrectly, such a part may simply not fit your equipment.

The easiest way is to follow the instructions, which indicate the type of card that is suitable for your device. It will not be superfluous general information about the varieties of such accessories.

SD cards

Sequre Digital (abbreviated as SD card) is the most popular format, produced for almost 20 years. Today these cards are presented in different modifications.

One type of SD card is the Eye-Fi device type. Eye-fi is a type of flash card that has a hardware element inside to support Wi-Fi. It’s interesting that the cards can be used in any Wi-Fi camera: just insert the card into the appropriate slot, and you will be able to transfer captured photos and videos to the Internet. This is very convenient for journalists and photojournalists working on the road.

Along with the already familiar SD card, there may also be a microversion of it - It has found application in tablets, smartphones, small cameras and action cameras. Despite their small size, these memory cards are fully functional. So if the camera has a memory slot for SD, it is quite possible to insert a micro version through the adapter.

In microSD the capacity can reach up to 200 GB. For example, in models from the manufacturer SanDisk in the Ultra microSDHC category.

Compact Flash

This type has gained popularity among owners of professional cameras, but such a drive is also used in some outdated cameras. Compact Flash still holds the “first place” in terms of recording speed and volume. Some CFast version 2.0 have unsurpassed characteristics:

• Reading speed can reach 515 MB/s;
• recording rates reach 440 MB/s.

As for the volume, the minimum is 64 GB, and the maximum is 128 GB. This already resembles professional indicators.

You should make sure that the equipment itself can support this data transfer rate. For example, in this case the camera must support UDMA (direct memory access).

Own types of flash drives

Attempts to organize the production of such accessories are encountered, one way or another, by each of the manufacturers. Most often, the vehicle itself will have a separate slot for this purpose.

For example, used to be the prerogative only digital cameras Sony (that's why they got the abbreviation sms). However, the drives have been upgraded since their release - this has affected the incompatibility. The problem was solved by the appearance of special adapters.

xD-Picture Only used for Olympus and Fuji. However, now the format has been replaced by the most affordable SD options. But Nikon, on the contrary, is betting on the release of new cards - XQD line intended only for professional equipment. Not least thanks to the large capacitance potential and high speeds.

However, even within the same format it is very difficult to know what to choose. The issue is resolved by placing emphasis on the main characteristics.

What to look for when choosing a flash drive

Among all the significant criteria, the following are of interest:

• Memory;
• write and read speed class;
• protection capabilities;
• manufacturer.

Determining the amount of memory

This indicator will show the number of pictures that fit on the card. Every year these indicators become more and more “in demand”: the photo quality video materials and, accordingly, the space they occupy. The amount of detail retained in a photo will determine its volume. This is where the format comes into play: when combination of RAW and JPEG just one image can already take up 100 MB. For example, a forty-second clip of a Canon EOS-1D X Mark II can take up as much as 5 GB. And in 4K one minute can take hundreds of times more space. Therefore, today there is no point in purchasing flash drives with a capacity of less than 16 GB, especially if you plan to actively shoot photos and videos.

Let's give good advice: When going on a photo shoot, it makes sense to take several memory cards with you. This will allow you to save all important moments.

Optimal speed for writing and reading

This parameter is relevant if only because it determines the area in which the memory card will be used. For example, there is no point in trying to record sports footage or Full HD video on slow card- it will just “freeze”. Previously there was a simple gradation: classes 2,4,6,10. In fact, this was the designation of the write speed in megabytes per second. Fast flash drives had additional marking U1 or U3– 10 Mb/s and 30 Mb/s, respectively. If we talk about formats, the U1 supports Full HD video recording, and to shoot in 4K format you will have to purchase a card labeled U3. But Sandisk has slightly different information:

• Ultra II recording speed starts from 9 MB/sec;
• Extreme III starts at 20 Mb/s;
• Extreme IV indicators were 45 Mb/sec.

New standards have recently emerged UHS-I and UHS-II recording speeds. The first type supports speeds up to 104 Mb/s, and the second – up to 312 Mb/s. Similar specifications will allow you to realize all the talents inherent in modern technology. The most interesting, of course, is the second version. It differs in that the contacts in it are located in two rows.

In general, the manufacturer must indicate the following parameters: on the left is the speed at which reading or writing is performed, and on the right is the class through which the card passes.

Here are some tips for choosing a recording speed class.

1. For Full HD shooting We advise you to choose a memory card with a write speed of at least class 6 (ten would be ideal).
2. If it is expected continuous shooting, then it’s better to take care of even faster options, for example U1 or U. It’s better not to save: a slow flash drive will miss a very interesting frame, wasting time transferring to the camera pictures taken a little earlier.
3. If the plans include shoot moving objects, then the speed requirements increase, because there are already several series. Therefore, the speed itself must be at least 80 Mb/s.
4. Cards from 90 Mb/s are better to choose for professional level camera.

But the read speed is not so relevant - most often it will be equal to or exceed the write speed.

The importance of protection

Naturally, when the memory card is inside the camera, it is more protected than when it is removed. However, the manufacturers took care of these points as well. Usually indicated on the packaging degree of protection against negative impacts , ranging from frost and sun to x-ray radiation, which is most likely during security screening at the airport. It is better to buy a product with the maximum degree of protection for yourself.

There are also additional measures precautions which will allow you to work much longer. The following must not be allowed:

• exposure to strong magnetic fields;
• flash drives falling, especially into water;
• exposure to excessively high or low temperatures.

Advice! Do not insert or remove a flash card while the camera is turned on.

Accessory manufacturer

According to professional photographers, SanDisk has the most high level reliability. However, even in this case, when choosing a memory card for a camera, you should focus specifically on the class of devices. For example, for SLR camera choose SanDisk Extreme PRO microSDXC UHS-II, for amateur shooting, choose UHS-I, and in case professional work even choose PRO CFast2.0. For action cameras Microformats SDXC version UHS-II are suitable. There are other well-established manufacturers - Transcend, Kingston and Samsung. But you shouldn’t trust an inexpensive price from an unknown brand.