Eye-Fi with my little eye…
Digital cameras have revolutionized photography. The biggest pain is still the download of photos for further processing, mailing or storing. Either connect the camera to the computer and download with a dedicated application, or remove the storage card and transfer the photos using a suitable reader. Certain camera models incorporate wireless networking, but what if one could retrofit an existing camera with wireless networking capabilities? Eye-Fi has just such a solution: the Eye-FI SD card. Your camera needs to utilize SD cards for storage, so I’m out of luck with my EOS 350D.
The card has 2GB of storage and built-in wireless networking capabilities. It is able to connect to a home network and move files to a storage location or any one of the popular photo sharing sites available on the Interweb.
When uploading to a photo sharing site, Eye-Fi is able to resize images to optimize bandwidth usage prior to sending the images on their merry way. This is quite innovative technology – maybe Eye-Fi are able to integrate a GPS into their next model? Amazon lists the 2GB Eye-Fi for USD 99. Not a bad price, and certainly worth the cost for the convenience.
