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**hjoseph7** · 06-20-2020, 03:52 PM

Anybody ever use an Eye-fi SD card with their DSLR ? I was just wondering about the transfer rates...
For a better understanding of what an Eye-fi card is look here : Eyefi shoots for pros with new Wi-Fi SD card, but it's not without cons - CNET

**Pentax Syntax** · 06-20-2020, 05:54 PM

Yes used them for a while in DSLRs up to K-7. Fairly slow transfer and limited to JPEGs as I remember. The biggest problem is keeping up with software/hardware issues. Tied to Keenai I believe. It seems to still work but not well supported.

**southlander** · 06-22-2020, 04:10 AM

I have but Eye-fi basically killed off most of their cards due to unresolvable security issues. The cards need access to a central server for configuration. This no longer exists so the cards are essentially bricked afaik.

d1pr3d · 06-22-2020, 05:59 AM

I am using it for quite a while already on K5. The transfer speed to a mobile phone was quite ok, but then the mobile app is not available any more, at least not for iOS. So it is just a regular well performing SD card now.

**Mooncatt** · 06-22-2020, 08:11 AM

I thought about it a while back, but decided against it after reading almost nothing but bad user experiences. It's a neat concept for sure, but poorly implemented and not sure something like that could be feasible in such a small footprint.

**UncleVanya** · 06-22-2020, 09:10 PM

I have two that I can't get working due to the changes in their model. It was a nicer solution than the flu card until it wasn't.

Spock · 07-05-2020, 03:49 AM

My eyefi mobi card stopped working when the company behind it went under. It was good while it lasted but it's disappointing that Ricoh/Pentax didn't come the the rescue for their customers who bought eyefi-enabled cameras (eg. my Q7).
If your camera doesn't have built-in WiFi or Flu-card for Pentax compatibility, there are other WiFi SD cards that work like eyefi - like 'EZ Share'.

**UncleVanya** · 07-05-2020, 08:36 AM

What worked great when eyefi worked was to put the card in slot 2 on the k-3 and set the slot for small jpgs. The eyefi was set to auto download to my phone and then I had a stream of low res photos to post to Facebook or wherever with zero effort to extract and move. The flu card doesn't do this.

jllaurado · 11-12-2020, 05:56 AM

I´m using a FlashAir card (Toshiba) to occasionally send images to my phone, but it´s not very fast, and so i use it only in those moments i want to send an unprocessed photo to someone using the phone, but nothing else.

Mot11 · 11-13-2020, 05:23 PM

I've had an eye-fi card for several years but rarely use it. The reason being slow transfer rate and high battery drain. Having said that, if you are doing photo shot and want to check your photo on-site it can be handy.

06-20-2020, 03:52 PM	#1
hjoseph7 Site Supporter Join Date: May 2014 Location: Minnesota Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,051	Eye-fi SD card Anybody ever use an Eye-fi SD card with their DSLR ? I was just wondering about the transfer rates... For a better understanding of what an Eye-fi card is look here : Eyefi shoots for pros with new Wi-Fi SD card, but it's not without cons - CNET

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06-20-2020, 05:54 PM	#2
Pentax Syntax Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Maryland Posts: 595	Yes used them for a while in DSLRs up to K-7. Fairly slow transfer and limited to JPEGs as I remember. The biggest problem is keeping up with software/hardware issues. Tied to Keenai I believe. It seems to still work but not well supported.

06-22-2020, 04:10 AM	#3
southlander Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Adelaide Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,364	I have but Eye-fi basically killed off most of their cards due to unresolvable security issues. The cards need access to a central server for configuration. This no longer exists so the cards are essentially bricked afaik.

06-22-2020, 05:59 AM	#4
d1pr3d Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Photos: Albums Posts: 38	I am using it for quite a while already on K5. The transfer speed to a mobile phone was quite ok, but then the mobile app is not available any more, at least not for iOS. So it is just a regular well performing SD card now.

06-22-2020, 08:11 AM	#5
Mooncatt Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: May 2020 Location: Wisconsin Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,373	I thought about it a while back, but decided against it after reading almost nothing but bad user experiences. It's a neat concept for sure, but poorly implemented and not sure something like that could be feasible in such a small footprint.

06-22-2020, 09:10 PM	#6
UncleVanya Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2014 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,472	I have two that I can't get working due to the changes in their model. It was a nicer solution than the flu card until it wasn't.

07-05-2020, 03:49 AM	#7
Spock Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Perth, Western Australia Photos: Albums Posts: 674	My eyefi mobi card stopped working when the company behind it went under. It was good while it lasted but it's disappointing that Ricoh/Pentax didn't come the the rescue for their customers who bought eyefi-enabled cameras (eg. my Q7). If your camera doesn't have built-in WiFi or Flu-card for Pentax compatibility, there are other WiFi SD cards that work like eyefi - like 'EZ Share'.

07-05-2020, 08:36 AM	#8
UncleVanya Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2014 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,472	What worked great when eyefi worked was to put the card in slot 2 on the k-3 and set the slot for small jpgs. The eyefi was set to auto download to my phone and then I had a stream of low res photos to post to Facebook or wherever with zero effort to extract and move. The flu card doesn't do this.

11-12-2020, 05:56 AM	#9
jllaurado New Member Join Date: Aug 2020 Posts: 14	I´m using a FlashAir card (Toshiba) to occasionally send images to my phone, but it´s not very fast, and so i use it only in those moments i want to send an unprocessed photo to someone using the phone, but nothing else.

11-13-2020, 05:23 PM	#10
Mot11 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Photos: Gallery Posts: 37	I've had an eye-fi card for several years but rarely use it. The reason being slow transfer rate and high battery drain. Having said that, if you are doing photo shot and want to check your photo on-site it can be handy.