cancel
Showing results for 
Show  only  | Search instead for 
Did you mean: 

canon eos rebel t3 no longer connects to eyefi mobi card

ahhalperin
Contributor
i have done a hard reset of my camera, re-enabled the connection, but still does not connect tl the card and transmit WiFi signal so i can transmit images
17 REPLIES 17

Waddizzle
Legend

Sounds like a possibly bad card.  Try a regular card.  BTW, Canon does not provide support for 3rd party products.

--------------------------------------------------------
"The right mouse button is your friend."


@Waddizzle wrote:

Sounds like a possibly bad card.  Try a regular card.  BTW, Canon does not provide support for 3rd party products.


Canon doesn't make cards, do they? Is an EyeFi card more of a 3rd-party product than a Lexar or Sandisk card?

Bob
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA


@RobertTheFat wrote:

@Waddizzle wrote:

Sounds like a possibly bad card.  Try a regular card.  BTW, Canon does not provide support for 3rd party products.


Canon doesn't make cards, do they? Is an EyeFi card more of a 3rd-party product than a Lexar or Sandisk card?


I'm not aware of any memory cards on the market under the Canon brand name.  In fact, Canon doesn't even include a memory card with their DSLR cameras.  Canon leaves the selection of brand and memory capacity up to the consumer.

--------------------------------------------------------
"The right mouse button is your friend."

Bob, EYEFI is a 3rd party card for wirelessly transmitting images from my camera to my iPad, iPhone iMac . It has functioned well over the years. Just quit transmitting, although still works well a a SD card. Canon support thinks it is a bad setting in the camera. EYEFI replaced the card when it stopped working,but still doe not connect


@ahhalperin wrote:
Bob, EYEFI is a 3rd party card for wirelessly transmitting images from my camera to my iPad, iPhone iMac . It has functioned well over the years. Just quit transmitting, although still works well a a SD card. Canon support thinks it is a bad setting in the camera. EYEFI replaced the card when it stopped working,but still doe not connect

Yeah, I know what an EyeFi card is. And based on my overall knowledge of WiFi, which is (or at least was) considerable, I'm a bit surprised that they work at all.

 

But my point was that since Canon apparently doesn't make cards, all cards used in their cameras are, by definition, third-party. And since a digital camera doesn't work without a card in it, Canon has to ensure that third-party cards see a consistent, reliable interface. So as long as an EyeFi card doesn't make unrealistic assumptions about a camera's functionality, Canon presumably has to support it as it does any other card.

Bob
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA


@RobertTheFat wrote:

@ahhalperin wrote:
Bob, EYEFI is a 3rd party card for wirelessly transmitting images from my camera to my iPad, iPhone iMac . It has functioned well over the years. Just quit transmitting, although still works well a a SD card. Canon support thinks it is a bad setting in the camera. EYEFI replaced the card when it stopped working,but still doe not connect

Yeah, I know what an EyeFi card is. And based on my overall knowledge of WiFi, which is (or at least was) considerable, I'm a bit surprised that they work at all.

 

But my point was that since Canon apparently doesn't make cards, all cards used in their cameras are, by definition, third-party. And since a digital camera doesn't work without a card in it, Canon has to ensure that third-party cards see a consistent, reliable interface. So as long as an EyeFi card doesn't make unrealistic assumptions about a camera's functionality, Canon presumably has to support it as it does any other card.


Canon is not obligated to support any manufacturer's memory card.  Canon supports a communication standard for the memory card slot, which the memory card manufacturers' products also support.

 

To the OP:

As far as Wi-Fi goes, support for those products is not clear.  There seems to have been an accommodation for one, or more, brand of card in a handful of Canon products.  The following is from a Rebel T5 manual, which is typical for most Canon Gear.

 

Rebel_T5_Eye-Fi_Cards.PNG

 

Canon does not guarantee that the cards' Wi-Fi functionality will work.  Cards can, and do, eventually fail.  You say that you have gotten years worth of use form a single card.  You got your money's worth, I'd say.

 

[EDIT]  Just to be absolutely clear.  The memory card slot in the cameras is designed to conform to an international standard.  That standard DOES NOT INCLUDE Wi-Fi functionality, which is why Canon cannot officially support Eye-Fi cards.

--------------------------------------------------------
"The right mouse button is your friend."

not a bad card.have 2. tried both
i KNOW canon does not support 3rd party. they kindly offered suggestions that did not work.
the same card once worked. no longer does


@ahhalperin wrote:
not a bad card.have 2. tried both
i KNOW canon does not support 3rd party. they kindly offered suggestions that did not work.
the same card once worked. no longer does

I repeat, try using a regular card.  You need to first determine whether or not the camera is working properly without the EYE-FI card. 

--------------------------------------------------------
"The right mouse button is your friend."

Please refer to my reply toBobert
Announcements
03/14/2023: New firmware version 1.8.1 is available for EOS R6

03/02/2023: New Firmware Updates Are Available:

EOS R7 - Version 1.3.0EOS R10 - Version 1.3.0
02/24/2023: We've updated Share Your Photos

2/07/2023: New product announcements!

EOS R8 EOS R50RF-S55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STMRF24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STMRF15-30mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM
01/18/2023: New firmware version 1.1.1 is available for EOS R6 Mark II
01/09/2023: Help ensure your autofocus is properly aligned with a Canon Precision Alignment
01/03/2023: Welcome to CES 2023!
12/08/2022: New firmware version 1.0.5.1 is available for EOS C70
12/07/2022: New firmware version 1.7.0 is available for EOS R5
11/22/2022: New firmware available for EOS R3, EOS R7 and EOS R10
11/16/2022: We're thrilled to be ranked among the Best Employers for Veterans in 2022 by Forbes.
08/31/2022: New firmware version 1.1.1 is available for RF 70-200mm L IS USM
08/09/2022: New firmware version 1.2.0 is available for CR-N 300
08/09/2022: New firmware version 1.2.0 is available for CR-N 500
07/14/2022: New firmware version 1.0.1 is available for CR-X300
06/10/2022: Service Notice:UPDATE: Canon Inkjet Printer continuous reboot loop or powering down
06/07/2022: New firmware version 1.3.2 is available for PowerShot G7 X Mark III
05/31/2022: Did someone SAY Badges?
05/26/2022: New firmware version 1.0.5.1 is available for EOS-C500 Mark II
05/26/2022: New firmware version 1.0.3.1 is available for EOS-C300 Mark III
05/10/2022: Keep your Canon gear in optimal condition with a Canon Maintenance Service
05/05/2022: We are excited to announce that we have refreshed the ranking scale within the community!
04/26/2022: New firmware version 1.0.1.1 is available for EOS R5 C
03/23/2022: New firmware version 1.0.3.1 is available for EOS-C70
02/09/2022: Share Your Photos is back!
02/07/2022: New firmware version 1.6.1 is available for EOS-1DX Mark III
01/19/2022: READY FOR ANYTHING EOS-R5 C
01/13/2022: Community Update. We will be retiring the legacy profile avatars on 01/20/2022. Click this link to read more.