Canon R5 Wireless Transfer

[DarrenToogood]

Hi all,

Recently took the jump to mirrorless and settled on the R5. One of the benefits was the built in wifi, which is future proofed some what compared to the Flashair card I used with my rather ancient 1D MkIV!

However, I'm having awful issues - to the point where I'm tempted just to put the Flashair card in!

I find the Canon app really clunky. Every time you open it, you have to reconnect to the camera's wifi. You cannot use the internet at the same time either. Furthermore, my phone battery has been shocking since getting the R5 - transferring seems to drain the battery incredibly quickly.

I've noted that when the camera is off, the mode and bluetooth icons still show. So I'm wondering if part of the issue is that the phone - if near the camera - is always connecting to the camera via bluetooth, thus also hampering the battery of my iPhone?

I was just wondering if there are alternative apps out there, rather than the Canon one? Or perhaps some setting configuration that aids the above problems?

I'm a photojournalist specialising in breaking news, so quick and reliable image transfer is crucial.

Many thanks!

 

[hunnymonster]

Seems to be (jumping from a 6D MkII to an R6 MkII) that the battery gets caned by essentially always being in LiveView.

As for wireless transfer, life's too short. Fast card, fast card reader will always beat it. However I see one of the options in the app is "Auto transfer" that's the one I'd be investigating

 

[DarrenToogood]

Seems to be (jumping from a 6D MkII to an R6 MkII) that the battery gets caned by essentially always being in LiveView.

As for wireless transfer, life's too short. Fast card, fast card reader will always beat it. However I see one of the options in the app is "Auto transfer" that's the one I'd be investigating

I do all my editing on the go from my phone. Not time to be messing about with a laptop back at the car!

The battery life I'm referring too is my phone. A noticeable difference over the past week. The battery life on the camera actually seems fair!

 

[A_S]

Seems to be (jumping from a 6D MkII to an R6 MkII) that the battery gets caned by essentially always being in LiveView.

As for wireless transfer, life's too short. Fast card, fast card reader will always beat it. However I see one of the options in the app is "Auto transfer" that's the one I'd be investigating

doesnt work out in the field when a client needs a shot....
I haven't had any problems with camera connect just make sure the camera is awake click bluetooth transfer and it connects. No problem. Images rated and stared to access quickly. Downloaded, auto adjustments made in apple phone and whatsapp or whatever over. Job done

I can have my images sent over in the time your still starting up the laptop getting your card reader out, opening the camera... seting up the software and finding the image...

 

[Bebop]

You can set the camera to airplane mode. I'm not sure if that would help... or perhaps you are doing that already in between needing to have them connected?

Edit: Another thought - size of images - can you just transfer smaller versions? Or maybe you do already?

 

[TimHughes]

I can have my images sent over in the time your still starting up the laptop getting your card reader out, opening the camera... seting up the software and finding the image...

you're on

I find the Canon interface pretty frustrating and could not get FTP transfers working reliably either, so I have given up with it. When time has been critical, I was faster uploading each race onto the laptop, making a selection, quick cropping if needed, and then FTP'ing from there. I spent ages with Canon technicians at the time, and they pointed the finger at the phone network service provider, but I was not convinced.

 

[A_S]

This weekend I've also set up lightroom mobile/CC/whatever they call it now on my phone with my desktop presets, so rather than just applying via apple photos I can import the raw take into lightroom, apply my normal bits and come out with a "similar" look to what I will get on my desktop later.

Tim - for bulk editing, you are absolutely spot on BUT for getting over 1 or 2 images for social media use while out in the field it works really well.