Specifications

Accessories

WIFI

New WFT-E5 WiFi unit

The EOS 7D is part of a complete system that provides you with

the ability to tackle any photographic situation. One of the new

accessories for the EOS 7D is the Wireless File Transmitter, WFT-E5,

that offers the ability to wirelessly transmit images from your

camera to a computer, adds enhanced remote capture, media server

functionality and linked shooting.

The transmitter is compatible with 802.11a, 802.11b and 802.11g

for high-speed wireless le transfer. It offers high-speed wireless

le transfer via three transmission modes for connection to other

devices. FTP is used to transfer images to an FTP server. EOS Utility

mode allows two-way communication between the camera and a

computer, and WFT Server allows a web browser to view images

stored on the memory card as well as control the camera from a web

browser.

In another rst for EOS, the WFT-E5 provides the EOS 7D with a

linked shooting ability. This means that a master camera tted with

a WFT-E5 can control up to 10 slave EOS 7D cameras that are also

tted with WFT-E5 units - they can be triggered from the master

camera from up to 100m away. So, you can easily capture an image

of a subject from several different viewpoints all at the same time.

With the use of the WFT-E5’s built-in WFT Server (formerly HTTP

mode), the EOS 7D can be controlled wirelessly over an HTTP

connection using a web browser. This means you can see what your

camera sees and control the settings and shooting functions through

a web browser or even on a device like a smart phone.

Bluetooth dongles

The WFT-E5 has a full size USB port – often used to connect to

a GPS device. Through this USB port the WFT-E5 is compatible with

a Bluetooth dongle. Using a Bluetooth dongle allows you to connect

with a small Bluetooth GPS device stored in a pocket or in your

camera bag and so ‘geotag’ all images taken on the camera without

having to connect any wires between the GPS unit and the EOS 7D.

TOP: The WFT-E5 wi unit

allows photographers to get

close to wildlife or sports subjects

when triggering their

cameras from afar.

BOTTOM: The WFT-E5 unit for

the EOS 7D is a highly advanced

unit that opens up new

possibilities for wi shooting.

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