One of the lesser talked about features of the new Canon 5D mkIII is its ability to simultaneously write to both an SD and CF card. CF cards are by far the pro standard for speed, capacity & reliability but the SD card is significant because it allows the use of an Eye-fi wireless card. With Eye-fi's free app, I was able to wirelessly tether my 5D to a Kindle fire. With the camera set to write raw files to the CF card and medium Rez Jpg's to the Eye-fi card, I can get maximun image quality & fast transfer times to the kindle. I've tested this setup on my last shoot and it worked out well. As good as the 5D's new high res screen is, it was so much nicer to check critical focus on the larger screen, but what was really valuable was the ability to show the images to the subject in order to provide direction without them move off mark or having to take my camera off the tripod.
Another good thing about this setup is that its relatively cheap -the Eye-fi is about $50, the app is free and you canpickup refurb kindle fires for less than $140.
I currently have a 1Dx on pre-order but now I'm a bit disappointed that its 2nd card slot is for a CF and not an SD. I may need to reconsider that potential purchase...
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