framer said:
I use a wireless usb cable adapter. Works perfect, fast, easy to use. It does require a extenal battery pack to deal with but for under $50 and works with any usb camera. I use to use a WT-2 with my D2x but found the wireless cable faster and easier to connect. Also used it with my D3s and D2h. Nikon missed the boat by not going with the wireless USB solution that could have been built into the cameras for pennies.

framer

I have to disagree that this is a perfect alternative. The problem with a wireless USB adapter is that the software and the camera still think they are using USB. USB does not seem to be very tolerant of noise which becomes larger as the length of the wireless link increases. You end up with lots of lock-ups in both software and hardware if you push the limits.

The ethernet and wifi protocols are much more noise-tolerant. You could, if you really wanted to, control a D4 on the other side of the world using an ethernet link.

The problem, as I see it, is that Nikon are transitioning from one way of doing remote camera-ing to another. We are caught in a transitional phase.

The old way was to use an external unit that provided both wifi and ethernet - the WT-1/2/3/4 series.

The WT-5 is a departure as it only provides wifi - the D4 already has the ethernet. The UT-1 gives other cameras the same functionality as the D4.

Where will Nikon end up? I suspect wifi will be standard in consumer cameras soon and Nikon will have to follow that trend. Pro cameras will need both wifi and ethernet as options, and maybe Nikon are reluctant to provide both built-in.

framer said:
I use a wireless usb cable adapter. Works perfect, fast, easy to use. It does require a extenal battery pack to deal with but for under $50 and works with any usb camera.
framer

We are waiting for the details on this....please, and thanks

i suppose it isnt so bad.. considering unless you're paid at an event, its only useful at a studio setting... not that i would ever use one ( i think )

Framer,

Would you mind sharing how you set up your wireless connectivity? If it is already documented on some web page, the web address would be fine enough.

Thanks,
Paul

Does the WU-1b Wireless Mobile Adapter works with the Nikon D7000?

Thank you,

Alfonso

I use a wireless usb cable adapter. Works perfect, fast, easy to use. It does require a extenal battery pack to deal with but for under $50 and works with any usb camera. I use to use a WT-2 with my D2x but found the wireless cable faster and easier to connect. Also used it with my D3s and D2h. Nikon missed the boat by not going with the wireless USB solution that could have been built into the cameras for pennies.

framer

Why does it look so ugly...?

It looks like a SB-900 got decapitated. :D

Honestly, I don't get why someone would design a communication device to that extent without built-in wi-fi support. Seems like a pretty obvious way to make more money via accessories.

GPS is the same for that matter. If you can put a GPS receiver into a mobile phone, what's so tough about putting one into a camera? The chips are cheap and small, all you'd have to figure out is where to place it for best reception. The new Sony A99 has built-in GPS.

Just seeing if anyone else likes this. $500 is a bit steep but not bad. Add the wireless WT-5A and it is ridiculous. All of the "home made" things I have tried have been slow, and sloppy. I have been looking for something that I could quickly stream photos to a laptop or web and this may begin the gap.

UT-1 Communication Unit alone is $470.00
UT-1 Communication Unit with WT-5A $1,299!
WT-5A Wireless Transmitter - $877.00 (D4)

For comparison:
WU-1a Wireless Mobile Adapter = $60 (D3200)
WU-1b Wireless Mobile Adapter = $60 (D7000,D600)
(Someone really has to explain why the WT-5A is $800 more.)

Communication Unit UT-1 primary features
Wireless network support when used in combination with the WT-5
When used with the WT-5 (available separately), UT-1 networking functions can be used over wireless networks. Nikon also markets an UT-1/WT-5 bundle that provides networking functions over both Ethernet and wireless networks.
Image transfer
Still images can be transferred as they are captured, and still images and movies already stored on a memory card can be saved to a computer or FTP server.
Transfer of images to an FTP server
Still images and movies can be automatically uploaded and saved to an FTP server as they are captured, enabling transfer of a high volume of high-resolution image data captured by a digital-SLR camera. This allows for verification of images from a remote location by those not in the immediate vicinity of the camera.
Remote camera control from a computer
When used with Camera Control Pro 2, remote control software developed for studio and remote photography in the field (available separately), remote control over a wide variety of Nikon digital-SLR camera functions from a computer is possible. Camera Control Pro 2 allows users to specify and adjust shooting settings such as exposure mode, shutter speed, aperture, and white balance, and also to use live view photography and even record movies remotely. In addition, still images and movies can be saved directly to the computer as they are recorded with remote shooting using Camera Control Pro 2.
Superior handling for efficient studio and field photography
The UT-1 can be mounted on the camera's accessory shoe or on a tripod. When another accessory, such as a Speedlight, is mounted on the accessory shoe, the camera and UT-1 can be mounted on a tripod using the optional SK-7 bracket for smooth handling.