Nikon WiFi

Wireless control of your camera sounds too good to be true. Lucky for us, it is not. This could really add a whole new dimension to taking snapshots as well as improving professional photography in general.

Nikon’s new D2X, a professional 12 Megapixel digital SLR, expected to ship in January 2005, will feature an improved wireless adapter option using 802.11g. The Wireless Transmitter WT-2/2a along with Capture 4.2 software will provide wireless remote control of the camera. Pricing has not been set on any of the newly-announced products, though the D2X is expected to sell initially in the $5000+ range. It will replace Nikon’s D1X.

The Wireless Transmitter WT-2/2a is an 802.11b/g device that, when operating in 802.11g mode, should transmit photos several times faster than the 300K/second of the current WT-1/1a, which is 802.11b-only. The wireless adapter attaches to the base of the camera and communicates with the camera via a cable to the USB 2.0 port.