Wireless Tethering options?

[rahuu]

I am trying to find out what options are available for wireless tethering. I have a Nikon d90 that i use with a Mac and I tether with the standard USB cable. I have seen the Eye-Fi SD card that connects to your wi0fi network, but it's very slow. I have even seen a hack that uses a USB dongle as a wireless transmitter. That one would be perfect but it only works on PCs though.

Has anyone used a wireless USB adapter successfully? I'm trying to do this under $150 max.

All ideas are very welcome.

Thanks

[ARKreations]

Nowhere near your price range, but the obvious solution is the one from Nikon:
Nikon Wireless Transmitter

[dakwegmo]

Originally Posted by krossk

Nowhere near your price range, but the obvious solution is the one from Nikon:
Nikon Wireless Transmitter

That's pretty suite, but doesn't seem to support the OP's D90.

[mipo]

If you have an Ipod Touch
OnOne software for $20 can sned on WiFi the images from the laptop to the Ipod Touch.

DSLR Camera Remote - onOne Software

[Nicole]

Originally Posted by mipo

If you have an Ipod Touch
OnOne software for $20 can sned on WiFi the images from the laptop to the Ipod Touch.

DSLR Camera Remote - onOne Software

I've actually been meaning to write a review of that app for the site. It works a real treat, but it depends on how you want to do your wireless tethering because I will say that it doesn't quite achieve what I'd normally think of as wireless tethering since you still have to have your camera attached to your laptop for the OnOne remote software to work.

I guess the best way to explain the difference between what the OnOne remote can do and what I'd say "traditional" wireless tethering can do is this:

With the onOne, it's best if you want your camera to remain stationary and you want to move your subject around and see what your camera sees (if you have live view).

What I'd "expect" of wireless tethering is the ability to move the camera around while the subject stays in place, but essentially just that I don't have to be connected to my computer with any cables.

[rahuu]

Thanks Mipo,

That looks like a very interesting App. I may get that. It looks like it would be great for placing the camera in a difficult position. I could get some cool angles with that. However, it doesn't transfer the images from the camera directly to the computer wirelessly, which is what i would like to achieve.

[inkista]

Originally Posted by krossk

Nowhere near your price range, but the obvious solution is the one from Nikon:
Nikon Wireless Transmitter

But it's not compatible with the D90, just the D300/D3, much like Canon's wireless grips are only for the XXD and XD bodies.

Try this blog. Apparently, the guy built a wireless tether for $50, according to this Wired article.