Overriding W-E1 to download by USB3 cable?

[Zeidora]

Is there a way to leave W-E1 in 5DsR body and download through USB3 cable?

When I connect the camera by USB3 to computer (Mac), the EOS utility will open and have the auto-download option available. With W-E1 in place, I only get the Wi-Fi connection option, but no cable connection. So I have to take out the W-E1 to get the camera do download through cable.

Is there an easy work-around to force USB3 download with W-E1 in camera slot?

 

[Mt Spokane Photography]

Good Question, the capability should be there, but I use eye-fi.

 

[Zeidora]

Sent inquiry to CPS. Will see that they say.

 

[LDS]

Is there a way to leave W-E1 in 5DsR body and download through USB3 cable?

I'm afraid it's by design. See page 16 of the English manual.

 

[Zeidora]

Is there a way to leave W-E1 in 5DsR body and download through USB3 cable?

I'm afraid it's by design. See page 16 of the English manual.

Thanks for the pointer to the manual. Same reply from CPS. Too bad. Not sure there is a good reason for it, but at least I won't try figuring out the impossible anymore.

 

[LDS]

Not sure there is a good reason for it

IMHO the reason behind it is that is more difficult to have two connections active at the same time, it would bring a bunch of issues about managing concurrent access to the same settings and images - and I guess the camera firmware is not designed to manage that.

The simplest way to avoid it, is to have one connection turn off the other. I agree that having to remove physically the wifi card is a nuisances - being able to select from the menu settings which connection to use would be better.

 

[tr573]

This is a very annoying limitation , agreed. If the card is turned off in the menu that ought to be enough, but it just wasn't designed that way. I feel ya.

 

[Zeidora]

Not sure there is a good reason for it

IMHO the reason behind it is that is more difficult to have two connections active at the same time, it would bring a bunch of issues about managing concurrent access to the same settings and images - and I guess the camera firmware is not designed to manage that.

The simplest way to avoid it, is to have one connection turn off the other. I agree that having to remove physically the wifi card is a nuisances - being able to select from the menu settings which connection to use would be better.

Exactly! Either/or doesn't sound like rocket science to me.