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Airnef

Airnef is a free, open source utility to wirelessly transfer photos from a WiFi-equipped Nikon camera to a computer. It can automatically download new photos added in-camera.
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Airnef: Free & Open Source Photo Transfer Utility

Wirelessly transfer photos from Nikon WiFi-enabled cameras to your computer, with automatic downloads of new photos

What is Airnef?

Airnef is a free, open source command line utility that allows you to wirelessly transfer photos from a WiFi-equipped Nikon camera to a computer over a local network. It works by connecting to the camera's built-in WiFi interface.

Some key features of Airnef include:

  • Automatically detects when new photos are added to the camera and downloads them
  • Transfers RAW, JPEG, and video files
  • Lossless transfer maintaining full image quality
  • Can run automated backups on a schedule
  • Open source software released under the GPL v3 license
  • Cross platform - works on Windows, MacOS, and Linux

Overall, Airnef provides an easy way to wirelessly transfer photos from Nikon cameras without needing to take the memory card out. It can save time and effort over manual transfers through a card reader.

Airnef Features

Features

  1. Wirelessly transfer photos from Nikon cameras
  2. Supports RAW (NEF), JPEG, and TIFF formats
  3. Transfers photos over WiFi
  4. Works with Windows, Mac, and Linux
  5. Open source software

Pricing

  • Open Source

Pros

Free to use

Wireless transfer is convenient

Supports all major image formats

Cross-platform compatibility

Active development community

Cons

Limited to Nikon cameras only

Setup can be tricky for beginners

Lacks advanced management features

Requires camera and computer to be on same network


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