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unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

And there is no other way to access the camera from your phone? Cant you just mount it as a storage medium over USB? Or if all else fails just use a USBC card reader dongle…

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Showroom7561@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago
It’s more than just file transfer, unfortunately.

If you want to control your camera through the app, or geotag photos… you now have to use an account that connects to Canon (and probably 1001 “partners”).

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- unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago
  Well then the title is just misleading i guess.
  
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  - Showroom7561@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago
    
    Unless the app was working without internet access before.
    
    It was.
    
    The mistake is buying a camera that requires an app that isnt using an open protocol and expecting Canon not to make use of their software lock in thumb screws.
    
    To ge fair, these cameras were purchased before the Golden Age of Enshittification.
    
    As hardware features like built-in GPS were offloaded to apps, choices became slim.
    
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    unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago
    Its somewhat unavoidable with some things, i have to admit.
    
    Is it this app? play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.co.canon…
    
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