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Comment on Canon requires an account to transfer images from your camera. Forces you to sign up using Chrome.

Depends on your workflow.

As an example, if I’m in a studio and have a camera set up a certain way, it’s highly inconvenient to have to turn it off, pull the card out (which can mean removing it from the tripod if the card slot is on the bottom of the camera), plug it into a phone or laptop, copy the image, load the image for review, eject the card, reinsert the card, set the camera up again…

I mean, holy shit.

Why do that when you can tap the gallery through the app (already connected because you’ve got live view going), click on the photo, open it for review, keep shooting.

Of course, if you’ve shot a big day and have to offload 100gb of photos and video, an external card reader is the only way to go.

But for studio, live sessions, or quick shots, app transfer is so much easier. Some cameras have NFC, so you just tap your phone and start the transfer.

None of this has ever been a problem. It’s the requirement to have a connected account that makes it a problem.

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JcbAzPx@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
I think it’s a bit hilarious that touching the camera is considered such a hassle now. When I learned photography we had to finish the reel and spend a day in a darkroom before we could see the final product.

Still, I hope someone makes some open source software for you. More convenience is always better.

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- Showroom7561@lemmy.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
  
  I think it’s a bit hilarious that touching the camera is considered such a hassle now.
  
  If you are being paid for your work, or you are under time constraints, there’s no way anyone would choose to take dozens of steps over a few.
  
  I still love my older cameras, including one of the first DSLRs (Canon Digital Rebel). No apps. Every feature sold to you is right there in the camera, and those feature still work 20 years later.
  
  It’s the enshittification of technology that’s the real problem. Most people would love the conveniences offered by advanced features, but not when there’s a catch.
  
  And this extends to well beyond “regular cameras”. GoPro has completely ruined their hardware by locking basic features (like image stabilization) behind their app and/or subscription!
  
  When I learned photography we had to finish the reel and spend a day in a darkroom before we could see the final product.
  
  That’s when photography existed as a skilled art, and a more enjoyable hobby. I miss those times.
  
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