Chrome is one of the first things I disable on my Android devices, and I hate the idea of signing up for any accounts just to access local files.

But Canon welcomed me with a big surprise, and a fuck you, too!

  • unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
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    1 month ago

    Are you sure? Thats not acceptable for most professionals so i doubt there is no way around it. Whats the modelname of your camera? How are you trying to access the files?

    • Showroom7561@lemmy.caOPEnglish
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      1 month ago

      Are you sure?

      100% Canon announced this last month, ironically on April Fool’s Day!. Funny, that they say it makes the experience “more convenient and enjoyable”.

      Yeah, it was fine before, when you’d open the app, connect to your camera, and download the images.

      Whats the modelname of your camera? How are you trying to access the files?

      We’ve got several Canon cameras, and you cannot proceed to use the app unless you log in. This isn’t to allow for cloud storage or anything like this. This is to do ANYTHING through the app, including location data tagging, live view, etc.

      • plz1@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        1 month ago

        So instead of just mounting the camera as storage, they require a proprietary app using a surveillance-packed web browser? Yeah, I’d be returning that pile of awful.

        • Karyoplasma@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
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          1 month ago

          Yeah that’s what I was thinking. Why even need an app? The camera stores the pictures on an SD card anyway (probably). If the app is nice and has some extra features like being able to pick the best shot from a series, fine, but I somehow doubt that it does more than transfer pictures lol

          • rehydrate5503@lemmy.worldEnglish
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            1 month ago

            It allows you to grab an image, develop the RAW, do a quick edit on your phone or tablet, upload to socials, share with friends, etc. If that’s your thing.

            You can also use it to geotag your photos/files automatically with the gps in your phone. It does firmware updates as well.

            Also does remote shooting including allowing you to change exposure settings without touching the camera. Useful for photo and video in that respect.

            I just uninstalled it. Going to keep using my usb-c hub with included SD card reader if I need to get at my media before I can get to a computer.