You can use your intentionally crippled Canon scanner to scan other sizes of film, but you will need to make a mask. Caveat - the scan area at any one time cannot exceed the size of a 35mm scan, and you will need lots of patience and careful work. Us...
Battery has EXCELLENT life if you disable the WIFI and disable the GPS. You can still turn them on when you need them, but turn them off immediately afterward. The GPS remains active even when the camera is turned off, so it drains the battery while...
I have to agree there is no excuse for Canon not implementing a widely needed firmware upgrade. Not all of us can justify all the other measures as work-arounds - especially those of us who are hobbyists.
Mine has a canon L-series lens, but it drains even with the GPS off. The battery holds a charge as long as it is not in the camera. The battery can take over 500 raw shots on one charge, and as many as 1000 jpg files over the course of a day, but l...
Charge battery on Sunday after use, replace it in camera on Monday morning. Grab camera for a quick news shot on Thursday morning and battery is so dead the camera will not power on and I have to take a news photo for publication with my cell phone....
