Updates - and why I don't do them
Oct 2, 2023 10:06:32 #
NCMtnMan
Loc: N. Fork New River, Ashe Co., NC
AzPicLady wrote:
I recently received notice that there are several ... (show quote)
The problem isn't updates. It's the manufacturer not controlling them in such a way as to help prevent someone from trying to install an update that isn't meant for that camera or version of camera. A proper update software would first look at the camera info that it can access to see if the update is correct for that camera. No different than trying to install a software or update on your computer that comes back and tells you that it isn't available for your operating system etc.
Oct 2, 2023 10:19:29 #
Leinik
Loc: Rochester NY
Not updating one's software either in camera or in computer is depriving oneself of the many potential improvements and glitch fixes most updates are supposed to add.
It is a choice, and just like any choice it has consequences.
The issue with updates is that instructions have to be scrupulously followed and that sometimes some existing functions might be modified. These modifications may not be pleasing to the user then, again, just get properly informed before updating any software, informed about what the new software does and how the old one must be updated.
I would NEVER advise anyone not to update their software (in fact most people do updates and there must be a reason for it—imagine your car could suddenly run on half the amount of gas/petrol it usually consumes). It has to be done carefully as updates are specifically meant for a specific software AND equipment (camera or computer).
It is a choice, and just like any choice it has consequences.
The issue with updates is that instructions have to be scrupulously followed and that sometimes some existing functions might be modified. These modifications may not be pleasing to the user then, again, just get properly informed before updating any software, informed about what the new software does and how the old one must be updated.
I would NEVER advise anyone not to update their software (in fact most people do updates and there must be a reason for it—imagine your car could suddenly run on half the amount of gas/petrol it usually consumes). It has to be done carefully as updates are specifically meant for a specific software AND equipment (camera or computer).
Oct 2, 2023 12:23:26 #
AzPicLady wrote:
I recently received notice that there are several ... (show quote)
Google Map is a free app from the app store. Just type in the address or GPS coordinates, hit the start button, and the female voice will start giving directions immediately. Used it to photograph all 89 covered bridges in Indiana.
Oct 2, 2023 13:41:59 #
Leinik
Loc: Rochester NY
If one has the GPS coordinates... in other words if the camera can record them. (another solution might be, once arrived at a particular location, to take a smart-phone picture which usually includes GPS data and then use it later to inform one's camera photographs. Some camera brands have released a smart-phone app that will record the GPS data and transmit it (blue tooth) to the camera.
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