Well after reading all the comments and stories about third part batteries I have decided to just bite the bullet and spend the extra for a real Canon battery. Not a deal if the battery give less shots, does not work right with camera or damages/destroys the camera. I really like my Canon 80D and want it to last. An extra $25 for an OEM Canon battery and peace of mind is not asking too much.

Yes, I agree. There is something to be said about using a Canon battery but the price can be a little hard to swallow. The saying, you get what you pay for is essentially true.

I have the Canon 80D. I only have one Canon battery and would like another battery. The Canon is quite expensive and I will pay it if need be. Anyone have experiences with Watson or Wasabi batteries? Not worth saving 50% if they do not work as well as a real Canon battery. I am asking here as I do not trust reviewers to tell the absolute truth since they are being compensated ...........


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I now have a Canon 80D and I am unable to find a feature my old Nikon D700 had.

I use to be able to change the first 3 letters image file name on my D700

Is there such a feature on my Canon 80D.

I have search the web and manual and do not see it ..................

Thank you, I always appreciate tips and comments both good and bad. Still learning.

When I get a chance I will shot the barn again @ F9 as you suggest and check results.
Thought F5.6 would have been sufficient, obviously not.

Thank You

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Thanks for the tip. Here is the full image.

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Barn - Shot in RAW and post edited with DxO PhotoLab. Had to do a small crop to reduce file size as UHH would not allow me to upload the original.

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Anything to save a buck and usually at the displeasure of the customer.
As with any corporation, the bottom line is the stock holders, not the customers satisfaction.

Had my Canon 80D for 2 weeks now and it is a fantastic camera. I sold the Canon 24mm 2.8 STM lens and picked up a used but mint Canon 60mm 2.8 Macro Ultrasonic lens. The 24mm was nice but a little too wide for my liking. The camera low light is amazing, I keep the camera on auto iso. The attached photo of my Lab was taken in my living room with no flash and camera chose 10,000 iso. Very little noise. The photo is as the camera shot it, RAW with no corrections, only rendered to JPG. Performance sure beats my old Nikon D700, but this Canon is also 10 year newer technology. I am happy so far. Absolutely love the touch screen. I have always had Nikon camera and this is my first Canon. I am not going to say Nikon is better or Canon is better. Each will have its own pros and cons, depending on who you ask, but both essentially do the same thing of taking great photos. So I will say, they are both equal but different.

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Had my Canon 80D for 2 weeks now and it is a fantastic camera. I sold the Canon 24mm 2.8 STM lens and picked up a used but mint Canon 60mm 2.8 Macro Ultrasonic lens. The 24mm was nice but a little too wide for my liking. The camera low light is amazing, I keep the camera on auto iso. The attached photo of my Lab was taken in my living room with no flash and camera chose 10,000 iso. Very little noise. The photo is as the camera shot it, RAW with no corrections, only rendered to JPG.

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Nikon is shutting down its authorized repair program. The only place to get a Nikon serviced after March 2020 is Nikon California or Nikon New York. I never said Nikon was shutting down service.

I posted a link to the article from the very beginning.

From Article:

Nikon is shutting down its authorized repair program at the end of March, 2020. According to an email sent to authorized repair shops, and confirmed by Nikon Inc. (see update), Nikon users in the United States will soon have to rely exclusively on Nikon itself for any repairs that require special parts, tools, or training—that is: almost all repairs.

iFixit broke the news last night, after obtaining the official Nikon notification email that was sent to authorized repair shops. According to that email, access to parts, training, and other resources will be cut off on March 31st, 2020, leaving the 12 remaining Nikon authorized repair shops high and dry, and forcing Nikon users in the United States to rely on Nikon’s official repair centers in Los Angeles, CA and Melville, New York.

My thoughts exactly and Nikon is free to charge whatever they want for repairs. Zero competition.

Looks like Nikon is attempting to be a complete monopoly. Buy a Nikon, Marry Nikon. NO THANK YOU.

All companies who have tried this, AT&T, IBM, and Microsoft just to name a few, have all eventually had the FTC come down on them for monopolistic antitrust issues as well as class action lawsuits.

There will always be Nikon die hard's who will put up with Nikon's BS, not me. I too am done with Nikon.