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Part I: Getting Started
About Eye-Fi cards
Another type of memory card you can use is an Eye-Fi SD card. (This doesn't
come with your camera.) An Eye-Fi card comes with software that you install
on your computer. With an Eye-Fi card, you can download images to your
computer wirelessly through a LAN (local area network). Some Eye-Fi card
manufacturers have options you can purchase that automatically upload
images to a storage cloud, which is storage supplied by the card manufac-
turer, when the card is almost full. Some Eye-Fi cards will also geo-tag images.
When an image is geo-tagged, the coordinates are added to the image meta-
data. You can also use an Eye-Fi card to upload images from your camera
to social media sites, such as Facebook. For more information, contact your
favorite camera retailer.
Powering Your Camera
Your camera is powered by a sophisticated lithium ion (Li-ion) battery,
which enables you to capture hundreds of images before it totally dis-
charges. In addition, Li-ion batteries have a long life. In the upcoming sec-
tions, I show you everything you need to know about the battery that powers
your camera, and then some.
About your camera battery
The LP-E12 battery in your SL1/100D, a rechargeable Li-ion battery engineered
for a long life, enables you to capture about 380 images (with 50 percent flash
usage) when you use the camera in warm weather or at room temperature.
When you photograph in colder climates, the amount of images you can
capture decreases. Here are some recommendations for getting the best
performance from your camera battery:
7. Press the Shutter button halfway to exit the menu and resume taking
pictures.
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After you charge a battery, replace the cover. See how to charge the
battery in the following section.
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Remove the battery from the camera after you finish shooting for the
day. The battery loses a bit of its charge if you store it in the camera.
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Keep the camera power-off time to the absolute minimum. If you
choose a longer time than the default 30 seconds, the battery drains
quicker. I show you how to set the power-off time in the earlier section,
"Modifying the auto–power off time."
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Keep the image review time to an absolute minimum. The default image
review time of 2 seconds gives you plenty of time to review an image. If
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