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Glad it worked. Happy to answer questions, I know the documentation is sometimes lacking. Yeah, it's a propriety extension to the mini-USB plug, with additional contacts on the opposite side from ...

That was probably me. For PowerShots of that generation, the only way to tether is using the CHDK PTP extension https://chdk.fandom.com/wiki/PTP_Extension and a client program that talks to it, ...

Yeah, definitely an EOS, not a superzoom. From the controls on the top plate around 1:13, TI7 / 800d looks like a close match for the body to me.

To have CHDK start automatically, you need to make the card bootable, see https://chdk.fandom.com/wiki/Prepare_your_SD_card Briefly: Canon uses special, canon-specific "BOOTDISK" string to identify ...

Yes, there's usually a switch on cameras of that generation. I don't have an S90, but on my D10 there's a plastic bump on the door which engages a small white plastic switch next to the battery. ...

Canon does not support using cameras like SX150 and Ixus 185 as a webcam. The USB connection only supports transferring pictures. The Canon webcam driver only supports some recent, higher end cameras.

How have you determined what the aperture is? The OSD display, EXIF, or something else? Not just "shouldn't", it would be physically impossible for this camera to have f/1.8 aperture any zoom level ...

I don't know about the PRO1 specifically, but PowerShots from Digic 2 through (at least some) Digic 7 use 32 bit Unix style "seconds since 1970" counters to measure time internally. These will over ...

You can use the Stick or chimp tools mentioned on the "prepare your SD card" page to get the right built on a card. If none of that works for you, you can also get the firmware version from the ...

You can control the electronic sounds in the menu, see the manual sections "Adjusting beeping" and "Adjusting the Volume". If it's anything like my MK I, the mechanical shutter is quite loud. On ...

It is a mechanical or electrical problem, either of which most likely requires disassembly of the lens/sensor part of the camera to repair. Some discussion of failure modes and diagnostics on the ...