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#1
One additional note.  The Canon t3i has the screen that flips out.  For motion detection, you can set it up and then flip the screen around so that the screen is facing the inside of the camera, which will switch off the screen but continue to monitor and photograph. You get much better battery life from this setup.
#2
General Help Q&A / Re: Geotaging
May 11, 2020, 03:03:01 PM
 Another, less complicated solution, you might consider is using an app like GeoTag Photos (https://www.geotagphotos.net/).  It is an app that runs on your phone to keep track of where you are and a desktop app that will geotag the photos you took based upon your location at the time.  It has worked well for me and seems to be a better way to achieve what you are after, unless I misunderstood.
#3
  I am just posting this for, hopefully, the benefit of others.  I have been searching for a good motion detection solution for wildlife photography.  I have a Canon T6i, but alas, no Magic Lantern.  I saw I could buy older camera bodies online for reasonable prices.  I bought a Canon T3(1100D) but found that the motion detection via Frame Differential didn't work.  I sold that body and picked up a Canon T1i (500D) the motion detection and the frame differential worked but the auto-focus did not.  I sold that and bought a Canon T3i (600D) and it is works great.  Motion Detection, frame differential and auto-focus.

  The moral of the story, if you need these features, I would recommend the Canon T3i.  I know everyone uses Magic Lantern for different purposes, but I couldn't find any good information on what works for my particular need.
#4
Can anyone verify is autofocus is working on the T1i while using frame-based motion detection?  My experience says no, but I would love confirmation or, even better, to hear that it does work and I must be doing something wrong.