This could change how we use our cameras...

[fike]

LifeHacker Camer Hack

RAW capture from a diverse bunch of Canon point and shoots.  That is cool.  Time Lapse photography. Motion Sensor that works for lightning. RAW mode on a G7 or an S5.

I can't wait until someone successfully hacks the firmware of a DSLR.  That could really put a dent in the manufacturers upgrade cycle.

[fike]

I thought this topic would be of interest...especially since they have reprogrammed the dreaded "Direct Print" button to do something useful.

I will need to see what sort of quality I can get out of my wife's A720 with RAW.

[Eric Myrvaagnes]

My cameras use CF cards, not SD cards. The website talks only about SD cards. Is there any reason the hack won't work from a CF card? If it won't I feel discriminated against.  

[AndyF2]

My cameras use CF cards, not SD cards. The website talks only about SD cards. Is there any reason the hack won't work from a CF card? If it won't I feel discriminated against.   
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The type of card may not be relevant, since the directory structure of both cards looks the same when I read them.  The larger problem is whether the developers have ported the extensions to the firmware your particular camera runs.

See the following for general info and the chdk forum in particular for details, downloads, etc.  

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http://howto.wired.com/wiki/Supercharge_Yo...e_CHDK_Firmware

The "Canon Hackers Development Kit" forum with detailed information and downloads is at
http://chdk.setepontos.com/index.php

Andy

[kal]

LifeHacker Camer Hack

RAW capture from a diverse bunch of Canon point and shoots.  That is cool.  Time Lapse photography. Motion Sensor that works for lightning. RAW mode on a G7 or an S5.

I can't wait until someone successfully hacks the firmware of a DSLR.  That could really put a dent in the manufacturers upgrade cycle.
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Well, I can't wait until some manufacturer releases a SDK for their cameras / firmware, so that I can write firmware extensions myself.

[BernardLanguillier]

That's never going to happen.

The problem that Nikon is trying to fix now is to find a way to get their 60+ years old film photographers to move to smoothly digital...

Enabling a few hackers to modify their firmwares is IMHO really down below in terms of priority.

Cheers,
Bernard

[fike]

That's never going to happen.

The problem that Nikon is trying to fix now is to find a way to get their 60+ years old film photographers to move to smoothly digital...

Enabling a few hackers to modify their firmwares is IMHO really down below in terms of priority.

Cheers,
Bernard
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The firmware was not modified with the approval or assistance of Canon (in this case).  It was reverse engineered--hacked.  If they can do it to a digicam, they can do it to an SLR.  

What software feature do you want on your 40D? Mirror lockup using the Direct Brint button?  Anyone? Anyone?

[francois]

Well, I can't wait until some manufacturer releases a SDK for their cameras / firmware, so that I can write firmware extensions myself.
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I'm all  with Bernard on this one. Manufacturers won't release SDK anytimes soon. If such a thing comes out, then it'll be done by independant programmers.

[francois]

…What software feature do you want on your 40D? Mirror lockup using the Direct Brint button?  Anyone? Anyone?

I'm still puzzled why camera manufacturers don't offer more customization. Canon had proven with the latest 1D 3 and 1Ds 3 firmware updates that - sometimes - they can listen (or what that FW released to implement a feature that wasn't ready to be included with the initila FW?).