While browsing the web the other night I stumbled across something that I thought might be of interest to some people around here.
It's called "Canon Hackers Development Kit" (CHDK)
Now dont let the word "hack" scare you. It's actually a real simple process of copying some files to your memory card and then "booting" them through the camera. The good thing about this is every time you turn your camera off it returns to it's regular firmware so there is no harm done.
Some note worthy features of the CHDK are:
RAW - CHDK can record raw files, giving you access to every bit of data the sensor saw, without compression or processing. Raw files can be manipulated on the camera, or processed on your PC. CHDK also has experimental support for the open DNG raw standard.
Override Camera parameters - Exposures from 64s to 1/60.000s with flash sync. Full manual or priority control over exposure, aperture, ISO and focus.
Bracketing - Bracketing is supported for exposure, aperture, ISO, and even focus.
Video Overrides - Control the quality or bitrate of video, or change it on the fly.
Scripting - Control CHDK and camera features using ubasic and Lua scripts. Enables time lapse, motion detection, advanced bracketing, and much more. Many user-written scripts are available on the forum and wiki.
Motion detection - Trigger exposure in response to motion, fast enough to catch lightning.
Edge overlay - Detect the edges in a scene, and display them later. Ideal for timelapses, stop-motion, stereography and much more.
Live Histogram - CHDK includes a customizable, live histogram display, like those typically found on more expensive cameras.
Zebra-Mode - Displays under and overexposure areas live on the screen.
GRIDS - Create custom grids and display whichever one suits your shooting conditions.
Multi-Lingual Interface - CHDK supports about 13 languages, and adding more languages is simple.
DOF Calculator - Display detailed DOF information on the screen.
Customizable OSD - Improved display of battery status, free space, camera parameters, and much more. Fully customizable with an on-screen editor.
Filebrowser - Manage files without a PC.
Textreader - Display text files on your camera.
Games - Play Reversi, Sokoban, Mastermind or 4-in-a-Row on your camera.
USB remote - Simple DIY remote allows you to control your camera remotely.
Benchmark - Compare the performance of your SD cards.
User Menu - Edit your own customizable User-Menu for fast access to often used features.
There is even more features than what I listed here.
Check out http://chdk.wikia.com/wiki/CHDK or Google "CHDK"
Enjoy
It's called "Canon Hackers Development Kit" (CHDK)
Now dont let the word "hack" scare you. It's actually a real simple process of copying some files to your memory card and then "booting" them through the camera. The good thing about this is every time you turn your camera off it returns to it's regular firmware so there is no harm done.
Some note worthy features of the CHDK are:
RAW - CHDK can record raw files, giving you access to every bit of data the sensor saw, without compression or processing. Raw files can be manipulated on the camera, or processed on your PC. CHDK also has experimental support for the open DNG raw standard.
Override Camera parameters - Exposures from 64s to 1/60.000s with flash sync. Full manual or priority control over exposure, aperture, ISO and focus.
Bracketing - Bracketing is supported for exposure, aperture, ISO, and even focus.
Video Overrides - Control the quality or bitrate of video, or change it on the fly.
Scripting - Control CHDK and camera features using ubasic and Lua scripts. Enables time lapse, motion detection, advanced bracketing, and much more. Many user-written scripts are available on the forum and wiki.
Motion detection - Trigger exposure in response to motion, fast enough to catch lightning.
Edge overlay - Detect the edges in a scene, and display them later. Ideal for timelapses, stop-motion, stereography and much more.
Live Histogram - CHDK includes a customizable, live histogram display, like those typically found on more expensive cameras.
Zebra-Mode - Displays under and overexposure areas live on the screen.
GRIDS - Create custom grids and display whichever one suits your shooting conditions.
Multi-Lingual Interface - CHDK supports about 13 languages, and adding more languages is simple.
DOF Calculator - Display detailed DOF information on the screen.
Customizable OSD - Improved display of battery status, free space, camera parameters, and much more. Fully customizable with an on-screen editor.
Filebrowser - Manage files without a PC.
Textreader - Display text files on your camera.
Games - Play Reversi, Sokoban, Mastermind or 4-in-a-Row on your camera.
USB remote - Simple DIY remote allows you to control your camera remotely.
Benchmark - Compare the performance of your SD cards.
User Menu - Edit your own customizable User-Menu for fast access to often used features.
There is even more features than what I listed here.
Check out http://chdk.wikia.com/wiki/CHDK or Google "CHDK"
Enjoy
