Rob_Quads Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 If you have a canon camera - especially thier point shoot range and fancy trying something a bit more advanced with your camera take a look at CHDK - Its a firmware add-on which enables your camera to do LOADs more such as * Enhanced ways of recording images - you can capture still pictures in RAW format (as well as JPEG), and for video images you can have increased recording time and length (1 hour or 2 GB ), and a greatly increased range of compression options. * Additional data displays on the LCD screen - histogram, battery life indicator, depth of field, and many more. * Additional photographic settings that are not available on the camera by itself - longer exposure times (up to 65 seconds), faster shutter speeds (1/25,000 sec, and faster in some cases), automatic bracketing of exposure, etc. * The ability for the camera to run programs ('scripts', written in a micro-version of the BASIC language) stored on the memory card - these programs allow you to set the camera to perform a sequence of operations under the control of the program. For example, a camera can be programmed to take multiple pictures for focus bracketing, or take a picture when it detects that something in the field of view moves or changes brightness. * The ability to take a picture, or start a program on the memory card, by sending a signal into the USB port - you can use the USB cable to take a picture remotely. * The ability to do a number of other more useful (and fun) things, such as act as a mini file browser for the memory card, let you play games on the LCD screen, etc. http://chdk.wikia.com/wiki/CHDK Its really good if you want to produce HDR pics as you can program the camera to take a sequence of shots automatically changing the exposure (something normally you would need to have an SLR to be able to do) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cool Hand Luke Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 My mate was telling me about this last month, he gave it the thumbs up and seemed pretty impressed with it - sounds good but i have a Nikon and i'm not aware of anything similar for those Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris`I Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 Sounds good, I'll give it a go on Amanda's Ixus when I find it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stanski Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 Ooer that sounds realy fancy pants can it take pictures also! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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