CHDK what? Help me, I'm a newbie!

[fe50]

Hello punsoca, welcome in the CHDK forum !

The 'write protection' is only a software thing, with CHDK your camera CAN write as normal to the card. You can also prepare a card reader hardware to ignore the write protection, this way you can always use your card locked, in the camera and in your card reader... (Modify a card reader)

As many other cameras the S5 supports the 'multi partition support', this means: SDHC cards with a capacity > 4GB can be used.

With MS Windows you can handle such a card in 2 ways (Windows only shows one partition for SD cards in a card reader):

• Swap between the partitions, e.g. with the installer tool from the StereoData Maker ('SDM' - a CHDK version specialised for stereo photographers), see here.
• Use a special driver for your card reader to let Windows handle all partitions on a card, as described in the article you've posted.

[whim]

here Autoboot with 8GB and HDHacker Possibillity is a large thread that kind of describes what various
people have tried to get support for large cards (including the method used in your link)


hope that helps

wim

[punsoca]

thank you thank you guys!  Now I get it

Next step - find a store that actually sells S5IS at a decent price.  I just checked Circuit City here in my area and they are selling it for $349.99.  I asked the store clerk and he said to wait for 2-3 months and there might be a better deal.


I totally missed the OfficeMax sale from last Memorial weekend!   But then I only learned about CHDK now.

Am so totally looking forward to use the Intervalometer (time lapse) script.   

Speaking of time lapse - have you guys used the Time Bandit for S5IS?  I know the concept is the same as the Intervalometer but with a difference - heard that Time Bandit can group the shots together into a mini-AVI movie file, is that true?

Again thanks so much for the warm welcome and generosity (in sharing)!

[fe50]

...heard that Time Bandit can group the shots together into a mini-AVI movie file, is that true?

No, that's NOT true, it's not possible to create the movie in the camera, you have to create it outside, e.g. on your PC with VirtualDub or a similar sofware.

[Pier]

Help Me Please,
I made a big mistake.When I made 2 Gb SD card for my A460 bootable with 29_winbootable.exe -
FAT 16, I forgot to select true letter G for the card, and sellected C drive Die !!
I haven't drive anymore - with very important info.I'm not newby with computers and
try to turn things back with several Rescue software but no rezult.
The answer is -The Drive is not Formated !
Please tell me what to do.File system was NTFS (Have NTFS4DOS diskete for acces the drive), but when
try, the Partition ( C) is not highlighted, and lettere C not exist (there is ? for lettere) only D partition on the drive is acsessible (logical partition).
I realy need Help.Thanks in advance.

[fe50]

...I forgot to select true letter G for the card, and sellected C drive Die !!

That's VERY bad...but i'm sure, you know that NOW 

The bootable.exe for CHDK writes into the first 512 bytes of the medium, this area is called "boot sector", Master Boot Record MBR on x86 architecture. I think the winbootabel.exe should do the same, only from a Windows GUI - if you mean the tool from the russian forum (i never used it by myself).
You could only access your drive c: when the MBR contains a vaild partition table.

If you don't have a backup of your harddiscs boot sector (i don't think you have that), you can try to write a new MBR to your disc, but first stop and read this:

If the files on your drive are really important you can give it to a data recovery company,
they could normally recover most or all of your files, but you'll pay money for it !  Wikipedia: Data Recovery

...if you want to try it by yourself, don't forget:

All actions can destroy all your data, after that a data recovery specialist can't help you anymore !!!

So - if you're REALLY sure that you want to try to repair it by yourself:
- boot your system from a MS Windows XP installation CD
- select "r" ("Recovery console")
- select your drive, your Windows installation & insert your administrator password
- on the recovery console you can get a list of all commands with   help
- you can use  diskpart  to have a look to the partition table (but do not try to change something there !)

On the prompt of the recovery console call each of the following commands, read & confirm the messages...

fixmbr c:
fixboot c:

Then type exitand your system will shutdown...with some luck it starts up again, otherwise you can try other ways to recover your data, e.g. with a Linux Live CD or a recovery software...

You can also use a Windows PE system (a Windows system running from CD), e.g. made with BartPE

Good luck !

*EDIT: a free & powerful data & partition recovery tool is TestDisk, could also be helpful...

[acseven]

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[doozen]

Hi

I am struggling to try to figure out how to do time lapse photography with a Canon A620 for a demolition and construction project my company is doing (starting Tuesday!)  I am seeing all of this stuff with Canon Hacker software, but this stuff seems way out of my league.  Can any one send me to a step by step instructs or a simple script to do this?  NO experience on my end!

[blue652]

Hi Everyone,
I found the CHDK site awhile ago but was a bit scared of downloading it.  Finally after much searching for information about it I decided to forge ahead.  I am so glad I did as it works great on my sx10is.  Now I just have to learn how to use it.
Thanks for this forum as I am sure I will be using often.
 

[fe50]

Hello & welcome, blue652 !

You'll find a nice pdf manual here: http://chdk.wikia.com/wiki/CHDK_guide_pdf

Have fun with your SX10 & CHDK !

[Ultraderecho]

hi everyone

i just got a question, i have been looking for CHDK and i'm seeing that this is only for still cameras, i got a Canon HV30....i just want to now if the CHDK works on this camera and the new features works with the video mode.... and how install in it???

Thank You

[fe50]

Hello & welcome, Ultraderecho !

i have been looking for CHDK and i'm seeing that this is only for still cameras, i got a Canon HV30....i just want to now if the CHDK works on this camera and the new features works with the video mode.... and how install in it???

CHDK is not available for DV camcorders, so there's nothing to install...

[cyril]

Hello all and THX for your usefull msg.
here is my concern:
Is there an way to get "continuous shooting mode" from the CHDK for my PowerShot S90 ?
THX!

[reyalp]

Hello all and THX for your usefull msg.
here is my concern:
Is there an way to get "continuous shooting mode" from the CHDK for my PowerShot S90 ?
THX!

Continuous shooting means shoot pictures for as long as you hold the button down. If this is what you mean, then it is supported in the camera firmware without need for CHDK. Consult your camera manual.

[filipemb]

I'm a newby too... I have a S5 IS and I would like to use F16 and more shuter time, however it still with the original  F8 and 15''
What's wrong? :-/