Brouno
Thanks a lot Owerlord, Seklth, Thaibv & Foldesa for you great work;
Installed it this week-end, work like a charm on my 400D
An image @ISO2500, Spot metering:
Black & White, there is some noise at this ISO Level :😀
... Oh and I updated the CHDK Wiki page on the 400D, with all the useful information found in this thread. Hope it is OK for you.
It's here :
http://chdk.wikia.com/wiki/400D
Thanks again,
Brouno.
Gull_Code
Ok, I did some search on how it should work and how to implement it, and I need some advices about it.
First, do you think it's possible to
1) Get the dial moves & value (for adjusting shutter speed && duration between two shot)
2) Displaying a value and some text on the lcd
3) Get the arrow key events ( for moving between shutter speed / duration )
4) Looping shoot / wait for the wanted duration / shoot, until a new key press
If all that is near possible (I can avoid some steps, or trick them), then it's how I would make it work:
-going to the shoot style menu ( I mean single, continuous, timed )
-press the print button bring you to the intervalometer dialog
-choose the shutter speed && duration (perhaps allowing arrow key move between them=
-pressing the 'take a photo button' start the infernal loop
-pressing it a new time stop it and bring you back to the main menu
If it's too complicated, then we can avoid the shutter speed part ( it signify that you must choose it before entering the intervalometer function)
The loop would look like this:
-going to the shoot style menu ( I mean single, continuous, timed )
-press the print button bring you to the intervalometer dialog
-choose duration
-pressing the 'take a photo button' start the infernal loop
-pressing it a new time stop it and bring you back to the main menu
I am searching in the function.txt what could help me to achieve that, but if some are more experienced and can help me I take all you give.
Brouno
Checking some things I get the following behavior with the used testfir.fir (using this one :
https://chdk.setepontos.com/d/1618)
When there is no Card in the cam, just putting the battery (not switch ON), I get a message :
"
Firmware update program
------------------------------
Update file
cannot be found.
Please turn off the power
switch and reload the
battery and try again.
"
If the card is not bootable, I get the same message, when putting battery
If the card is bootable, but without the autoexec.bin file, when switch the cam ON, I get no message, LCD is Off (unable to switch it on), Cam is not functionnal (No shutter release)
Is there another testfir.fir somewhere ?
Thanks a lot
katzer1
awesome patch.
it worked once i made my cf card bootable with cardtricks.
cheers,
Erez
Zibri
Another great feature to add is a sort of scripting via a text file on the cf card... scripting camera function would be great!
dankas
Wow guys, works great!!!
I've got one ?, and I know it's pretty custom, not so widely needed, but still...
it was only the other day that I realized that my newly bought TTL flash cord when connected to camera and my 380 EX flash, my 400d doesn't support FEC (and this is by the book)...apparently Canon thought if you shoot with off camera flash you might use something better then full about canon 380EX flash.
Just wondering, is it possible to somehow full camera when ttl cable is connected instead of regular flash...so that my FEC still works 😉 tnx a lot
greetings from Croatia
gwapongkabayo
hmm, i'm wondering if the 400d can be hacked to enable the red-eye/timer light to be used as auto-focus assist lamp? ???
Fredo78
Hello everybody,
First of all thanks for this work, it's look great.
I'm a diver and I use my 400D underwater, the spot measurement can be very helpfull but ...
I can't have any access to the print button when I am underwater. My housing hasn't got the print button available...
Is it possible to change this and to use another button, like the jump button (or trash button when not viewing any photo) ?
Regards
Fred from france
xxxpongxxx
have tested this one... and works really great.
was wondering, is there any possibility of creating partitions for the memory card? so that it does not get removed everytime u click format?
because after some time... the mem card will have all sorts of "used" space even though it is empty.
darthvedor
@Foldesa/Seklth/thaibv/Others
Thanks to all those involved in making this wonderful hack. Was about to sell my 400D and came accross this hack. Have been using it for a month and Its been working flawlessly. I will never sell my 400D now. You all made life so much simpler. Was wondering if there are any more hacks in future? Am I demanding too much? 😀 I will be watching this space.
sergey07
I've been reading this thing a lot and decided I try it for myself, but I'm a little hesitant on the installation, I don't know anything about the hacking thing. Can anyone teach me how to install this firmware? also is there a way to go back to the original firmware if I want to?
ditzah
😀 Apparently you did not read this topic a lot as you said.
All the instructions can be found at the beginning of the discussion.
And yes, you can go back to the original thing by just formatting your card.
jordan_michael
Hi, all!
Thanks a lot to those who contributed to this hack. Made a lot of people happy!
I just want to report a problem that some users might have experienced as well.
I use a 4G and 1G CF card. I ran Vista Home Premium and all my Canon utilities are the latest (e.g. EOS Utility 2.6.10).
The hack works perfectly with my camera.
But when I try to connect it to the PC, EOS utility won't download the pictures and the camera is left hanging (even after you turn off the switch) until you remove the batteries completely. While it hangs, there's no visible activity (no blinking lights, etc.) on the camera.
I tried staying connected longer to see if EOS utility will appear. I tried accessing the camera using windows explorer and I'm able to access the contents but it takes several minutes before it is able to go down each folder. EOS utility when connect to the computer still.
I tried formatting the card using FAT and FAT32 but the behavior remains the same.
I also tried setting the camera at "spot metering" and iSO3200. I also tried it at "evaluative metering" and ISO100. As well as different combinations. Behavior remains the same (EOS utility cannot download).
I noticed though that when the number of shots is small (as in around 5), the camera and EOS utility connects. When the number of pics are high (e.g. 15), that's when the failed connection occurs.
What gives?
I also noticed that the battery runs out faster. But I need to make more observations.
Regards,
Jordan C.
red_fox6000
TO THOSE WHO ARE EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH TRANSFERING IMAGES:
When you install CHKD to your memory card, EOS utility blocks the hack for i don't know what reason..so if you usb connect the your camera to PC/laptop, or use a card reader to transfer images, EOS utility will not allow you to transfer the images.
-I use a 2GB CF card, my 400D hangs everytime I USB connect it to PC
-Via card reader, I cannot transfer images because the PC cannot read the files..
SOLUTION:
-I use another PC without EOS Utility to perform the transfer operation. - Works normally
sergey07
Isn't there any fix on the firmware for that? I'm really dependent on EOS util to transfer and sort my images......I wouldn't want to give up ISO 3200 and spot metering.....
aidanw
Using Lightroom to transfer images from the camera directly works great
I'm using the better ISO 1/3 steps (surprisingly usable at ISO3200, just pretend it's compact camera at ISO400 😀, new focus patterns (I like the "X" shaped 5-point pattern) and the spot metering is quite useful in some situations too.
I haven't tried AutoISO yet
John_Doe2
red_fox6000
TO THOSE WHO ARE EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH TRANSFERING IMAGES:
When you install CHKD to your memory card, EOS utility blocks the hack for i don't know what reason..so if you usb connect the your camera to PC/laptop, or use a card reader to transfer images, EOS utility will not allow you to transfer the images.
-I use a 2GB CF card, my 400D hangs everytime I USB connect it to PC
-Via card reader, I cannot transfer images because the PC cannot read the files..
SOLUTION:
-I use another PC without EOS Utility to perform the transfer operation. - Works normally
I have not tried EOS Utility but I am using "ZoomBrowser EX Memory Card Utility". No problems using it with the hack.
Gull_Code
The EOS utility works fine with a card reader and the mode 'monitor folder'.
sergey07
slight problem: I formatted my CF using the camera, not realizing that the hack was gone until i actually needed the ISO...I copied testfir.fir again but it won't work anymore...do I have to flash it again?
Gull_Code
NO ! Delete testfir.fir from your CF, it's not use !
You have to do the following:
-Reformatting the CF with the bootflag on
-Copying Autoexec.bin
-profit
