how do I set the shutter speed and intervalometer in CHDK for Canon A470?

halofuji

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how do I set the shutter speed and intervalometer in CHDK for Canon A470?

« on: 21 / July / 2011, 18:27:46 »

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Can someone please direct me to a link or give me instructions on how to set the intervalometer to take pictures every 5 seconds and how to set the shutter speed on the camera?

Please and thank you

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Microfunguy

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Re: how do I set the shutter speed and intervalometer in CHDK for Canon A470?

« Reply #1 on: 22 / July / 2011, 05:49:42 »

Hello and welcome.

Please give a link to the script you are using.

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halofuji

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Re: how do I set the shutter speed and intervalometer in CHDK for Canon A470?

« Reply #2 on: 22 / July / 2011, 07:59:24 »

http://www.mighty-hoernsche.de/

the camera is A470. There are four links for that camera. Which one should I download? How should i proceed

Thank you

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zeno

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Re: how do I set the shutter speed and intervalometer in CHDK for Canon A470?

« Reply #3 on: 22 / July / 2011, 08:26:16 »

You need to take a photo with your camera and then use my ACID app to locate and download the correct build. See http://www.zenoshrdlu.com/acid/acid.html

Once you've downloaded the correct build you need to install it (if using a Mac use my installer - see http://www.zenoshrdlu.com/clickpansdm/sdminst.html, otherwise use the Windows SDM installer or CardTricks.

Once you have SDM (or CHDK) installed you need to install and run an intervalometer script.

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Microfunguy

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Re: how do I set the shutter speed and intervalometer in CHDK for Canon A470?

« Reply #4 on: 22 / July / 2011, 08:27:21 »

Use this http://www.zenoshrdlu.com/acid/acid.html to identify your firmware version.

Install CHDK.

Let us know when you have done that.

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halofuji

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Re: how do I set the shutter speed and intervalometer in CHDK for Canon A470?

« Reply #5 on: 22 / July / 2011, 08:40:48 »

By install CHDK, you mean go to the http://mighty-hoernsche.de/ and download the one for my camera right?

Where can I find an intervalometer script?

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zeno

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Re: how do I set the shutter speed and intervalometer in CHDK for Canon A470?

« Reply #6 on: 22 / July / 2011, 12:42:47 »

ACID will download the right build for you automatically.

There are lots of intervalometer scripts here http://chdk.wikia.com/wiki/UBASIC/Scripts

Here's a very simple one - it takes a picture every 5 seconds by default (but it's easy to change):

Code: [Select]

@title Simple Intervalometer
@param i Interval (Secs)
@default i 5
@param d Delay before start (Secs)
@default d 2

sleep 1000*d
while 1
   shoot
   sleep i*1000
wend
end

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halofuji

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Re: how do I set the shutter speed and intervalometer in CHDK for Canon A470?

« Reply #7 on: 22 / July / 2011, 21:34:32 »

Quote from: zeno on 22 / July / 2011, 12:42:47

ACID will download the right build for you automatically.

There are lots of intervalometer scripts here http://chdk.wikia.com/wiki/UBASIC/Scripts

Here's a very simple one - it takes a picture every 5 seconds by default (but it's easy to change):
Code: [Select]
@title Simple Intervalometer @param i Interval (Secs) @default i 5 @param d Delay before start (Secs) @default d 2 sleep 1000*d while 1 shoot sleep i*1000 wend end

Thank you so much.

I chose this intervalometer: http://chdk.wikia.com/wiki/UBASIC/Scripts:_Ultra_Intervalometer

How do I set it to take photos at 5 secs though? Is there a way for me to edit the script? I am confused on the setting part.

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zeno

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Re: how do I set the shutter speed and intervalometer in CHDK for Canon A470?

« Reply #8 on: 23 / July / 2011, 03:48:37 »

Before you run a script (i.e. before you press the shutter button) you can alter the parameter values (using the left/right/up/down buttons). You just need to alter the values of the 'e' and 'f' parameters. For my simple script above you would just alter the 'd' parameter.

It's easy once you've done it once.

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andrewhazelden

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Re: how do I set the shutter speed and intervalometer in CHDK for Canon A470?

« Reply #9 on: 23 / July / 2011, 07:25:48 »

A simple intervalometer script is the Countdown Intervalometer. There is a short tutorial on the page that should get you started quickly. You can adjust the shutter speed using a CHDK shutter speed override.

Quote from: halofuji on 22 / July / 2011, 21:34:32

I chose this intervalometer: http://chdk.wikia.com/wiki/UBASIC/Scripts:_Ultra_Intervalometer

How do I set it to take photos at 5 secs though? Is there a way for me to edit the script? I am confused on the setting part.

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