Is A CHDK For Nikon Around The Corner?
After last month's notice about Nikon firmware getting decrypted by Simeon Pilgrim and Vitaliy Kiselev, I thought we may see a nice NHDK (kinda like CHDK, but colored yellow).
If you are unfamiliar with CHDK, it is a <cough, cough> custom firmware for Canon cameras that adds features to low end models, stuff like Raw shooting, manual modes to low-end models, scripting ability and more. It is great if you want to capture hi res time-lapses or capture lighting shots with little effort. I used it in a lot of projects with my faithful G9.
There is also a higher end <hi end cough> custom firmware that is oriented more towards the Canon HDSLR users called Magic Lantern. This one adds video related features to the DSLR Canon line.
I was wondering what the decryption of Nikon's firmware will mean to the Nikon community and it seems like the first bird is a Star Wars themed control menu. Not too shabby for a test run. For now it only includes a text change for some of the menus, but I would be surprised if this pilot does not evolve into a bigger-better thing.
Here is the list of text changes (geeky, yet fun)
- Holocron - Playback menu
- Weapon System - Shooting menu
- Super Stardestroyer - Custom Setting menu
- Hyperdrive - Setup Menu
- Go to Dagobah Luke - Format Memory Card
- Death Star Codes - Firmware Version
- A Jedi? - Update? (new update screen)
- (help: StarWars v1.01)
- The Cantina - Retouch Menu
- My Menu - unchanged
- Dark side of force! - Subject is too dark
- Light side of force! - Subject is too light
I wonder what's in store for the NHDK, and what features it will offer. One cool thing for sure would be the ability to load it from a card, similarly to CHDK, rather than install it on the camera's flash. Anything you'd like to see?
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NHDK
A firmware/software update to increase the bracketed shots from 3 to 9 would be nice!
I really have no idea how
I really have no idea how this all works, but would it be possible to make so older DSLRs ( like a Nikon D40x ) could get a Live View or maybe even video recording? Because I know there is something like that for Canon cameras. I have a D40x myself and I'd love to be able to record with it. Since I'm a teenager I cannot spend a lot of money for new rocording DSLRs. Sorry for bad English and long post. Please respond :)
Metering
Would be nice to get some form of metering working on Non-AI lenses on the low-end DSLRs that can take accept them.
The mind reels...
Would love to see options, including bracketing and time lapse. Curious to see what emerges. I used the Canon version on a point-and-shoot to get RAW capability, a wonderful improvement. Hack on, friends!
time lapse, and motion trigger!
id love to have time lapse, and motion triggered photos on a niceish dslr like the D80
live view is not likely, the hardware just is not there.
This sounds to good to be
This sounds to good to be true! Can't wait to see this thing open up
@Homonymus: Live view/video
@Homonymus: Live view/video will not be seen on a D40x. Even the "Force" does have its limitations... ;)
The Magic Lantern is focused
The Magic Lantern is focused on video but it has a lot of photography functions as well. If you have a 550D or 600D I recommend it (I have it on my 550D).
It would be cool if the D3
It would be cool if the D3 would be enabled to record video.
The ability to change
The ability to change aperture and iso in video mode on the d3100
60fps @ 720p on D5100
60fps @ 720p on D5100
That is all :-)
I do not think changes like
I do not think changes like new text in binary block are massive, aren't they? The same way you can change let's call it 'lame' mode almost everything in all type of apps using hexadecimal editor. Personally I think Nikon has got different software than Canon and other shits. You know what I mean? Different engineering. Way from text to decrypt/decifer binary (machine or assembly whatever you call it) code is really really long ... Regards
Wishlist
Rumour has it that the D3 and the D3x share the same chip but the 3 is optimised for speed and the 3x is optimised for quality. Wouldn't it be nice if that rumour was true (it certainly makes commercial sense to use a common sensor and pipeline) and we could swap between the two "beasts" at the flick of a Fn button :o) Hmm, is it a 12Mp or 24Mp day today??
Also, one of the things I HATE is the limit of one EV when bracketting... why can't it be like Canon and have up to 3 stops either side AND do the number of shots automatically with a single shutter press... makes you think Nikon want the damn things to wear out...
Not bothered about video output for the D3 meself.
I would LOOOOOVE to get
I would LOOOOOVE to get interval shooting in my Nikon D40 if its possible.
Wow, never considered someone hacking the FW.
Someone mentioned taking bracketing from 3 shots to 9. In that thought is it possible that bracketing could be available in lower D40(x) models with these hacks? Or would that be limited by the hardware?
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