Camera Firmware Hacks
May 30, 2013 - This list includes custom firmware for Canon, Nikon, and Panasonic cameras. The Ultimate Custom Firmware For Any Camera Roundup DIY Photography. Let alone developing anything worthy): http://www.nex-hack.info/.
'Hack' your Nikons firmware adding new useful features that were not originally available to you. Easy and quick process! Add new features like unrestricted video time limit, higher bitrate for video, higher quality raw images, manual live view control for video for cameras that don't have manual movie options. Please read all features available in patcher and check ones that will work for you. Not all of the ones i selected may be suited for what you use your camera for.
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In particular, installing such a firmware could brick (destroy) your camera or even set it on fire if you are using a bad battery. Neither Parsec Media, NikonHacker team or Nikon corporation shall be held responsible for such use or abuse of your material. Want to buy official Merch? Featured Music: Mike Chino - Calm and Harmony.
With Magic Lantern recent 24P raw video hack I thought it may be a good idea to go over each of the big manufacturers and review are the options for anyone who is trying to use a custom Firmware on their camera Magic Lantern (ML) is a Canon firmware toolbox specifically aiming for the video segment. It has recently got a huge buzz for enabling a Canon’s 5DmkII to shoot. And while ML is not the oldest of custom firmware, it is definitely one of the more mature ones, with many movie makers using it on production setups.
As with CHDK, it usually run from the memory card and does not require a firmware “flush. Timelapse & Astro: intervalometer, bulb ramping, silent pictures without shutter actuation, bulb timer for very long exposures (up to 8h) • Download link: • Documentation link:,, CHDK is another Canon firmware targeting smaller point and shoot cameras. It has been here for a while and it is very easy to operate (see example ). It loads via a dedicated memory card, and once the card is removed, the camera goes back to its Canon default firmware. • Target Cameras: Canon’s Point and Shoots (e.g.G10,, ) • Main features: Enabling RAW, Timelapse, Intervalometer and Triggering, Scripting, Zebra Mode, Grid OSD, USB/wireless Remote, LCD mirroring (via PTP) • Download link: • Documentation link:, • Camera Comparability link: • is a CHDK port for Canon 400D/XTi ( thanks takimata) PTool Firmware Manipulation Tool is a firmware altering tool for Panasonic users which mainly enables the changing of. Oshibka ustanovki drajvera printera 0x0000003e3 v windows 7.
For example increasing the bitrate streaming out of the camera. To use this tool, you have to download a windows utility and “flush” (i.e. Burn) the camera firmware with each modification that you apply. • Target Cameras: (mainly the GHX and GFX cameras) • Main features: Enable high bit rate and other video encoding parameters, Increase ISO limit to 12,800, removes 30 minutes video limit, • Download link: • Documentation link: • Camera Compatibility Link: Nikon Hacker is the new kid in town hoping to do to Nikon DSLRs what Magic Lantern did to Canon DSLRs.
The feature list is a bit limited for now,but we are hoping to see it grow. • Target Cameras: Nikon DSLRs (D3100,, D5100, ) • Main features are: allowing Non-brand Battery, removing 30 minutes video restriction • Download link: • Documentation link: • Camera Compatibility Link: There you have it, you can have some fun even if you are not an 5DmkIII owner. While some of those hacks are at different stages of development (cough. Nikon), I hope to see those communities prosper and release more hacks into the world. Or better yet, see camera manufactures go Open Source. Let’s end up with a short poll about you and camera firmware.