http://clipmarks.com/clipper/Perkalicious11/date/2008/5/8/http://rss.clipmarks.com/clipper/Perkalicious11/date/2008/5/8/15Clip, tag and save information that's important to you. Bookmarks save entire pages...Clipmarks save the specific content that matters to you!en-ushttp://clipmarks.com/clipmark/49F89DD2-3D1F-4703-9A44-7B7123CC7531/<b>clipped by:</b> <a href="http://clipmarks.com/clipper/Perkalicious11/">Perkalicious11</a><br><b>clipper's remarks:</b> Hidden functionality on your Canon Point-and-Shoot Digital Camera <br><div border="2" style="margin-top: 10px; border:#000000 1px solid;" width="90%"><div style="background-color:"><div align="center" width="100%" style="padding:4px;margin-bottom:4px;background-color:#666666;overflow:hidden;"><span style="color:#FFFFFF;font-weight:bold;">Clip Source: <a style="color:#FFFFFF;" href="http://lifehacker.com/387380/turn-your-point+and+shoot-into-a-super+camera" title="http://lifehacker.com/387380/turn-your-point+and+shoot-into-a-super+camera">lifehacker.com</a></span></div><div style="padding: 10px;"><div style="text-align:left;"><P><IMG width="494" height="185" class="center" src="http://www.lifehacker.com/assets/resources/2008/05/chdk-head.png" /><BR /> If you're using a consumer grade point-and-shoot Canon digital camera, you've got hardware in hand that can support advanced features way beyond what shipped in the box. With the help of a free, open source project called <A href="http://chdk.wikia.com/wiki/CHDK">CHDK</A>, you can get features like RAW shooting mode, live RGB histograms, motion-detection, time-lapse, and even <EM>games</EM> on your existing camera. Let's transform your point-and-shoot into a super camera just by adding a little special sauce to its firmware.</P></div></div><hr size="2" color="#666666" /><div style="padding: 10px;"><div style="text-align:left;"><STRONG>Enhanced Image Capture:</STRONG></div></div><hr size="2" color="#666666" /><div style="padding: 10px;"><div style="text-align:left;"><STRONG>Additional Information On-Screen:</STRONG></div></div><hr size="2" color="#666666" /><div style="padding: 10px;"><div style="text-align:left;"><STRONG>Additional Photographic Settings:</STRONG></div></div><hr size="2" color="#666666" /><div style="padding: 10px;"><div style="text-align:left;"><STRONG>Support for Small Programs/Scripts:</STRONG></div></div><hr size="2" color="#666666" /><div style="padding: 10px;"><div style="text-align:left;"><H3>What You'll Need</H3></div></div><hr size="2" color="#666666" /><div style="padding: 10px;"><img src="http://clipmarks.com/image_cache/Perkalicious11/512/CDC4D133-DE59-4B44-A759-AD5755A69AB3.png" alt="" /><br /></div><hr size="2" color="#666666" /><div style="padding: 10px;"><div style="text-align:left;"><H3>Automatically Running CHDK</H3> Once you've gotten comfortable with CHDK, you may want it to load automatically whenever you turn on your camera. <A href="http://chdk.wikia.com/wiki/FAQ#Q._How_can_I_make_the_CHDK_program_load_automatically_at_startup.3F">The CHDK wiki explains how</A>.</div></div></div></div><br><div style="margin-bottom: 40px;">Tags: <a href="http://clipmarks.com/tags/photography/" rel="tag">photography</a>, <a href="http://clipmarks.com/tags/canon/" rel="tag">canon</a>, <a href="http://clipmarks.com/tags/raw/" rel="tag">raw</a>, <a href="http://clipmarks.com/tags/jpg/" rel="tag">jpg</a>, <a href="http://clipmarks.com/tags/image/" rel="tag">image</a>, <a href="http://clipmarks.com/tags/hack/" rel="tag">hack</a>, <a href="http://clipmarks.com/tags/trick/" rel="tag">trick</a>, <a href="http://clipmarks.com/tags/enhancements/" rel="tag">enhancements</a></div>http://lifehacker.com/387380/turn-your-point+and+shoot-into-a-super+cameraThu, 08 May 2008 15:20:33 GMT