CHDK -- Canon Hacker's Development Kit


	CHDK -- Canon Hacker's Development Kit

rj3sp

4-6-2008 5:00 PM

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rj3sp says:

The open-source CHDK firmware unleashes new features of your Canon, including time-lapse photography and other scripted shots, unlimited interval shooting, better HDR pics, and more.

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4-6-2008 5:02 PM

ericskiff

I've been using a hacked firmware on my camera for a while and LOVE it!

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