More features for your Canon P&S.

[Garbz]

Anyone out there with the S2 S3, G7, and a laundry list of other less expensive models:

http://lifehacker.com/387380/turn-your-point+and+shoot-into-a-super+camera

Looks pretty sweet. Now can someone hack the D200 firmware to get EV priority mode and a T mode like some of the old cameras used to have.

 

[KevinDks]

Hey, it works - RAW on my G7, excellent. You have to convert the RAW files to DNG (with another free utility) before Adobe Camera RAW will recognise them, but that isn't a big deal. Loads of other stuff to play with too. Thanks a lot Garbz.

Kevin

 

[Garbz]

No worries. This also activates manual aperture priority and shutter priority on many of canon's crippled P&S cameras.

This is something to really consider when you're looking at converting a cheap camera for IR and you are looking for one with manual controls.

 

[usayit]

Makes me wonder why they didn't just "fix" the biggest complaint against the G7 in firmware.... the lack of RAW capability available on all G-series cameras since the G1.

 

[KevinDks]

Makes me wonder why they didn't just "fix" the biggest complaint against the G7 in firmware.... the lack of RAW capability available on all G-series cameras since the G1.

I recall at the time Canon claimed it was to do with the high pixel count on such a small sensor, and not being able to offer the quality in RAW that their customers might expect, or something like that. And then along comes the G9, with RAW...

Kevin

 

[Garbz]

I for one can assure you it has absolutely nothing to do with delivering a high quality camera and purposely crippling it to ensure users upgrade to a more expensive product....