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Hi
What will your firmware achieve?
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First feature priorities are to map the subprocs and get access to A:\ drive SD card, then trace memmap IO's during movie mode, finally use the saved trace info to enable full aperture, shutter and ISO control for movie recording.
Secondary features are adjusting the bracketing exposure EV range, modifying the interval timer for endless night astrophotography, and other suggestions as time allows.
Thanks!
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AutoFocus Fine Tuning would be great to add like the D7000's.
Thanks..
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Are you a Nazi, communist, or both? I don't see any other way as to why you would make AND RELEASE this.
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There is the third alternative: I'm a libertarian and believe that a piece of hardware I own is my own to modify as I choose. You are free not to use the firmware.
Thanks!
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Thanks martin! I won't be using the firmware, but I appreciate the spirit in which it was released!
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Just downloaded it, pretty awesome
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Ok, D7000 next :)
Increase the Multiple exposure limit
enable full aperture, shutter and ISO control for movie recording
PLEASE :)
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It needs to display a special message on the rear LCD on May 4th.......
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Finally someone had made a custom firmware for this camera.But I have a few questions before I use this firmware.
1. How do I revert it back to the original firmware?
2. Is there any bug or missing function?
3. Is there any new feature?
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He An:
1) To "un-upgrade" the firmware, copy the original v1.01 .bin file from Nikon for the D5100 onto your SD card. Power on your camera, and go to the "Hyperdrive" menu. Select "Death Star Codes" and click "Update". You will be asked if you are "a Jedi?", choose "Yes";. The original firmware will be reloaded at that point.
2) Over 300+ people are currently using the downloaded Beta 1.01 version without reports of issues.
3) There are absolutely no new features introduced. This is on purpose. The Beta is a test that we have correctly decoded the firmware cryptography. If we are able to make benign but visible changes to the firmware without affecting picture taking, movie recording, and all other features, the Beta's a success. From this point on we can be confident that there are no unsolved issues with our assumptions about the firmware and proceed with real feature development. The only changes are to the menu titles and the "M" mode graphic used in the Brown Graphical Menu.
Who we are currently seeking is a Nikon enthusiast that happens to have work experience with Fujitsu FR MIPS embedded architecture assembly programming.
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Martin<3s4x5 edited this topic 5 months ago.
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Ok thanks:) I'm supporting this project.Hopefully in the future we can have full manual control in video mode.Unfortunately I don't have any coding skill if not I will definitely help you in this project.But is the "Star War" theme permanent?Because I don't really like it.I prefer the original naming.
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He An: The current theme is a proof of concept - we had to change the originals to something, somewhere - this is what we chose. It's not going to stick in the future, at least not without a disable option, that's for sure.
Thanks!
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Martin<3s4x5 edited this topic 5 months ago.
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I wish you good luck with this project... wish I'd done computer programming at uni instead of engineering all those years ago
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I'll plea again :)
For the D700 PLEASE!!!
Pretty PLEASE!!
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Gotta be more careful scrolling through the 'Weapon System' menu. I just blew up my neighbor's car. How do I get the light saber beam to deploy?
Way cool. For the love of God, please turn off the 'genuine' Nikon battery check.. my vote for 1st new feature. That should be easier than messing with the video controls, no?
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p0gue edited this topic 5 months ago.
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Definitely any changes for which altering a few bytes in the firmware is sufficient will be the priority for us as we move forward. Currently the memory addresses are being mapped and unique components identified where known:
docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0ApIfhPZMfYlAdGROSHRo...
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OK.Thanks you very much:)Happy New Year :D
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Something that's bitten me ...
I took some photos at New Year with my 40MZ2 flash. Despite being a dedicated Nikon flash, it no work ... it quite happily works in ttl mode on my F90, but the D5100 doesn't recognise it and fires both it and the built-in flash. Cue a load of white-out photos :-(
Any chance of getting it to recognise an older external flash and work on auto?
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Why?
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Sorry - is it me you're "why"ing to?
It's just that the gun is a very nice piece of kit - probably cost (in real terms) more than the camera did when it was new, and I'd like to make use of it with my new gear. Plus I can't afford to replace it! I've had a look at replacing the adaptor (it's a Metz SCA-series gun) but it seems that it's a case of "it's not a digital gun, it won't work" :-( - seems stupid to me but...
I wanted to use it over the New Year (I was out and with a battery on its last legs I didn't want to use power driving a flash when I had a separate flash-gun). Unfortunately, the camera didn't properly detect the flash so it deployed the internal flash and fired both. A GN 40 gun going off full power when the camera doesn't understand it is a perfect recipe for a bleached subject :-( According to the manual, it's supposed to detect an external gun and not fire the internal one, but only if it's a compatible gun :-(
(It may be an old gun, but it's got various nice features, like that hefty guide number, or detecting the lens's focal length and zooming the flash appropriately, etc etc...)
Cheers,
Wol
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Sorry Wol1906, i was directing my why to the OP.
Can't see the point of custom star wars firmware for a camera...
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I guess it's just a way of showing that they've hacked it and testing how they can amend various things at the early stage. That will allow other people to have faith in the project and become BETA testers ;)
Edit : He answered this above.
I'm all for this. I followed the GH2 Vitaly hack closely so if you guys can achieve fully manual video then that would be fantastic.
Good luck.
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peeandcat edited this topic 5 months ago.
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Fully manual video would be nice. It would also be good if you could use generic batteries like in nearly every previous body.
A hack to use non metering lenses would be awesome as well. I realize that there is a limitation, since there is no mechanical way to link the aperture ring to the body, but if you could hack it to meter for your lens "wide open" then the user could use that info to make metering decisions.
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funkytoaster: I couldn't agree with you more. Probably the most expensive piece of kit I have is a Nikkor 35mm PC lens. So basic that it has a manual stop-down!
I would like to be able to select aperture priority, and the system simply assume that "if I can't stop-down the lens, then I'll shoot with whatever the lens is currently at". Aren't most mirror lenses, for example, fixed aperture? I can't remember, it's years since my 500mm was stolen...
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"program or be programmed"
People have been tinkering and hacking for years. Reminds me of those old magazines for weekend hackers like "build your own transistor" how-tos ;)
Waiting on my new D5100!
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D5100 & D3100 Unlimited Length HD Video Firmware Patch by Simeon is now available for download:
[nikon-firmware-tools.googlecode.com/files/FirmwarePatch_v...]
Unlock the 20 minute video length limit of Nikon D3100 & D5100 DSLRs.
Alpha version for D3100 & D5100 - need beta testers for other camera models, please sign up on:
[www.nikonhacker.com]
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Martin<3s4x5 edited this topic 2 months ago.
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feature request: 60fps!
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Is it possible for you to patch in full manual control while shooting video?
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Nice to see this is still going and good work on the video length.
Full manual would be ace though.
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Feature request: 60fps and AF fine tunning ! Thank you
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AF fine tune please!
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Is there a way to get rid of the Nikon Battery check so I can use aftermarket batteries?
Gary
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