Any hope for a new hacked 300D firmware release from Waisa?

[SENster7]

Does anyone know if there is any hope for a new hacked 300D firmware release from Waisa? The last release came in mid June, and I've been looking every day since hoping for a new release :(

[roanjohn]

Don't think so.

Ro1

[SENster7]

Well I'm not giving up hope. Waisa seems to pull through every few months :)

[ejwebb]

I think I remember seeing something that said he needed some Canon proprietary info before he could complete the A1 Servo hack. That's the last I heard. I'm just enjoying the other 3 fine hacks - FEC, One-shot selection and MLU. These 3 items make this a much more functional camera - doubt I could even use my 420EX effectively without FEC.

A1 Servo would be nice but I consider myself lucky to have gotten what we have from Waisa.

[SENster7]

I think I remember seeing something that said he needed some Canon proprietary info before he could complete the A1 Servo hack. That's the last I heard. I'm just enjoying the other 3 fine hacks - FEC, One-shot selection and MLU. These 3 items make this a much more functional camera - doubt I could even use my 420EX effectively without FEC.

A1 Servo would be nice but I consider myself lucky to have gotten what we have from Waisa.

I'm with you 100%, I use FEC all the time and I am forever grateful to Waisa for it. I haven't used MLU, or one shot, I do use the RAW+JPEG small option to squeeze in more shots though :) And ISO 3200 is fun to mess with as well...

[mapollo]

Ok. So I understand FEC and MLU but as a new 300d owner I'm not sure what "One-shot selection" is and does. Any help would be appreciated. I'm not intending to install the hack straight away though ( I need to get used to the original features first).

TIA David....

[HJMinard]

Ok. So I understand FEC and MLU but as a new 300d owner I'm not sure what "One-shot selection" is and does. Any help would be appreciated. I'm not intending to install the hack straight away though ( I need to get used to the original features first).

TIA David....

The DRebel (sans Hack) is permanently set in a mode that is "one shot" until the subject moves, then it automatically switches to AI Servo to track the moving object. With the hack, you can set the camera to "one shot" so that it locks focus and will not refocus - whether the subject moves or not. Without the hack, my DRebel would often try to refocus when I changed composition - it interpreted MY movement as subject movement. Very annoying. The hack solves this problem.

[ejwebb]

I agree with HJMinard - it used to drive me crazy that I would lose focus ock when I recomposed. Although, for some reason it did not do it all the time - just sometimes which actually made it worse cause I never knew what to expect.

For instance, even using the other focus points I might not be able to center the focus point on the subjects eye so I just slightly move the focus point over the eye and then shift the camera back to the proper composition. Before the hack the camera would think the subject moved and re-focus on the portion of the subject now under the focus point after recomposing. This was very frustrating when using a small depth of field in portraits. With the hack you can select "one shot" so that this does not occur.

[mapollo]

Thanks for your replies. I too have the 50mm f/1.8 mkII and I've noticed of course with the wider aperture the DOF is VERY narrow. I can see "One Shot" being very usefull when I eventually install the hack with this lens alone.

Thanks Again David...

[Molydood]

to clarify

1. the rebel has AI focus available in sport mode only without the hack installed?

2. the recompose/refocus problem occurs even with the shutter remaining half pressed after initial press?

I can understand how this occurs in AI AF mode, but not in the other mode, which do not 'track' objects.

So I guess you are talking about sport mode causing these problems before the hack is installed?

[ejwebb]

the rebel has AI focus available in sport mode only without the hack installed

I don't think this is a true statement. In focus mode the camera uses AI focus exclusively - its the only way to actually "select" this mode. In other shooting modes I think the camera decides what the best focus mode is for you, hence the problem when it senses subject "movement" when you recompose.

the recompose/refocus problem occurs even with the shutter remaining half pressed after initial press

Yes, that's the problem

I can understand how this occurs in AI AF mode, but not in the other mode, which do not 'track' objects.

So I guess you are talking about sport mode causing these problems before the hack is installed

I have never used the sport mode and it has happened to me. I can't be sure in which mode it occurred but I almost always use aperture priority or manual modes and I had it happen quite often before the hack.

I did not look at the manual to verify all this so I could be mistaken but it may clarify the focus modes used in each shooting mode. Hope this helps.

[drisley]

That is incorrect.
In Sports mode, the Rebel uses AI Servo mode.
In creative modes, it uses AI Focus.

[ejwebb]

drisley - thanks for correcting my incorrect information. :oops: I intended to say the sports mode uses AI Servo. My reference to the camera deciding which focus mode to use in the creative modes is in reference to AI Focus.

Sorry for the confusion - knew I should read the manual before I posted....

[drisley]

I had a funny feeling that you knew what you were talking about, but just posted the wrong word.
AI Autofocus, AI Servo.... it is very confusing isnt it.

[DocFrankenstein]

I suspect it's Vasia... or Vasili.

Kinda like "Vasili Zaitsev"

[mapollo]

In Sports mode, the Rebel uses AI Servo mode.
In creative modes, it uses AI Focus.

So the camera through AI Focus decides (in it's wisdom) on either One Shot or AI Servo in all the modes except sports where it exclusivly uses AI servo.


I need the Hack (I cannot allow my camera to make decisions) :lol:

[HJMinard]

In Sports mode, the Rebel uses AI Servo mode.
In creative modes, it uses AI Focus.

So the camera through AI Focus decides (in it's wisdom) on either One Shot or AI Servo in all the modes except sports where it exclusivly uses AI servo.

Exactly.

[Molydood]

ok, that's clear now :-)

ejwebb, easy mistake I feel, I am also guilty of mixing up AI servo and AI focus in my post! looks like we need to get the hack then, as any bad decisions and refocusing made by the camera during recompose could be so subtle they are not noticed until upload time when it is too late.

[Ogrt48]

the rebel has AI focus available in sport mode only without the hack installed

I don't think this is a true statement. In focus mode the camera uses AI focus exclusively - its the only way to actually "select" this mode. In other shooting modes I think the camera decides what the best focus mode is for you, hence the problem when it senses subject "movement" when you recompose.

the recompose/refocus problem occurs even with the shutter remaining half pressed after initial press

Yes, that's the problem

I can understand how this occurs in AI AF mode, but not in the other mode, which do not 'track' objects.

So I guess you are talking about sport mode causing these problems before the hack is installed

I have never used the sport mode and it has happened to me. I can't be sure in which mode it occurred but I almost always use aperture priority or manual modes and I had it happen quite often before the hack.

I did not look at the manual to verify all this so I could be mistaken but it may clarify the focus modes used in each shooting mode. Hope this helps.



When holding the shutter halfway to recompose also hold the DOF button in and the camera won't try to refocus. ^_^

[xuxu1]

Does anyone know if there is any hope for a new hacked 300D firmware release from Waisa?(

I think he is still trying to solve the problem "300D - how to transform the plastic body into a magnesium alloy body". As soon as he has solved that, there will be a update. 8)

Regards
Ed

[Ogrt48]

Does anyone know if there is any hope for a new hacked 300D firmware release from Waisa?(

I think he is still trying to solve the problem "300D - how to transform the plastic body into a magnesium alloy body". As soon as he has solved that, there will be a update. 8)

Regards
Ed

Nah, people who don't beat the crap out of their cameras don't need to worry about that. ^_^ *side kicks his 300d*

[Myke]

Hi,

I just got my 300D and I've been tracking your posts. Would you mind directing me to the site where I can get the hack? Some insight on the hack would be very usefull (I'm just about starting with the hobby, you see). :)

Thanks so much!

[gcogger]

http://satinfo.narod.ru/en/index.html

The 'hack' enables a few things that are in the firmware for the 300D, but have been disabled by Canon for marketing reasons. Some of the main ones are:

- Flash Exposure Compensation (FEC) - useful, since many people have flash under-exposure issues on the 300D.
- The ability to lock the focussing to 'Single shot'. The camera normally decides for itself whether to switch into focus tracking mode (AI servo) for moving subjects. Often, it gets it wrong and messes up the 'focus and recompose' technique.
- Mirror lockup.
- The ability to change the size of the JPEG file embedded in RAW images. This can allow you to get more images on a memory card but, if taken too far, prevents good quality reviewing of images in-camera (useful for checking focus).

[Myke]

This is really interesting... I'll try it out.

Pardon then lameness but, do I have to get all of the hacked patches or do I just download the latest one?

Thanks again!

[ejwebb]

Download the latest - it includes all of the changes discussed.