most current 300d firmware??

i'm on 1.1.1
is that the most current?

Yes. See:

http://www.canon.co.jp​/Imaging/BeBit-e.html

ok kool

Unless you want the hacked firmware that gives you some custom functions like the 10D.


Its been discussed here plenty...

Have you installed the "hacked" version? Feedback? Regrets? Pro's Con's? Thanks.

DReb-MO wrote:
Have you installed the "hacked" version? Feedback? Regrets? Pro's Con's? Thanks.

The modified 300D firmware from a Russian Canon lover works fine for me. Not a single disadvantage for daily use. I use two features:
1. FEC with the SET button (very convenient!)
2. Change RAW-embedded JPEG quality/size. Set it to small when you want the max number of RAW pics for a given flash memory, or set it to large/fine when you want to easily extract the JPEG from the RAW file without the necessity of postprocessing.
No regrets. The only theoretical disadvantage is if the camera dies completely and you therefore can't transfer back the original firmware, your warranty might be void. Maybe not.

--Jens--

Can you post the link to this "hacked" version? Did it take any functionality away? Thanks.

It does not take away ANY functionality.
I cannot find the link to Russia but in the dpreview forum someone has mirrored and unpacked the latest version I know of:
http://forums.dpreview​.com …orum=1031&messa​ge=8369897
By the way, Phil from dpreview has banned any links to the modified firmware. I don't know why. In my opinion this firmware only unhides 300D features which Canon forgot to activate.
Here is another one:
http://www.bahneman.co​m …digital-rebel-tricks.html

--Jens--

The alternative firmware works great...

What difference to RAW file size do you get reducing the embedded JPEG to it's smallest level?

e.g. on a 512MB card I get 69 pictures at the default setting. How many would i get with the minimum size JPEG?.

Also can you back up the 'proper' firmware - to re-install if you need to send the camera back?

Thanks

What difference to RAW file size do you get reducing the embedded JPEG to it's smallest level?

e.g. on a 512MB card I get 69 pictures at the default setting. How many would i get with the minimum size JPEG?.

Also can you back up the 'proper' firmware - to re-install if you need to send the camera back?

Thanks

72 or 73 RAWs on 512mb CF with small embeded JPG

I wouldn't bother with it to get small JPGs in the RAWs. It doesn't really get you that many more shots, and compact flash cards in the 512MB category are inexpensive these days. Better to have a spare card than to push your luck with not having enough on hand for a shoot.

That said, I'd go for it to get the large JPEG/Fine for the same reason as EXA1a gave above. If you nail the shot, why bother with the RAW workflow, if you decide you don't need it?

As far as FEC, that's important if you don't go for the 550EX flash like I did. The 550EX lets you set FEC on the flash, and also gives you a number of other nice features that aren't normally supported in the Digital Rebel firmware, and for which a hack doesn't exist (yet).

Lastly, Phil's banning of links to the hacked firmware just goes to show why you can't trust a site that is supported by various manufacturers' advertising and goodwill (for review cameras). One can always be persuaded to suppress information if you are beholdin' to someone, somewhere.

Couldn't find it? For some reason known only to Canon, the 300D updates are on the Powershot site:
http://www.powershot.c​om/ciw/ppg/EOSDigitalR​ebel.html

I think it has more to do with Phil making sure he stays on the right side of the law. Making copyright code (even modified) available for download other than from official sources is illegal in most countries. Allowing links to said hacked firmware could be classified as aiding and abetting. I don't blame Phil for this at all, and I do not think it has anything to do with who supports his sites.

RG's site is even tougher on what it will/won't allow for similar reasons.