Canon CHDK User Manual
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Enable Fast EV Switch?
Enable [•] / Disable [ ]
Warning
: This feature is not properly workable on all cameras yet.
See:
and:
Turns the
UP
and
DOWN
buttons into quick
EV
compensation buttons. You no longer have to
press the
FUNC.SET
or
MENU
buttons to adjust your
EV
settings while shooting. By pressing
❶
the
UP
or
DOWN
buttons the EV is increased or decreased. There is also a screen display
showing your chosen
EV
-compensation settings by whatever step-size you have
chosen (see
❷
Step Size (1EV)
?)
below). It is advisable to move the
OSD EV
override display over the
camera's own to prevent confusion.
Y
ou will see a real-time change in the EVF/LCD as you change your EV values with this short-
cut. It
also
works while
the
Zebra Mode is engaged. You can fine-tune the Zebra alert just by
pressing
the
UP
and
DOWN
buttons
with half shoot.
When used in conjunction with the Curves "Auto DR" Mode you should never miss another
blown highlight or dropped shadow again.
One drawback: If using the up and down buttons during a half-press to see Zebra alerts while
changing the EV setting, it will toggle your "Disable Overrides" on and off if you have that
feature engaged as well. A small price to pay for the ability to have these amazing features. One
work-around, set the EV step-size to 1/2 what you normally would use, then the
"Disable Overrides" shortcut will always toggle back to the original ON (or OFF) on every 2nd
EV +/- press, effectively resetting it where you wanted it in the first place.
Note also: This change is not saved between camera power-downs. If you would always like to
start out with a small negative preset EV value to avoid blown highlights, then use Canon's own
EV compensation setting for your startup EV value. This Fast EV Switch will reflect that value
on startup.
❶
: Enabled when Fast EV Switch is enabled.
❷
: Use OSD parameters > OSD layout editor to move display.
•
Step Size (1EV)?
[1/6 Ev, 1/3 Ev, 1/2 Ev, 2/3 Ev, 5/6 Ev, 1Ev, and on - ]
When using the Fast EV shortcut feature you can adjust how much you want to change the
EV compensation with each UP or DOWN keypress. Step size is increments. A major
improvement over the adjustment levels and steps in the original firmware.
Force manual flash
Enable [•] / Disable [ ]
< Extra Photo Operations < Main Menu
For optional control over camera flash output, use with Power of flash [ 0, 1, 2 ] to give 3
separate steps up in flash output power.
• Power of flash
[ 0, 1, 2 ]
Used with Force manual flash to adjust flash output.
0 = Low, 1 = Medium, 2 = Very High
More at:-
and
on page 59
Quality override [
Superfine, Fine, Normal, off ]
< Extra Photo Operations < Main Menu
For recent camera versions without Canon Superfine setting (SX200, SX20, etc)
Canon setting is used when “off” is selected, settings are saved in CCHDK.CFG
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