Chdk introduction, Introduction – Canon CHDK User Manual
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Introduction
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Welcome to CHDK, for users of Canon
Powershot Cameras
Q. What is the CHDK program?
A. CHDK enhances the capabilities of your camera in a non-destructive, non-permanent way.
After loading of CHDK program your camera will have the following extra functionality:
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Shutter-priority (Tv) exposure - via shutter value override feature
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Aperture-priority (Av) exposure - via aperture value override feature
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Shooting in RAW, with
RAW Average, RAW Sum, and RAW Develop
features,
save as .DNG (Digital Negative for wider compatibility)
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Live histogram (RGB, blended, luminance and for each RGB channel)
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Zebra mode (a live view of over and under-exposed areas of your picture)
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Depth-of-field (DOF)
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calculator, Hyperfocal-calculator with instant Hyperfocal and
Infinity focus-set, and more
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Battery indicator
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RAW and Video space-remaining gauges with custom low-limit alerts
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USB cable and wireless remote shutter release
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Motion-detection trigger - automatically fires camera on motion detection. (Able to
capture lightning strikes.)
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Customizable high-speed continuous (burst)
Shutter-based (Tv), aperture-based (Av) and
ISO-based exposure bracketing
(unlimited shots)
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Focus bracketing
(unlimited shots)
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Adjustable Video quality and size (compression) adjustable while recording
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Elimination of 1 GB video-size limit (for many DigicII cameras)
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Zoom during video function (for cameras without this feature)
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Shutter, Aperture, and ISO Overrides
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Ultra-long shutter speeds - up to 64 seconds (much longer for supported cameras)
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Ultra-fast shutter speeds - up to 1/10,000" and higher
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High-speed Flash Sync at all speeds up to 1/64,000 of a second
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Custom user-editable visible
Grids
for framing, cropping, and
alignment
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File browser
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Text reader
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Calendar
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Games
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Fully customizable CHDK display, info placement, user-colors, fonts in menus, etc.
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Custom CHDK User Menu
(for instant recall of up to 10 favorite functions)
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Scripts execution - including exposure bracketing, focus bracketing, intervalometer, etc
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And other features too numerous to mention here.
The new features are accessed through CHDK-specific menus, rather than the default camera menus.
As CHDK is continually evolving, new features are added as they are developed. Updating occasionally
will ensure you have all the latest features for your camera.
Check out the Camera Features and
Downloads
pages for information on finding the right build for your
needs.
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