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From: Better Info on 20 Jun 2010 20:06 On Sun, 20 Jun 2010 16:22:02 -0500, Jane Galt <Jane_G(a)gulch.xyz> wrote: >CHDK stands for Canon Hack Development Kit? > >Huh? > >Whew, that sounds esoteric... > >I thought maybe the camera could do all that on its own. It can do all that on its own. Trouble is, the firmware programmers of Canon either locked out some abilities (those models without manual controls now have them, those with no bracketing methods now have them, locked out flash-sync over 1/500 shutter speeds, etc.), or Canon limited certain features (e.g. low and high shutter speed range, video-clip length, ISO settings, etc.), or just didn't program the camera's abilities to its full advantage (e.g. meager 1EV step bracketing vs. CHDK's 4EV steps in 1/3EV values, etc.). CHDK jumps in as a go-between program between you and Canon's own firmware, one that give you more direct access to all of the camera's capabilities, irrespective of whatever Canon may or may not have offered to you on any of it's limited options. Though some features, like motion detection, are wholly new. By using the EVF/LCD video feed, clever programmers (MX3 to be specific, after he saw what trouble I was having by trying to accomplish this with uBASIC scripts alone (LUA was not built-in yet)) devised a way to intercept the 60fps live-view video signal, analyze it for changes between frames, and then trigger the shutter when certain user-specified conditions are met. The motion detection feature allows you to set as many rows and columns of motion-detection cells (detection areas) as you want, shown as green squares in the viewfinder, individual cells flashing red when detecting motion. Then set which of those you want to be active, as well as their sensitivity and response time levels. You can even set parameters so it will ignore all large things that move and only trigger when small things move. Or only trigger on slow moving subjects, but reject triggering on all fast ones or vice-versa. Or only trigger if red birds enter the view but reject detection on all yellow and blue birds. You can also set parameters so it will trigger when all motion has stopped. For example: tell everyone to wave at the camera until you get in the shot. When everyone stands still it'll now take a picture of everyone with you included. It's quite a well designed motion-detection feature. More than anyone will likely ever need. But keep in mind, you'll have to have some uBASIC or LUA scripting language skills to take full advantage of things like this. The basic motion-detection script for use with CHDK would have to be tweaked for some of the above.
From: Gilford Brimly on 20 Jun 2010 21:22 On Sun, 20 Jun 2010 19:16:31 -0400, "David Ruether" <d_ruether(a)thotmail.com> wrote: > ***IF*** conditions were >***ANYTHING*** like those that led to the deaths of your family, >I would be with you - but they are clearly not And why, oh too afraid to carry a gun, demented one, do you think that is so? "The RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS" prevents those conditions from happening here. Oh. Didn't think about that, did you. Go back to school. You sorely need a refresher course of the past. You are destined to recreate those conditions if you don't.
From: tony cooper on 20 Jun 2010 21:39 On Sun, 20 Jun 2010 17:24:26 -0700, Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> wrote: >On 2010-06-20 15:25:11 -0700, tony cooper <tony_cooper213(a)earthlink.net> said: > >> On Sun, 20 Jun 2010 16:35:26 -0500, Jane Galt <Jane_G(a)gulch.xyz> >> wrote: >> >>> If you aint watching Glenn Beck, you likely have NO IDEA this is going on. >> >> And are probably a sane and normal person. >> >> This is all we need in this group. A Glen Beck fan. >> >> How does that kill file thing work? > >...and Bill Graham. ;-) I know Bill watches Beck, but I can't remember Bill proselytizing the way the Galt person did. When they start quoting Beck and providing quotes provided by Beck (usually out of context), you know you're going to be dealing with a nutter. I don't mind people who have off-the-wall opinions and offer them when you ask about one of the subjects. If you open the door, you can't blame them for coming in. It does bother me, though, when they think they must initiate the topic like a JW knocking at the door. -- Tony Cooper - Orlando, Florida
From: Jane Galt on 20 Jun 2010 23:46 "Dudley Hanks" <dhanks(a)blind-apertures.ca> wrote : > > Armed civilians are nearly the worst way any society can achieve > domestic peace... False conjecture. > Like I said before, you've got a gun; I've got a knife; you walk by; I > pull out the knife and stab you... How do you know I have a gun? I carry concealed, that's the whole point. It's russian roulette for criminals. > Are you going to shoot every person > you see walking towards you with their hand in their pocket? The same > thing goes for a person with a gun in their pocket. Pathetically stupid. You must be a troll. -- - Jane Galt
From: Dudley Hanks on 20 Jun 2010 23:49
"Jane Galt" <Jane_G(a)gulch.xyz> wrote in message news:Xns9D9DDD7798F02JaneGgulchxyz(a)216.196.97.142... > "Dudley Hanks" <dhanks(a)blind-apertures.ca> wrote : > >> >> Armed civilians are nearly the worst way any society can achieve >> domestic peace... > > False conjecture. > > >> Like I said before, you've got a gun; I've got a knife; you walk by; I >> pull out the knife and stab you... > > How do you know I have a gun? I carry concealed, that's the whole point. > It's > russian roulette for criminals. > >> Are you going to shoot every person >> you see walking towards you with their hand in their pocket? The same >> thing goes for a person with a gun in their pocket. > > Pathetically stupid. You must be a troll. > > > -- > - Jane Galt Stupid? You think walking around with a gun in your purse will help you if the perps know you've got it? Don't want to burst your bubble, but think about it... Take Care, Dudley |