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CHDK installation problem

Started Jan 7, 2012 | Discussions
proef Regular Member • Posts: 168
CHDK installation problem

Using Lifehacker.com i've gotten the installation procedure all the way to the paragraph "Run CHDK on your camera" (an SX30 IS) and for a few seconds had "Firm Update" showing in the menu and the little blue rectangle showing in the image (actually, mine showed a red rectangle) but then, nothing. And, now, I cannot get "Firm Update" back into the menu. Where have I gone wrong? Thank you!

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Panasonic FZ1000
Canon PowerShot SX30 IS
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Sunflower6 Regular Member • Posts: 359
Re: CHDK installation problem

To run the firmware update, you need to turn the camera on using the review button. If you use the on/off button on the top of the camera, it won't work.

I2K4
I2K4 Senior Member • Posts: 1,441
Re: CHDK installation problem

Not sure what LifeHacker says, but on Windows I've been using Cardtricks on 4GB SDHC cards - I believe a larger card requires some sort of partitioning, never tried it.

Assuming you know your firmware version, this automates it without gobbledygook:

http://chdk.wikia.com/wiki/CHDK/Installing_with_Cardtricks

The app is linked here:

http://chdk.setepontos.com/index.php?topic=964.msg8213#msg8213

OP proef Regular Member • Posts: 168
Re: CHDK installation problem

Good ideas in both replies. Thank you.

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Panasonic FZ1000
OP proef Regular Member • Posts: 168
Re: CHDK installation problem --Still stuck!!!

OK guys -- I’ve made it into the RAW menu, but when I click on" DNG format," it tells meit “Cannot load CHDX/bad/pixel bin without first loading “Create badpixel.bin.” So, I click OK and then click on “Create badpixel.bin,” but then I’m told I need to be in “REC-mode for this operation.” I can’t figure out how to do that! Thanks again.

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Panasonic FZ1000
davemt1 Junior Member • Posts: 33
Re: CHDK installation problem --Still stuck!!!

I’m told I need to be in “REC-mode for this operation.”

That just means you have to switch the camera to picture taking mode instead of playback mode.

I2K4
I2K4 Senior Member • Posts: 1,441
Re: CHDK installation problem --Still stuck!!!

I suspect Dave is right.

The "Rec" mode is simply the "Shooting" mode, not the "Playback" or image display mode. Shooting mode is necessary to create badpixel.bin, a process of shooting blanks that takes a while (I leave my lens hood on during this process.) Are you trying to use it by starting CHDK in the Playback (image display) mode? That would account for the error message. When starting with CHDK be sure to hold the power button down long enough to trigger the lens zoom mechanism, otherwise it will start in Playback mode instead of Shooting mode.

OP proef Regular Member • Posts: 168
Re: CHDK installation problem --Still stuck!!!

Thanks!

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Panasonic FZ1000
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