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Modding NX500 and NX1 - silent shooting

Started Mar 16, 2016 | Discussions
Pavel Masek Regular Member • Posts: 119
Re: Modding NX500 and NX1 - silent shooting

I did and and there are only options for shooting speed in continuous mode (eg. 8 fps,..., 15 fps), timer and setting for bracketting (AE, WB,...). There is no option for "burst mode" (there is no info about it in NX1 manual either). Thank you for patience...

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Ralph McIntosh Regular Member • Posts: 301
Re: Modding NX500 and NX1 - silent shooting

The 30 fps burst mode of the NX30 got removed from the NX1

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tecnoworld
tecnoworld Veteran Member • Posts: 7,232
Re: Modding NX500 and NX1 - silent shooting

Ouch, I didn't even care to check, assuming it were still there! So, nx1 could be incapable of silent shooting at all

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Pavel Masek Regular Member • Posts: 119
Re: Modding NX500 and NX1 - silent shooting

tecnoworld wrote:

Ouch, I didn't even care to check, assuming it were still there! So, nx1 could be incapable of silent shooting at all

That is really pitty. However - there is "burst" option in ST menu (beside "continuous") so it is clearly something which is not present in NX1 menu. So maybe someone could activate this "burst" mode somehow and it could help to find way to silent shooting in NX1 (maybe I am dreaming now)

https://github.com/ottokiksmaler/nx500_nx1_modding/blob/c05a707fe540a086877cb1c1d103c466f25b2ed2/ST%20Commands.md

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Re: Modding NX500 and NX1 - silent shooting

Pavel Masek wrote:

tecnoworld wrote:

Ouch, I didn't even care to check, assuming it were still there! So, nx1 could be incapable of silent shooting at all

That is really pitty. However - there is "burst" option in ST menu (beside "continuous") so it is clearly something which is not present in NX1 menu. So maybe someone could activate this "burst" mode somehow and it could help to find way to silent shooting in NX1 (maybe I am dreaming now)

https://github.com/ottokiksmaler/nx500_nx1_modding/blob/c05a707fe540a086877cb1c1d103c466f25b2ed2/ST%20Commands.md

Did you try: st cap capdtm setusr ADJUSTSHUTTERTYPE 0x750001
?

(I know the ID number is not declared there, but you can set user values the the type-name too.)

for the 30fps burst rate, try:

[root@drime5 ~]# st cap capdtm setusr BURSTRATE 0xb0000 4
UserData is set
[root@drime5 ~]# st cap capdtm getusr BURSTRATE
UserData is BURSTRATE_RATE30FPS (0xb0000)

(it it doesn't commit, try opening the menu, and looking the the burst mode, not changing anything, and closing the menu - in some cases, some dance is needed before commuting)

Pavel Masek Regular Member • Posts: 119
Re: Modding NX500 and NX1 - silent shooting

I can try it in the evening (or someone else with NX1 and better IT knowledge). So basically I will connect camera via telnet and try these commands?

BTW - have you tried command for "nrmenable 0 - 1 (0:off/1:on)" on your NX500? Could it be noise reduction?

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(unknown member) Contributing Member • Posts: 715
Re: Modding NX500 and NX1 - silent shooting

Pavel Masek wrote:

I can try it in the evening (or someone else with NX1 and better IT knowledge). So basically I will connect camera via telnet and try these commands?

BTW - have you tried command for "nrmenable 0 - 1 (0:off/1:on)" on your NX500? Could it be noise reduction?

yes, telnet or script - the usual

haven't tried "nrmenable", thanks for the idea

Hirsti Contributing Member • Posts: 660
Re: Modding NX500 and NX1 - silent shooting

Kino Seed wrote:

Pavel Masek wrote:

tecnoworld wrote:

Ouch, I didn't even care to check, assuming it were still there! So, nx1 could be incapable of silent shooting at all

That is really pitty. However - there is "burst" option in ST menu (beside "continuous") so it is clearly something which is not present in NX1 menu. So maybe someone could activate this "burst" mode somehow and it could help to find way to silent shooting in NX1 (maybe I am dreaming now)

https://github.com/ottokiksmaler/nx500_nx1_modding/blob/c05a707fe540a086877cb1c1d103c466f25b2ed2/ST%20Commands.md

Did you try: st cap capdtm setusr ADJUSTSHUTTERTYPE 0x750001
?

(I know the ID number is not declared there, but you can set user values the the type-name too.)

for the 30fps burst rate, try:

[root@drime5 ~]# st cap capdtm setusr BURSTRATE 0xb0000 4
UserData is set
[root@drime5 ~]# st cap capdtm getusr BURSTRATE
UserData is BURSTRATE_RATE30FPS (0xb0000)

(it it doesn't commit, try opening the menu, and looking the the burst mode, not changing anything, and closing the menu - in some cases, some dance is needed before commuting)

There is an internal setting on the NX1 for burst but it hasn't been implemented.

If you look at the drive options using st cap capdtm then you can set it to burst but it gets reset back to single drive when you take a shot.

Here is an extract from my telnet session:

UserData is DRIVE_CONTILOW (0x90004)
[root@drime5 ~]# st cap capdtm setusr DRIVE 0x00090005
UserData is set
[root@drime5 ~]# st cap capdtm getusr 9
UserData is DRIVE_BURST (0x90005)

I pressed the shuter key and checked the alue

[root@drime5 ~]# st cap capdtm getusr 9
UserData is DRIVE_SINGLE (0x90001)

I tried saving the parameter with orefman save but this just reverted back to single drive.

You can also set the burst rate this way as you described but to be able to use the burst mode you somehow need to get the camera to keep the Burst drive mode change

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vasile Contributing Member • Posts: 575
Re: Modding NX500 and NX1 - silent shooting

You can also set the burst rate this way as you described but to be able to use the burst mode you somehow need to get the camera to keep the Burst drive mode change

Or not to actively set it to single shot when you press shutter button.

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Vaga Forum Member • Posts: 66
Re: Modding NX500 and NX1 - silent shooting

perhaps write a script to have it take a picture with pressing a different button that the shutter?

SawStory New Member • Posts: 23
Re: Modding NX500 and NX1 - silent shooting

after all the progress happen in the last few weeks , dose the hope for nx1 silent shutter increased?

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leo_dp New Member • Posts: 2
Re: Modding NX500 and NX1 - silent shooting

Hirsti wrote:

otto k wrote:

Hi,

Simple "hack" to enable silent shooting in single mode (not CH/CN):

..

Otto,

...

the full list of NX1 usr items are:

+-------------------------------+-------------------------------+----------+--------+
+ Data ID Name | Param ID Name + ID(Hex) +ID(Dec) +
+---------------------------------------------------------------+----------+--------+
[ 0]| USERDATA_DIALMODE | DIALMODE_SMARTAUTO |0x00000001| 1|
...

Otto:

I see you have (had?) the NX1000. Do you know if the electronic shutter may work also on the NX1000?

Hirsti:

How could I get the usr items list for the k1000?

Thanks, Leonardo

OP otto k Senior Member • Posts: 2,252
Re: Modding NX500 and NX1 - silent shooting

Hi, I haven't been able to hack the NX1000 in the same way and even NX1 is unable to use full electronic shutter, even though it's very similar to NX500. Sorry.

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