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A wiki dedicated to the CHDK firmware add-on for Canon's Digic II & Digic III cameras!

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We are currently editing over 267 articles, and you can help!

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News

(2008 08 10) SD770IS dumped (Forum link)
(2008 08 08) A590IS dumped (Forum link)
(2008 08 08) CHDK for IXUS 750 (SD550) (Firmwares 1.0F & 1.0G) available as Autobuild
(2008 08 06) CHDK for IXUS 960IS (SD950) available in latest (experimental) "Juciphox branch" Autobuild
(2008 08 04) Autobuild for new experimental "Juciphox branch" now available - now with Thermometer!
(2008 07 19) additional NTSC SD550 dumped
(2008 07 15) A420 dumped and waiting for contributors.
(2008 07 10) SX100 IS is finally ported!
(2008 06 06) SD400 (IXUS 50) is finally ported!
(2008 06 06) SD600 porting is now available in beta
(2008 05 27) CHDK on Hack A Day
(2008 05 22) Some kind of roadmap for chdk has been created, vote on features: link
(2008 05 09) CHDK on XatakaFoto (Spanish)
(2008 05 08) additional NTSC SD550 dumped
(2008 05 08) CHDK on Photojojo
(2008 05 07) CHDK on Lifehacker - again ;)
(2008 04 21) SD30 dumped
(2008 04 16) New version of the Spanish language file for the AllBest Build #50.Spanish2
(2008 04 12) A430 dumped
(2008 04 10) A450 officially ported
(2008 04 10) For all creatives of you, we`ve created a little competition to show you how multi-faceted CHDK can be. Be invited to join in and send us your (fantastic????) results. (Of course, guests are also invited). Have Fun! (in German)
(2008 04 09) SD600 dumped
(2008 04 09) New version of the Slovak language file for the AllBest Build #50
(2008 04 08) SD750 dumped
(2008 04 08) S5IS is finally ported!
(2008 04 07) CHDK on Wired and Lifehacker
(2008 04 07) AllBest Czech language Build 49
(2008 04 07) AllBest french language Build 50
(2008 04 06) AllBest Italian language NOW available!
(2008 04 06) SD550 dumped
(2008 04 03) New Motion/Lightning Detection and Motion Detection Video scripts for the Canon A640 optimized for the AllBest build (other scripts also revised and updated) Scripts for Canon A640.
(2008 03 27) Allbest Build #48 released, available on the new Experimental Releases "AutoBuild" download area. Added RAW & MB space left w customizable warning limits, 12/24 clock w seconds, Customizable AutoISO, Custom User Menu, Zoom w Video for cameras without, etc. See Build 48 History for full list.
(2008 03 15) TX-1 IDA Labels List [1] for quick comparison to similar routines in other cameras.
(2008 03 12) TX-1 Firmware Dumped [2]
(2008 03 09) 'StereoData Maker' version 1.50 released See note about GPL Licensing Violation

This section is in a scrolling pane for a long time now, there is no need to edit it for brevity anymore. All old news back to day-one should be reinstated so that people can use this as a time-line, as well as seeing some of the amazing new things that CHDK can do at a glance. Not to mention all the valuable links that are getting lost when editing this section. (to the editor that is truncating this section: remove this comment after you have read it)

(2008 02 27) AllBest Build 37 released [3] & [4]
(2008 02 25) SD800IS porting is now available in beta
(2008 02 25) A530 porting is now available in beta
(2008 02 22) New "Camera Features Chart". Cross-reference of each model and its new capabilities. (Camera-tester's input requested.)
(2008 02 15) German language-file (beta) for allbest build 31 German_allbest
(2008 02 13) Firmware dump and first (early) beta port available for SD450 (IXUS 55)
(2008 02 10) AllBest Build 31 released [5]
(2008 02 02) A550 porting is now available in beta
(2008 01 31) Firmware of A650IS is available
(2008 01 16) The CHDK-related article published in the Feb.'08 issue of Popular Science magazine!
(2008 01 10) 2 new dumps for the ixus850_sd800_100e and the ixus70_sd1000_102a
(2008 01 09) G9 Firmware dumped!
Hotpixels removal in AllBest build ?! Read this [6] and check it out!
(2007 12 06)New Author: AllBest! Has just set a new record in CHDK! READ THIS!
(2007 12 05) SD500 1.01b build is available (Read "this thread" for latest details and downloads.)
(2007 12 04) EWAVR discovers and implements F-Stop Override, giving 3 new F-stops of f/9.0, f/10.0 and f/11.0! See EWAVR's "experimental builds" on the Downloads Page
(2007 12 01) New High-Speed Shutter and High-Speed Flash Sync taken to new heights! Shutter speeds with flash-sync up to 1/10,000th of a second! Use widest apertures too! See thread one and two at the new CHDK Forum (Don't miss the sample images!) (Update: Speeds up to 1/64,000 have been found!)
A540 beta build is apparently available (and has been since Nov 19?)
(2007 11 26) 15 sec exposure limit beaten: Fingalo's build and Microfunguy's build are able to perform up to 65" exposures
The new CHDK-dedicated discussion forum. Check it out.
(2007 11 25) S5IS Firmware dumped! See S5IS for progress.
(2007 11 20) CHDK for SD700 1.01b ported!. Beta v4 now available
(2007 11 04) A720IS Firmware dumped! But see the Developers page for the problem
(2007 11 02) SD300 CHDK port has started!
1GIG Video Limit Beaten! With 1-99 Video Compression levels! For camera makes and models currently being tested, see EWAVR's download links on the Downloads Page.
CHDK Logo Contest? Submit yours.
Remote Cable-Release Via USB! (A610/20/30/40, A710, S2 IS and S3 IS only, so far. See Microfunguy's Stereo-Data-Maker and Fingalo's Special-Builds, below.)
CHDK now with Motion Detection!
CHDK Successfully ported to a Digic III Camera, the PowerShot G7, see this discussion thread.
(2007 10 28) Revised A570is build released (link to download page).
(2007 10 28) Some Progress on S5 porting!

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Basic Articles
The basics: how to install and use the CHDK firmware CHDK In Brief - What is CHDK? How do I get started? CHDK for Dummies - The very first steps. FAQ / Instructions - Lots of good stuff here. (Installation Instruction,Supported Camera Models,Troubleshooting etc.) Firmware Usage - The main CHDK Manual, explaining all the original features. Allbest Firmware Usage - The Allbest CHDK builds required a whole new page added to explain the vast array of new features. This is the HELP section. (a work in progress, please help!) CHDK/MoreBest ^New ! - this is a beginning documentation of the upcoming new release of CHDK, often named as "Collaborative Build" or "JuciPhoX". Articles in other languages: → Bulgarian → Chinese → German Camera Features Chart - Cross-reference chart of the new camera capabilities with CHDK by camera model. (User input still needed to fill in the blanks.) Scripts - Unleash the FULL power of your camera. Don't miss the user-written scripts and scripting tutorial section! Some features of CHDK, like USB-Remote and Motion-Detection are impossible to use without them. CHDK is a system of programming and scripts that run within it. You need both, CHDK and scripts! CHDK interface Languages Cheat sheets Special Builds
Advanced Articles
Tutorial: RBF fonts Tutorial: DoF Stacking Grid Tutorial & User Contributions Benchmark results of various SD cards HOWTO: Calibrating the distance of the A620 For Developers
Links
Download CHDK If you are ready to Download CHDK, or want to see what's available, head on over to the DOWNLOADS page. That page should be updated with all the latest build summaries and links. Other Info Change Log / Timeline: https://tools.assembla.com/chdk/timeline Raw comparison, original "Raw enabler": digicanon.narod.ru USB Specifications: [7] Forum Discussions Got a problem or a question? Please check the FAQ first, but if you're still stumped, try one of these forums. Note: The new CHDK Forum is the most active of the English forums. Dpreview's forum used to be used most in the past. There you'll find the most extensive (English) history of CHDK's development. An active CHDK thread usually still exists at dpreview (thanks, 'zdravko'!) but the dpreview discussions are rapidly losing favor to the new CHDK Forum. English: The main "CHDK Forum"^new , dpreview.com, s3users.com Finnish: Afterdawn CHDK-thread German: zonebattler's homezone, CHDK-Forum ^new Italian: HWUpgrade Forum Japanese: hobby10.2ch.net Portuguese: digiforum.com.br Romanian: softpedia.com, fototarget.ro by ursamajor Russian: forum.ixbt.com - 1, 2 French/Français (G7 only): Topic unique G7 sur HardwareFr Polish/Polski: canon-board.info, CHDK Motion Detection English: dPreview History: 22, 21, 20, 19, 18, 17, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 Persian: Can i use RAW format in S3 IS? Persian 2: CHDK & All about it Chinese: Discussions on forum.Xitek.com Other Wikis Japanese: wiki.fyi.jp, Wikia Japanese version Russian: tools.assembla.com Web-sites Russian chdk.clan.su Russian (CHDK+ with timestamp) canons5is.clan.su

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Supported Cameras
A450, Fw: 1.00d A460, Fw: 1.00d A530, Fw: 1.00a A540, Fw: 1.00b A550, Fw: 1.00c A560, Fw: 1.00a A570 IS, Fw: 1.00e, 1.01a A610, Fw: 1.00e, 1.00f, (1.00d with CHDK version for 1.00e) A620, Fw: 1.00f ( 1.00e is not compatible. You must upgrade to 1.00f first (see here)) A630, Fw: 1.00c A640, Fw: 1.00b A650 IS, Fw: 1.00d A700, Fw: 1.00b A710 IS, Fw: 1.00a A720 IS, Fw: 1.00c S2 IS, Fw: 1.00e, 1.00f, 1.00g, (1.00i with CHDK version for 1.00g) S3 IS, Fw: 1.00a S5 IS, Fw: 1.01a 1.01b G7, Fw: 1.00e, 1.00g, 1.00i, 1.00j SD400 (IXUS50), Fw: 1.01a, 1.01b SD450 (IXUS55), Fw: 1.00b, 1.00c, 1.00d SD500(IXUS700), Fw: 1.01a, 1.01b SD600 (IXUS60), Fw: 1.00a, 1.00d (beta) SD630 (IXUS65), Fw: 1.00a SD700 IS (IXUS800), Fw: 1.00b, 1.01b, (1.01a with CHDK version for 1.01b) SD750 (IXUS75), Fw: 1.01a, (1.01b with CHDK version for 1.01a) SD800 IS (IXUS850), Fw: 1.00e, (1.00d with CHDK version for 1.00e) SD850 IS (IXUS950), Fw: 1.00c SD870 IS (IXUS860), Fw: 1.00c SD1000 (IXUS70), Fw: 1.01b, 1.02a, (1.01a with CHDK version for 1.01b) SX100 IS, Fw: 1.00c TX1, Fw: 1.00g, 1.01b Read the FAQ and Firmware Usage articles before downloading appropriate version.
Under Development
Check out the "For Developers" page to see what progress is being made to port CHDK to additional cameras and firmware versions. You'll also find articles describing the porting process there. (Maybe you'd like to help?) Please help fill out the Firmware Comparisons page.
Sample pictures
We couldn't have done it without CHDK... Lightning photography RAW HDR HDR Mosaic Unlimited DOF Timelapse movies High-Speed Shutter & Flash-Sync^New! How to upload a picture (See also)
Feedback
Ideas, Suggestions, Feature Requests uBasic Script command suggestions (A new section just for uBasic) Express your vote of THANKS!

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