Comments on: Canon 40D hacked to record movies

By: Kyle Kruchok

Kyle Kruchok — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 07:22:31 +0000

Ok, you noobz, pay close attention. There are two possibilities with this video. (Underlying fact is, it is REAL, and it’s legit). Fact is, the only cameras that may have the possibility to record video, but don’t already, are the ones that have the “live view” mode. Cameras such as the 40D, and the 50D have this “live view” option. To Mike, the 1D3 does too, I b’lieve. Essentially, what this hack is suggesting, is that the camera records what the live view is outputting. A current program will do this for you, but be aware, it must be teathered to a computer. This is why Netbooks would be ideal. Or, a backpack and a laptop with a great battery. The computer reads what the camera is outputting to the Live View display, and records it.

The hack mentioned in the article is about a firmware upgrade / hack by DataGhost. He’s (presumably) trying to get the camera itself to do the recording, and then save it to the memory card. Adding a couple more menu displays also, will give the user more creative support.

At this point, I’d love to be able to shoot any sort of video, at greater than 20FPS (which the link below does (20FPS). Go DataGhost, GO! =D

40D Video Recorder

By: mike

mike — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 02:58:59 +0000

Can you hack a 1D3?
Ill pay you cash!

By: nidl

nidl — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 11:02:11 +0000

Hello. When already there is a modified insertion for shooting of video by the device?
Please answer mail
ogso4-andrey@ukr.net

By: nidl

nidl — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 11:01:10 +0000

Hello. When already there is a modified insertion for shooting of video by the device?
Please answer mail.

By: gurt

gurt — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 22:57:15 +0000

what about sound?

By: gunsou

gunsou — Thu, 14 May 2009 08:33:38 +0000

does it work on d60 if does cn send me the hack pls i need it ugerntly!!!

By: Lost

Lost — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 18:44:04 +0000

WOW!!!
Nice hack. :)
May be hack my 40d :)

By: Jakov

Jakov — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 02:19:48 +0000

Works just fine but no image stabilization like with ‘normal’ cameras

By: Oliver

Oliver — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 09:17:29 +0000

Is it a fake or not ? If not I need it :-) ! Use the 40D and will be happy to make Movies with my Cam. Please send a result or answer if it is really usefull ! :-) Thankx

By: barryb

barryb — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 02:41:25 +0000

its real blasted easy, just be careful of what device you send your signal to, and more importantly, when you take a picture with the camera in live view while hooked to your recording device. i think i killed an AIPTEK hd handheld camcorder the other night having an excellent time doing this very thing: Camera on Live view – rca out (yellow) to aiptek “A/v in”(insert favorite video recording meduim/ hardware here) and press record. it turns any shitty camcorder/deck with a line in option into a damn fine piece or recording machine… but pull the trigger….

By: Hamdi

Hamdi — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 20:29:15 +0000

Thank you :)

By: dippen

dippen — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 19:24:00 +0000

what i am asking is this – does it record to play back later? i can see the video of the liveview, but is it actually recording for later playback what we are seeing in the liveview.

thanks,
dippen

By: duane54

duane54 — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 04:05:25 +0000

olympus had all this techno years ago on there c-2100 camera 6years ago the new cameras have high mega pixel count but took away alot of the old features. 2008 brought back the image stabilization. it just a small computer in the camera it just opens up the functions that they want to sell on that years model. my money on the 2010 or 2011 camera models that have the image sensor move a fraction of cm w/auto focus, using any manual lens from any vendor, or use the auto lens for your brand of camera.

By: Random

Random — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 14:30:39 +0000

dippen: Are you retarded? He films the liveview with the 40d …

By: dippeb

dippeb — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:20:12 +0000

where is it recording? it seems like that was a demonstration of just the live view. did it actually record the video which can be played back?

dippen