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Matthew Spivey - 05 Jan 2005 23:27 GMT

I've seen a couple of posts relating to a patch that enables more functions
on the 300D, can anyone point me to where I can get hold of it please.

Regards

Matt

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David H. Lipman - 05 Jan 2005 23:48 GMT

It is NOT a patch. It is a modified FirmWare image that can be downloaded to the camera.
However, it would void the camera's warranty and if something goes wrong, it would make your
camera inoperable. This is true with Flashing almost all FirmWare.

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jfitz - 06 Jan 2005 00:14 GMT

> It is NOT a patch. It is a modified FirmWare image that can be downloaded
> to the camera.
> However, it would void the camera's warranty and if something goes wrong,
> it would make your
> camera inoperable. This is true with Flashing almost all FirmWare.

All of which is quite true. However, it does not answer the original
question. The Waisa firmware can be found here:
http://satinfo.narod.ru/en/download.html . Use it at your own risk.

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Jim Redelfs - 06 Jan 2005 03:00 GMT

> It is NOT a patch. It is a modified FirmWare image

That is known as a HACK.

JR

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David H. Lipman - 06 Jan 2005 03:13 GMT

I call it gambling :-)

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Jim Redelfs - 06 Jan 2005 18:30 GMT

> > It is NOT a patch. It is a modified FirmWare image

> That is known as a HACK.

> I call it gambling :-)

Me, too - of the HIGH STAKES variety.

I can only IMAGINE the warranty implications should one apply a HACKED
firmware update then need repairs.

:)
JR

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Charles Schuler - 06 Jan 2005 00:14 GMT

http://www.bahneman.com/liem/photos/tricks/digital-rebel-tricks.html

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Max - 06 Jan 2005 05:24 GMT

> I've seen a couple of posts relating to a patch that enables more functions
> on the 300D, can anyone point me to where I can get hold of it please.
>
> Regards
>
> Matt

Flash'd mine with no problem at all, never heard on this group or any other
that had a problem. Takes all of about 10 seconds to do.

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Tyrone Laces - 07 Jan 2005 20:35 GMT

> I've seen a couple of posts relating to a patch that enables more functions
> on the 300D, can anyone point me to where I can get hold of it please.

Don't enter into it lightly.

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Matthew Spivey - 07 Jan 2005 20:46 GMT

I have looked at the websites and while there are benefits, I paid ?800 for
the thing and can't afford to bugger the warranty up, I think i,ll wait
until it's expired then do it.

Thanks for the help & advice

MATT

> > I've seen a couple of posts relating to a patch that enables more
> functions
> > on the 300D, can anyone point me to where I can get hold of it please.
> >
> Don't enter into it lightly.

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David H. Lipman - 07 Jan 2005 21:02 GMT

Wise decision Matt.

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| I have looked at the websites and while there are benefits, I paid ?800 for
| the thing and can't afford to bugger the warranty up, I think i,ll wait
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| > Don't enter into it lightly.

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Matt Ion - 08 Jan 2005 15:26 GMT

> I have looked at the websites and while there are benefits, I paid £800 for
> the thing and can't afford to bugger the warranty up, I think i,ll wait
> until it's expired then do it.

I thought that initially, too, but I just can't resist fiddling around
with things, so I applied it to my 300D and never looked back. It works
great and some of the extra functions see a lot of use, especially flash
exposure compensation.

General consensus that I've gathered from here, r.p.d, and various
websites is that nobody's had a problem with it yet (if anyone has, they
haven't made any noise about it), and those that have sent their cameras
in for warranty service haven't had any issues with Canon - at most they
find the camera re-flashed to the stock code when it's returned.

Personally, I say if you can use the additional functions, go for it.

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