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Anybody mentioned if its possible to get sensor windowing by changing resolution in the future ? So lenses for super 16mm or 16mm wouldnt vignette ? Crop in camera and upscale to 1080p ?
 
bwwd said:
Anybody mentioned if its possible to get sensor windowing by changing resolution in the future ? So lenses for super 16mm or 16mm wouldnt vignette ? Crop in camera and upscale to 1080p ?
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I'd love this and better bracketing options! That would make this camera complete.

Actually on the auto bracketing options. Just make it so the steps are 3x stops wider spacing, so a max of 7 x 2eV. Perfect!
 
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I'm so glad you made this thread - I've been itching to put forward a request but didn't want to derail any of the other threads.

My request is about EVF & LCD behavior. When you put your eye near the EVF, the LCD turns off. Is it possible to make it such that the LCD doesn't turn off even when the EVF is on?

The reason I'm asking is because I plan on using my GH1 in developing countries. With traditional camcorders, I like that I can monitor footage from an EVF while being able to tilt the LCD forward so those I film can see themselves as I film them.

Here's an example of the results (with my old Canon HV-20):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wd-tonzJGLQ

I also often give my cameras to locals to play around with or even film me. In which case, having simultaneous EVF & LCD displaying the video comes in handy because I'm able to monitor what they film from the LCD (pointed at me) while they look into the EVF.

Is such a thing even possible? Or is simultaneous EVF & LCD out of the question?
 
Perfect!

My crazy request is for nyczSZx who made the nice Tester13 GH13 banner to add some text in it that says "Donate to the cause" and the banner is linked to the donate page then everyone should put it in their sigs and email it to the gh1 people you know on other forums. It's a great way to support Tester13 and make awareness of the hack.

This is the banner I was talking about:
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Will make do "Donate to the cause" edit tomorrow :) Just got back from working and I am dead tired :( Glad you liked it though
 
In the "requests" category (hopefully not "crazy"):

720p30 AVCHD @ 17Mbps -- This could have a HUGE impact on video image quality. From what I've seen, the hacks so far have made a big difference in bitrate & filesize, but little difference in quality. Cutting the raw data stream in half (720p60 > 720p30) would make a vast difference in IQ if we can keep the compression parameters the same. Is this already possible with GOP and bitrate hacks? The balloon help in the ptool says no. I asked this in the FAQ thread but my posts were deleted (wtf!). :)

Microphone detect while recording -- The GH1 stops looking for an external microphone when you start recording. So we cannot use a remote shutter release (or intervalometer) AND external microphone with the GH1. If you can hack the firmware so it continues to look for a microphone during recording, this problem would be solved.

I would donate $50 for these hacks. <--may be this is exact reason why your message had been deleted? As you do not understand donations.
 
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As I mentioned in a recent deleted thread, I wonder whether it would be possible to use ptool to remove the firmware versioning requirement, so the camera would happily accept whatever firmware was presented to it, without worrying whether it was a higher version number than the existing one. I can't think of a downside to that from the user's point of view. And it would enable anyone worried about going back to official firmware even after many uses of ptool to do so.
 
Ozpeter said:
As I mentioned in a recent deleted thread, I wonder whether it would be possible to use ptool to remove the firmware versioning requirement, so the camera would happily accept whatever firmware was presented to it, without worrying whether it was a higher version number than the existing one. I can't think of a downside to that from the user's point of view. And it would enable anyone worried about going back to official firmware even after many uses of ptool to do so.
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+1

fyi, the Panasonic warranty is not a problem unless a hack actually causes damage to your GH1, in which case it seems fair for Panasonic to deny a claim.

The big issue is with official firmware updates. Let's say Panasonic releases v1.33 tomorrow and I have already ptool-hacked my GH1 to v1.34. Can I run the ptool on the new firmware to update just the version number? I understand the potential risk if Panasonic moves the version number to a different place in the firmware, but that seems unlikely. For me at least, this would be acceptable insurance againt the ptool project vanishing and locking me out of new official firmware updates.

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jaydil said:
I would donate $50 for these hacks. <--may be this is exact reason why your message had been deleted? As you do not understand donations.
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Hi tester13! :) Can you please explain? I did not find any "donation rules" in this forum. Just a link to a donation page.

I typically donate to projects or organizations that are performing valuable work. If you can do the hacks I mentioned, that would be valuable. Is that OK, or is there some business/tax issue with naming specific hacks?

Thanks!

J
 
jaydil said:
Hi tester13! :) Can you please explain? I did not find any "donation rules" in this forum. Just a link to a donation page.

I typically donate to projects or organizations that are performing valuable work. If you can do the hacks I mentioned, that would be valuable.
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It is issue with your understanding of donations.
What you mentioned is called payment for specific work.
Donations do not have "if you'll do this I will donate".
 
I'm a sucker for slowmotion. It would be so nice if my GF1 could do 50/60p. I understand that this is not easy to implement and not on top of your priority list, but hey I can dream, can't I? :-)
 
what's the latest on the donation amount? last i heard it was $500 something, and then barry green donated $200. Just curious what cameras Tester13 has and needs. from what i believe, he has a gh1, and already paid for a gf1? the 20mm lens and that memory card are next to buy?
 
d1rockwild said:
what's the latest on the donation amount? last i heard it was $500 something..
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It is higher now.
We have spending list at first page of main thread, I'll update it with time.
Generally as we have bodies we'll go to lenses way, audio and some adapters.
All will be used in my project and some also for future hacks testing.
 
I'd love to get the GF1 hacked with bellows' specs:
1 - Full manual control over video. < not yet
2 - 50mbps bitrate. <- done
3 - Full hd at 24p/25p. < - FullHD at 30fps, done
4 - 4.2.2 color sampling. < - done.

From what I've been reading on the main thread all of these are very very possible.
 
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Okay if this is the spot for crazy requests:

1. native 1080p sensor crop for 16mm lenses (vs digital zoom)

2. better bracketing options (max 7 x 2eV)

That's all I'd want besides higher progressive frame-rates for high-speed footy.
 
For upshot.

uncultured said:
I'm so glad you made this thread - I've been itching to put forward a request but didn't want to derail any of the other threads.

My request is about EVF & LCD behavior. When you put your eye near the EVF, the LCD turns off. Is it possible to make it such that the LCD doesn't turn off even when the EVF is on?

I think running both the EVF and LCD is too taxing on the CPU, as thet are different devices in both technology and number of pixels.

Let's hope Tester13 can enable the A/V monitoring so it will be possible to connect a small LCD monitor and headphones.
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