![]() ![]() CHDK on the Canon SX260. We are deep into wonk-land with this post, but it would be useful to anyone wanting to use the Canon Hacker’s Development Kit (CHDK) on their SX260. In short, CHDK allows control of almost any camera function and allows scripts to be run. As an open source project, there is a ton of information out there but it not. The fact that the PowerShot SX260 HS digital camera is an ultra-slim camera with a powerful 20x Optical Zoom, Optical Image Stabilization and 25mm Wide-Angle lens is only the beginning of its attractions. The PowerShot SX260 HS ($349) is the latest compact travel zoom from Canon. The SX260 replaces the SX230 (one of my favorite travel zooms from last year) and its biggest feature is its wider, more powerful zoom lens. Other things that have been improved include its image processor, image. In this video I'll show you how to take time lapse photo's, with a Canon Power Shot camera using an intervalometer script. It is only possible to do this after installing the CHDK hack on your camera. You will learn how to download the 'counter.bas' script file, how to load it on your camera and how to run it. If you need to learn more about installing a link is provided in the video. You Will Need. Canon Power Shot Camera CHDK Installed SD Memroy Card Mac or PC SD Memory Card Reader Step 1: Download The Intervalometer Script Zip File A. Go to thsi web site B. Scroll down until you see the zip file 'CHDK_Countdown_Intervalometer.zip' Step 2: Un-Zip The Folder A. Un-zip the folder on Mac using Stuffit Expander or on a PC using the default extraction tool B. Notice the helpful text file that offers further explination on using the script Step 3: Drag & Drop The Script File Onto Your Memory Card A. The name of the actual scirpt file is 'counter.bas' B. Place the counter.bas file in the 'Scripts' folder which is located in the 'CHDK' folder Step 4: Safely Eject The Memory Card A. Place the memory card in the camera Step 5: Turn On The Camera & CHDK A. Use the 'card lock boot' method or the 'firmware update' method Step 6: Press The Shortcut/Alt Button A. This will toggle to CHDK mode Step7: Press The Function Set Button A. This will pull up the script loading menu Step 8: Select Load Script From File A. Select 'counter.bas' Step 9: Choose Your Parameters A. Set the interval between shots which is measured in seconds B. Set the total number of pictures to be taken in this time lapse sequence Step 10: Exit The CHDK Menu By Pressing The Menu Button A. Notice the text 'coundown intervalometer' blining in the bottom left corner of the display B. Mount the camera on a tripod C. Dial in your desired settings D. Press the shutter button The script will run until the total number of shots has been taken, or until the battery dies, or until the memory card runs out of memory, which ever comes first. You can save 10 parameter presets. This will save you time if you plan on using the same script parameters repeatedly. To do time lapse, I guess you need a lot of memory on an SD drive. My understanding is CHDK saves a bunch of stills and you put them together in post processing. How many GB is recommended if I, say, want a 5 minute film taken over an hour or 2, snapping a pic every second or so? Canon Sx260 Hs Chdk5 minutes at 24 frames/sec requires 7200 pictures. If I have 4 GB, that's 5K bytes/picture. That's not so hi-res for each still, but I guess for a movie it would probably be pretty good. Does this sound about right? Are there limitations on these Powershot cameras on the capacity of the SD cards they can handle (Too general a question, probably!) Also: is shooting a timelapse sequence dependent on the camera's normal interval-between shots? Or does CHDK keep the shutter open, as in taking a video?
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