CHDK Installation Canon Powershot SX50 HS

1. Create a file 'ver.req' and put it in the SD Card. 2. Put the card in the camera. 3. Start in PLAY mode (hit the button you use to view images) 4. Once camera starts, hold down the Func./Set button and press Disp. button. 5. Camera would show you firmware details. 6. Look for the firmware version, it should say GM1.00B or C 7. What really matters is if its the "B" or "C". 8. Once you get the details, download Cardtricks[ savedonthe.net/download/78/CardTricks-144-SFX.mht ] 9. Download CHDK from here : mighty-hoernsche.de/ . Download the appropriate version. Eg if your firmaware is 1.00B , download "sx50hs-100b-1.2.0-3313-full_BETA.zip" 10. Now, plug the card into the card reader. 11. Open card tricks. CARDTRICKS : 12. Click the SD-Card image & choose your card. 13. FORMAT AS FAT (Backup media before doing that)(Formatting takes time) 14. MAKE BOOTABLE. 15. Click on CHDK -> Card button. Choose the "sx50hs-100b-1.2.0-3313-full_BETA.zip" or whatever it is. 16. After unzipping, take your card out, slide the "lock" down on the card, put it in the camera and turn on. DONE. If everything was done well, you would se a CHDK logo. lens will be retracted, half press the shutter button to release. There is a S button on the left side of the viewfinder. Press it to turn on CHDK access, press it once more to turn it off. ;) once you access CHDK (you'll see the script you're running in bottom left corner) Press MENU to enter CHDK Menu Press Func./Set to Enter Script Menu (when not in CHDK menu) *Scripts can be only run when CHDK is accessed but any changes made in "CHDK menu" (eg shutter speed) will be effective even after it. EXAMPLE SCENARIO. *AIM : Set a shutter speed of 30 sec *Procedure : Start the camera, you'll see the CHDK logo. Press shutter halfway and lens will come out. Press "S" or print button on left side of the viewfinder. CHDK ACCESSED. Press Menu. goto "Enhanced photo operations" > Goto Override Tv Type -> .. select LongExp.. go down to LongExp value. set value to 00:00:30 . Press "S" to get out of the menu. Now take a picture (I'd recommend taking a landscape photo at night, plus set the self timer to 5 seconds before you place your camera anywhere)