I've seen that too. The firmware is a hack called "russian firmware".
It does add some features of the eos D1 on the 300D.
C*n*n tell to the 300D owners that the warranty is out if they upgrade
their cameras with these firmwares.
Loïc
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Loïc Courtais
Paris-France
http://membres.lycos.fr/multispot/
Le 10 févr. 05, à 14:07, John Hermanson a écrit :
>
> I've read of hacks for converting mid-line digital slr's to top end
> units,
> by downloading and changing the firmware. Doesn't change resolution,
> but it
> does add features. This can be done with Canon's and Nikon's, I think.
>
> John Hermanson
> Camtech Photo Services, Inc.
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> Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2005 9:52 AM
> Subject: [OM] Re: OT - Camera Hacking disposables
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>>
>>
>> In a message dated 2/9/2005 7:48:57 AM Central Standard Time,
>> asudjournal@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
>>
>> In the third world nothing is disposable and a incredible number of
>> things are reusable after occidentals are trashed it.
>> In used camera shop i see most africans buying many junk cameras,
>> compacts, disposables and old reflexs.
>> It seems that they give to these items a second life for feeding the
>> third world market.
>> They do the same for cars, motors, hi-fi and cell phones.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> I hadn't thought of that. One of the joys of my day, is those days
>> when
>> it
>> occurs, is seeing a caravan of junk (by American standards) cars
>> headed
>> south
>> through my town on their way to Central America. The joy come from
>> knowing
>> that they will see a second life and that someone has figured out a
>> way
>> to
>> take something of little value in one place, build a business out of
>> it
>> and
>> support their family and others through hard work and vision. Many
>> times
>> these
>> cars, which are usually in pairs, with one pulling another, will be
>> stacked
>> high with bicycles and children's toys. It truly shows that one
>> man's
>> trash
>> is another's treasure and I get to see it all the time leaving the
>> Houston
>> auto auctions, headed south on Highway 59. Last week there was an
>> unusual
>> caravan made up of 8 or 10 yellow school buses, each pulling a car or
>> small truck
>> behind them, headed for a new life in another country. Bill Barber
>>
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