That makes sense that it would void the warranty.
John Hermanson
Camtech Photo Services, Inc.
21 South Lane, Huntington, NY, 11743-4714,
631-424-2121, www.zuiko.com
Olympus OM Service since 1977
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From: "asud journal" <asudjournal@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2005 8:24 AM
Subject: [OM] Re: OT - Camera Hacking disposables
>
> 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.
>> 21 South Lane, Huntington, NY, 11743-4714,
>> 631-424-2121, www.zuiko.com
>> Olympus OM Service since 1977
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>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: <NSURIT@xxxxxxx>
>> To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2005 9:52 AM
>> Subject: [OM] Re: OT - Camera Hacking disposables
>>
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 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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