Help with getting firmware version on a Mac

[okiediver1961]

I have a Canon s95. I am wanting to do the CHDK thing now that I know my camera. For the life of me I cannot get this procedure to give me the firmware version...argh!

I have combed the internet and this board and I am doing exactly what it says (as far as I can tell) and I still get the clock when I push func/set and then display. I have tried one file, two files, both files in the root drive. I am saving them as unicode plain text files. I have tried pushing both buttons simultaneously and fund/set then display. Still cant get anything but the clock. I am very computer savvy but this is killing me.

Also--is there someone out there that will do this for me for a fee?

Thanks so much

 

[Interceptor121]

You need to use SDMinst to prepare the card
FAQ/Mac - CHDK Wiki
Acid will detect the firmware from your photo and download the proper CHDK build for you

 

[okiediver1961]

Ok--I think I have it but I have a couple questions.......Im a bit confused as to how this works. If I put it in ALT mode, should I be able to take pics? I cant. The menu system---when CHDK is installed do I specifically use that menu for all my functions or can I use the additions thru my regular menu? It appears that when I am in ALT mode I cannot use (nor take pics) my rings and stuff.

I desperately want to use (I think it might be your script) that will enable TTL on my manual settings......

Thanks so much for the guidance as I have been following your stuff on CHDK and you rock at doing it apparently! Thanks so much!

 

[Interceptor121]

The script requires CHDK to autostart so create an autostarting card
If you have mountain lion you need to look at a fix for SDMinst

 

[okiediver1961]

Well when I turn on my camera, it does say autostart...and finished with the default script. Is that what you mean? After working with this I am thinking that in order to shoot I have to hit the menu button and then the shutter button. I guess all the extras are there behind the scene? I see some icons on my screen I didnt have before but I dont know what some of them mean. I am now looking for a dummy guide as to what these items in the ALT menu mean and what choice I need to make. SOme are clear-cut, others are not. Any suggestions for a reference?

 

[Nemrod]

When you have a Mac, everything that was easy is now hard, every thing that was hard, is now harder. I have a Mac, I also have a Windows machine to do everything that the Mac cannot do at all which is considerable. The Cult of Mac will never admit it of course.

N

 

[Interceptor121]

When you have a Mac, everything that was easy is now hard, every thing that was hard, is now harder. I have a Mac, I also have a Windows machine to do everything that the Mac cannot do at all which is considerable. The Cult of Mac will never admit it of course.

N

His issue is CHDK not the mac, the installation has gone fine he does not understand how to use the hack for which there is a comprehensive manual on the net
Another issue is that the S100 uses the shortcut button for a few things and with chdk you loose the ability but other people have find a solution
Nothing to do with mac just CHDK

Op``;you need to put my script in the scripts folder and then read the manual on how to launch it at start

 

[okiediver1961]

I agree--its not the Mac. I think I have figured this out for the most part. The instructions that I have come across just dont make it clear that once its on your camera, it really works behind the scenes as you normally use the camera. I thought it was an alternate way of using the camera and it isn't. I hope my conclusion is correct here. I am spending some time now with the scripts and see if I can install it--I think this is going to be much easier than the CHDK install. Wish me luck!

---------- Post added January 13th, 2013 at 11:08 AM ----------

OK--so the script is giving me a parse error. No big deal I will try to do this again. Another question though.......so if I want to shoot at a faster shutter speed than what is on the s95 menu, I need to go into the chdk menu and set it. close out the ALT. I am assuming that at this point I can only use this setting--in order to change it I have t go back into the ALT menu and change--is there a faster way?