Monday, June 7, 2004
Hack for Digital Rebel Involves One Byte of Code
Posted by Suhit Gupta in "NEWS" @ 11:00 AM
"Digital camera enthusiasts were pleasantly surprised last fall when Canon released its 6-megapixel EOS 300D unit for a list price of only $899 (currently about $775 street at Shopping.com). This was hundreds of dollars below Canon's very similar EOS 10D , which had shipped earlier for $1,499 (about $1,275 street). Although the newer camera lacked many of the customizable features of its older sibling, the sub-$1,000 price of the "prosumer" 300D" is a solid camera in its own right. Now the reviewers have found that the 300D contains the same basic firmware as the 10D — and changing a single byte in the code enables all those "customizable" features! They say this and other tips instantly add $500 to the value of the model."
I guess there is collective rejoicing in the 300D camp. Obviously, I was a bit disappointed since I was among those that invested in the 10D. Has anyone tried the hack on their Digital Rebel yet?
I guess there is collective rejoicing in the 300D camp. Obviously, I was a bit disappointed since I was among those that invested in the 10D. Has anyone tried the hack on their Digital Rebel yet?
