Hacking digital cameras

By Chieh Cheng

Subjects: Image processing, digital techniques, Nonfiction, Modification, Digital cameras, Amateurs' manuals, Computer Technology, Equipment and supplies, Photography

Description: Why waste a thousand words?Photos tell stories. And the more you can do with your digital camera, the better the story you can tell. So build a remote control and sneak up on that picture that keeps eluding you. Create an adapter that lets you use SLR-type lenses on your point-and-shoot. Play with lens magnification or create a pinhole lens. Beef up flash memory. And that's just where the tale begins. The ending is up to you.Hack any digital cameraIllustrated step-by-step directions for more than 20 hacks, including:Building triggersAccessing raw sensor dataMaking accessory lens adaptersEliminating the infrared blocking filterExtending lensesMaking reverse macro adaptersBuilding a monopodCreating bicycle and car mountsHacking microdrives from other devices