Tagged with firmware - Personal View Talks

Patched firmware not displaying new filename after install

pundit — Wed, 09 May 2012 23:32:39 +0000

Hello,

I'm new to this. I just picked up my new GH2 and after first updating the Panasonic GH2 firmware from V1.0 to V1.1 and doing some testing I then attempted to install the Sanity 5 firmware patch. I followed the PTools instructions. I downloaded Ptools and the GH2__v11.bin from Panasonic and opened the bin file in Ptools. Then I applied the Sanity 5 patch and saved the patched firmware as "GH2__v12.bin". After installing it on my GH2 I checked the firmware version and it still shows it to be Version 1.1 not Version 1.2.

How can I determine if I have actually patched the firmware? I would assume it hasn't worked because I don't see any change in the firmware version and can't tell from the menu settings if anything else is different.

I seem to be missing something here.

Thanks pundit.

PTTools Feature Request - Camera/Owner ID

duartix — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 06:36:16 +0000

Would it be simple to have some kind of personal digital signature available as a hack parameter?

Something that would make it to every photo you took via EXIF information. I think it would be very useful if we could use PTTools to define a small text signature (ex: "This camera belongs to John Doe, 1000 - Planet Earth, North Pole: john_doe@earth.org").

This way, if your body gets stolen and assuming there is a 50% chance that it ends in hack ignorant hands, you have a meaningful chance to see some traces of it surfacing the Web in the form of pictures taken with that camera.

P.S. - I posted here because my searches for feature requests threads were fruitless.

The origin of banding?

simurg — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 18:41:56 +0000

Says everyone: (Banding = Structure of sensor + defective product) Well, why clean photos? I suspect that the GH1 orginal software! What do you think this suspect?

ISO bug? and how to proceed with my GH2 update

chouonrow — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 13:28:26 +0000

HI guys! I have read (I dont know where) that my hacked firmware can have some problems to ISO, causing that the gh2 is always with "auto ISO" and i think I have this problem because you can select any of the ISO but when you press record it show "auto ISO" i think that sometimes it is really in AUTO, but i dont think if this is only on my mind :S , I make reference to 24p recording in Manual movie mode.

Anyway if you think this "problem" is only inside my mind =)... I was wondering about updating to last official version of GH2 firmware because of the 25p, which is a must for me since the region I live in, but I need those marvellous 44Mbits and so on of the hacked version... so what do you think? Must I update to official firmware? Are available the last hacked firmware that run with last Panasonic firmware? or Must I forget the official firmware?

Thanks in advance

Panasonic AF100. When a new firmware for this camera? Thank you.

alvenfilms — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 05:06:24 +0000

Hello everyone, I'm New Here. I'm using a Panasonic AG AF100, I wonder if there are possibilities to make a hack for this camera as was done with the GH2. To record a more Mbs. Thanks for everything.

GH2 fw 1.0E vs 1.0F

deepcoat — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 18:48:03 +0000

Hi to all. I have bought recently new GH2 from EU. Today I have decided to update of my GH2 of modified 1.0E fw instead of a factory installed fw 1.0F (version F is visible in service a mode). As a result I have received a surprise, at observance of all requirements for updating at presence in a root folder of a card of a file of the modified 1.0E fw file, its GH2 simply doesn't see it. At pressing play button the camera simply offers viewing of contents of a card. At placing in a root folder both versions, modified 1.0E fw file and new official 1.1 the camera also sees nothing. And only at presence in a root folder of official version 1.1 my GH2 suggests it to be update. How I understand, without hacking 1.0F or 1.1 way to the expanded functions for new bodies GH2 is closed? Excuse me for my English :) Thanx!

Custom name Firmware... additional info

oneday — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 07:32:45 +0000

Is it possible to add some custom name into Firmware info box, like "Driftwood 176" or anything

I think that it will be useful because there are so many patches and sometimes I do not know what patch I have loaded in my GH2 body, I can only gest by seeing the remaining minutes on 32Gb card, maybe it's only me to have this problem, well I am quite unorganized,....

SOLVED: GH2 Firmware upgrade - No Valid Picture to Play error

wastedthelight — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 19:41:38 +0000

For those having the issues...I bet you did the same thing I was doing over and over again (for downloading premade patches such as Driftwood).

When you open pTool and load the firmware, at the bottom you should see a letter somewhere between A and J in green, click it. This now loads the presets. NOW click "Version Increment" (first option in the option tree). Then change the Increment to something such as 10.

The key issue here is that I was changing the Version Increment BEFORE clicking the presets. So as far as the camera was concerned, no new firmware was on my card.

newb ptool no letter is turning green!

jaj — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 00:06:40 +0000

Working on a PC because it has a card reader...

Ptool3d, gh1_132 from panasonic, and setb from blackout all in one folder on my desktop.
I open ptool, load the 132 firmware and not one letter towards the bottom of ptool becomes green.

very frustrated, at a stand still, ready to donate when I get the hack working.

i have faith p-v.com will come through in the end here...

It's Official: Firmware Update for DMC-GH2 / G3 / GF3 / GF2 coming

Vitaliy_Kiselev — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 05:39:09 +0000

Panasonic announces the new firmware update program for the digital interchangeable lens system cameras DMC-GH2, DMC-G3, DMC-GF3 and DMC-GF2 of LUMIX G Micro System.

The firmware version 1.1 will be released to enhance the functions when the camera is used with the new power zoom lenses - LUMIX G X VARIO PZ 14-42mm / F3.5-5.6 ASPH. / POWER O.I.S. (H-PS14042) and LUMIX G X VARIO PZ 45-175mm / F4.0-5.6 ASPH. / POWER O.I.S. (H-PS45175).

The following functions will be available with the new firmware:
- Display of the local length
When you zoom, the focal distance is displayed and you can confirm the zoom position.
- Step zoom
When you operate the zoom, the zoom will stop at positions corresponding to predetermined distances.
- Zoom resume
When you switch the power switch [ON], the zoom positions when you last switched [OFF] are automatically restored.
- Selectable zoom speed
Users can select the speed of electric-powered zooming.

The new firmware program ver.1.1 will be available worldwide from the beginning of October at http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc/.

The power zoom lenses can be used with DMC-GH2, DMC-G3, DMC-GF3 or DMC-GF2 if the firmware is not updated. However, Panasonic recommends all users to update

http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc/download/index.html

No "Creative Movie" menu in my firmware

triton — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 14:47:52 +0000

Hi, I hope someone can help me. I just received my new GH2 and when I´ve switched on I can´t find the "Creative Movie" Menu. I guess is an old firmware?? Any suggestion??
Thanks in advance for the help!

Modify Panasonic FT3 Firmware?

omnidan — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 03:13:46 +0000

Is there any chance this awesome tool could modify the firmware of the FT3 as well? I'm desperatly trying to get "manual" control over the camera - setting shutter/aperture/iso on my own ... or can anyone provide any hints on how to get started with such a project?

Internal Lens Correction Software/Firmware

wardas — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 12:21:46 +0000

I am using a Canon EF 100mm macro lens and am wondering if the lens correction firmwaremight be degrading my image quality. Thus my questions.

When using 3rd party legacy lenses that have no electrical connection to the GH2, what is the status of the lens correction firmwarein the GH2? Is the lens correction firmware active/activated only when a m4/3 lens is used, or is in on all the time? A second question, if the lens correction firmware is on all the time, can it be turned off with the HACK?

Wow - Panasonic ‘impressed’ with GH2 hack, vow to bring 25p update

Felix — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 16:06:36 +0000

In an interview with EPhotozine Panasonic talk X lenses (as first exclusively revealed by EOSHD last week) and the GH2.

Mr Uetmasu product developer:

A firmware update may be coming for the GH2 to add support for 25p, and additional improvements in video abilities. If there are features you want adding, contact Panasonic and let them know. They are aware of the work the “hackers” are doing and are impressed with their work, but that they (Panasonic) need to test everything / confirm there are no problems before rolling out updates. The GH3 is not due imminently, as the GH2 is still extremely popular, but that there is a high end GF series camera in the works.

Will be interesting to see what the ‘other’ video improvements are! Hopefully AF tracking and 60p.

Source - http://www.eoshd.com/content/3814/panasonic-impressed-with-gh2-hack-vow-to-bring-25p-update

Does this mean our (my) 25p prayers have been answered???

GH2 Speculations

CRFilms — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 04:39:50 +0000

Anybody remember off hand how long the original GH1 hack was working until Panasonic changed the firmware? Chances are they'll make the new hack unhackable in time.

I have no money coming in cause I'm off work for the summer(school job) so I'd like an idea if I need to get a part time job so I can get one ASAP or if I can wait 3-4 months and slowly save up.

New GH2 firmware leak

EOSHD — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 07:10:26 +0000

Just had an anonymous email with a link to download from Mediafire version V1.0E of the GH2 firmware from a Panasonic service centre. http://www.eoshd.com/content/3328

Firmware links:

http://www.mediafire.com/file/cwok7orwdegp2pg/GH2_V10E.zip
http://www.filefactory.com/file/cc28149/n/GH2_V10E.zip

Kodak ZX3?

vegandelight — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 20:16:11 +0000

Hello.

Just wanted to see if anyone has checked out if something cool could be done with Kodak's popular ZX3 camera?
Its a really cheap one but it has a very nice price point compared to the GO PRO's and produces 720p60 and 1080p30.

There are downloadable firmwares, but i simply dont have any knowledge and thought someone else already tried.
http://store.kodak.com/store/ekconsus/en_US/pd/PLAYSPORT_Video_Camera__Zx3/productID.169976100

Firmware download:
http://support.en.kodak.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/17501/selected/true

There is alot of fun stuff in that file. But no idea where to start :)

GoPro Cameras

Rambo — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 01:31:56 +0000

Vitaliy, are you interested in hacking GoPro HD Cameras. www.gopro.com
All FW versions are here.
31/08/2010 http://download.goprocamera.com/GoProHDHERO_firmware.zip V02.05.11
30/01/2011 http://download.goprocamera.com/GoProHDHERO_firmware_v01.01.46.zip V01.01.46
01/03/2011 http://download.goprocamera.com/GoProHDHERO_firmware_v01.01.50.zip V01.01.50
04/04/2011 http://download.goprocamera.com/GoProHDHERO_firmware_v01.01.54.zip V01.01.54

Some options that would be desirable. The cameras is already PAL/NTSC record switchable and has 720p 50/60fps, 1080p 25/30 fps, 960p.

1. Exposure lock, either shutter speed or ISO lock as the camera has fixed aperture of f2.8
2. Enable higher bitrate

Cheers