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If you're into hardware hacking, almost all big camera brands (Canon, Nikon, Sony) have (unofficial) custom firmwares [1] that enhance the functionality of the

If you're into hardware hacking, almost all big camera brands (Canon, Nikon, Sony) have (unofficial) custom firmwares [1] that enhance the functionality of the original ones. I have a Sony mirrorless one that is locked to Japanese language and I can't be happier to have it unlocked with the custom firmware. 1: https://github.com/htruong/hackable-consumer-hardware https://github.com/htruong/hackable-consumer-hardware

mschuster91 8y ago
Yup, have a Sony A7s2 here, the jailbreak is pretty nice, especially that one can lift the 30min video recording limit. But there's next to no documentation, much less firmware development by Sony, even though there are so many things that could be improved...
- mark-r 8y ago
  It's a pity you need a jailbreak to crack the 30 minute limit, it did not have to be that way: https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2016/06/27/encounter-eurocracy-digital-cameras-30-minute-video-recording-limit/ https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2016/06/27/encounte...
  - mschuster91 8y ago
    Of all the sources on the Internet, why did you have to use the neo-nazi platform Breitbart when there are dozens of other legitimate news sites and opinion platforms available? :/ The question of Breitbart aside, tariffs actually do have economic reasons and back in 2007 it may have made sense to introduce them. The problem arises only when tariffs (and, generally, other laws) are not reviewed for applicability after a certain time.
    - mark-r 8y ago
      Sorry, was not aware of Breitbart's reputation. It was one of the top results on a Google search, and the article had a tone of disdain that I appreciated. I was put off by the repeated use of the term "Eurocrat" though - funny the first time, tedious by the end.
baldfat 8y ago
Stupid EU Tax for video cameras makes my Sony and other brands have a time limit of how long you can record a video for. They even have different model numbers for cameras in the states vs EU to try and get around this problem.
- mschuster91 8y ago
  You got a Sony? Search for "OpenMemories-Tweak" and you will be helped... (worked for my A7S2 just fine, though no guarantees etc)

mschuster91 8y ago

Yup, have a Sony A7s2 here, the jailbreak is pretty nice, especially that one can lift the 30min video recording limit. But there's next to no documentation, much less firmware development by Sony, even though there are so many things that could be improved...

mark-r 8y ago
It's a pity you need a jailbreak to crack the 30 minute limit, it did not have to be that way: https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2016/06/27/encounter-eurocracy-digital-cameras-30-minute-video-recording-limit/ https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2016/06/27/encounte...
- mschuster91 8y ago
  Of all the sources on the Internet, why did you have to use the neo-nazi platform Breitbart when there are dozens of other legitimate news sites and opinion platforms available? :/ The question of Breitbart aside, tariffs actually do have economic reasons and back in 2007 it may have made sense to introduce them. The problem arises only when tariffs (and, generally, other laws) are not reviewed for applicability after a certain time.
  - mark-r 8y ago
    Sorry, was not aware of Breitbart's reputation. It was one of the top results on a Google search, and the article had a tone of disdain that I appreciated. I was put off by the repeated use of the term "Eurocrat" though - funny the first time, tedious by the end.

baldfat 8y ago

Stupid EU Tax for video cameras makes my Sony and other brands have a time limit of how long you can record a video for. They even have different model numbers for cameras in the states vs EU to try and get around this problem.

mschuster91 8y ago
You got a Sony? Search for "OpenMemories-Tweak" and you will be helped... (worked for my A7S2 just fine, though no guarantees etc)