At Personal View (Click here) you can find the new PTool v3.64d available for download. And for the first time you can hack your [shoplink 17361]Panasonic GF2[/shoplink] too! Here is the enw features list:
GH2:
Support for v1.11 firmware
Added many AVCHD related patches
Some patches improved
GF2:
Initial release with features identical to GH2, except 24p support
General:
Import/export patches possible to plain ini files, not archives only.
Few fixes
Enjoy the hacking!
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Is there any upgrade for the G3?
+1 for G3
No support for G3 at this time. Vitaliy has previously stated he will work on porting to GF3 first (as this is very similar to GF2 and therefore should be possible to do quickly), then will consider working on G3.
Thanks K
yeah VK! This will be great fun.
Does this mean manual video is possible with the GF2 now?
correct me if I’m wrong, but ‘video’ has been possible before the hack on the gf2. The hack modifies the available formats and compressions (and probably resolution, but I’m not sure about this), but things like 720p have been working before too
Yes it seems you could already shoot video in aperture priority mode, which is somewhat manual. This makes it seem less likely that video will be upgraded on the gx1 as there is no manual video on that. I like the form factor, but the gx1 has a much better sensor and viewfinder.
Fully manual video is not yet possible on GF2. Vitaliy has said he plans to work on implementing it in the future, but no firm date has been mentioned. In the meantime, you can set aperture priority (by using defocus control in iA mode), or shutter priority (by using flicker reduction settings 1/50, 1/60, 1/100, and 1/120), but the camera still keeps control of ISO and adjusts to changing light conditions.
so basically even more control than on GX1, which (if I’m not wrong) has only defocus control in iA mode, and that’s it.
G3/GX1 hack would be indeed much more appreciated, I wonder who owns (useless) GF3 – which was Panasonic failure imo.
GX1 is a very nice and very compact camera, but lacking so much in video capabilities that Sony is having ROFL moment every time they look on mirrorless competition from Panasonic…
what I personally need the most is adjusting exposure compensation on the fly while recording + automatic adjustment of camera at the same time, so I’ll just correct little mistakes which automatic metering tends to have in difficult light… possible on E-P3 and probably even on OM-D but those are too big to carry in pocket for me…
what are you talking about? The GH2 is a Panasonic camera smart enough to talk back to its user. Anything from Sony for under 4000$ is blasted to smithereens by it.
agreed, but I was talking (replying) to more compact and cheaper GF2 model. GX1 is advertised as a bit more pro camera, yet it lacks on video front much more than ‘cheap’ GF2…
This idea of ‘Hacking’ your camera is all very good until it goes wrong. I tried to upgrade an 8 month old G1, it went wrong, now I have a pile of useless junk fortunately I still have the few lenses which I will use with a replacement camera when the funds are healthier, probably an OLY Pen.
Hack doesn’t work for G1. G1 doesn’t even shoot video. Hack is for video only. I hope you get the money for the PEN soon so you will stop trolling these boards, Geoff.
Apologies for my typo it was a GH1. Though it’s still a pile of junk now.
It may be painful for you to relive the experience of a GH1 dying a miserable firmware induced death, but can you add more detail please on how this happened? Perhaps there is some way to resuscitate it…
Yikes. Sorry to hear about your G1. What went wrong? The only other reports I’ve heard about bricking cameras are from those who tried to install firmware with 3rd party batteries and/or AC adapters, and the power was interrupted during the firmware update.
The new version of Ptools add some interesting features but still getting the hang of this new progressive scan mode with the GH2. The hack patchs is still in development though (The new newest verion).
Chris
Here is a naïve question : is the hack of any interests at all for those that mainly uses the GH2 for stills?
@Jules: Yes if:
a) You want/need to change languages
b) You want to use 3rd party batteries.
thanks
Guess I was day dreaming for a split second over
c) manual focus peaking
d) digital scale in meter/foot for manual focus with native lenses
e) control over in body noise reduction
f) etc…
Another Gh2 hack question about stills. Is there one to allow auto ISO in Manual mode and up to the maximum 12k? Or a way to improve manual focus with the aid enlargement as a Fn button instead of moving the focus ring?
Do not work for GF2… or im a stupid 🙂 Nothing changes.
Hi Guys!!!
were I can download the Hack for my Gf2?
Been trying to google manual exposure options for the GX1 and you guys seem to know what’s up. I couldn’t believe that the GF1 my friend has had full manual control in video and my new $700 GX1 didn’t.. mind blowing.
I’ve never hacked a camera and I’m assuming the GF1 hack has no effect on my GX1..
So I should just sit and wait 1 year until there’s a hack for it?
Thanks for your time.