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How to use a non Nikon battery, NEF Lossless, & no time limit for video on D5100
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<blockquote data-quote="jdeg" data-source="post: 153727" data-attributes="member: 1"><p>I found a patch that'll allow you to do these things with your D5100:</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Remove Time Based Video Restrictions</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">NEF Compression Off</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">NEF Compression Lossless</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">NEF Oversampling, to allow testing by Astro folks - BETA</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Jpeg Compression - Quality (vs. Space)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Non-brand Battery</li> </ul><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Do the following at your own risk</strong></p><p></p><p>Here's how to do it: <ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><a href="https://nikoneurope-en.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/50626" target="_blank">Grab the latest firmware file from Nikon</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Run the exe or dmg file - this will create a folder in the same directly that the exe file is saved in called D5100Update. It will contain D5100_0101.bin</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><a href="http://simeonpilgrim.com/nikon-patch/nikon-patch.html" target="_blank">Upload the firmware file (D5100_0101.bin) here</a>, and generate the patched firmware.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Put the patched firmware on your sd card in the base directory (top level)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Insert the memory card into the camera's memory card slot and turn on the camera.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Select Firmware version from the camera's setup menu and follow instructions displayed to upgrade the firmware.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">After the upgrade is complete, turn the camera off and remove the memory card.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Access the Firmware version item in the camera's setup menu to confirm that the firmware has been upgraded.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">After confirming the firmware version, turn the camera off and leave it off for five seconds or more before using it.</li> </ol><p></p><p>Read more about this patching tool here: </p><p><a href="http://nikonhacker.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=714" target="_blank">Nikon Hacker • View topic - Nikon Patch v1.12</a></p><p><a href="http://nikonhacker.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=742" target="_blank">Nikon Hacker • View topic - Nikon Patch v1.13</a></p><p><a href="http://nikonhacker.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=779" target="_blank">Nikon Hacker • View topic - Nikon Patch v.1.15.0 BETA</a></p><p><a href="http://nikonhacker.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=779" target="_blank"></a></p><p></p><p>Consider donating to to this project via the <a href="http://simeonpilgrim.com/nikon-patch/nikon-patch.html" target="_blank">Paypal box on the patch page</a> if this is helpful to you. The main programmer just <a href="http://simeonpilgrim.com/blog/2013/05/23/bricked-my-camera/" target="_blank">bricked his D5100</a> trying some new things.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jdeg, post: 153727, member: 1"] I found a patch that'll allow you to do these things with your D5100: [LIST] [*]Remove Time Based Video Restrictions [*]NEF Compression Off [*]NEF Compression Lossless [*]NEF Oversampling, to allow testing by Astro folks - BETA [*]Jpeg Compression - Quality (vs. Space) [*]Non-brand Battery [/LIST][B] Do the following at your own risk[/B] Here's how to do it:[LIST=1] [*][URL="https://nikoneurope-en.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/50626"]Grab the latest firmware file from Nikon[/URL] [*]Run the exe or dmg file - this will create a folder in the same directly that the exe file is saved in called D5100Update. It will contain D5100_0101.bin [*][URL="http://simeonpilgrim.com/nikon-patch/nikon-patch.html"]Upload the firmware file (D5100_0101.bin) here[/URL], and generate the patched firmware. [*]Put the patched firmware on your sd card in the base directory (top level) [*]Insert the memory card into the camera's memory card slot and turn on the camera. [*]Select Firmware version from the camera's setup menu and follow instructions displayed to upgrade the firmware. [*]After the upgrade is complete, turn the camera off and remove the memory card. [*]Access the Firmware version item in the camera's setup menu to confirm that the firmware has been upgraded. [*]After confirming the firmware version, turn the camera off and leave it off for five seconds or more before using it. [/LIST] Read more about this patching tool here: [URL="http://nikonhacker.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=714"]Nikon Hacker • View topic - Nikon Patch v1.12[/URL] [URL="http://nikonhacker.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=742"]Nikon Hacker • View topic - Nikon Patch v1.13[/URL] [URL="http://nikonhacker.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=779"]Nikon Hacker • View topic - Nikon Patch v.1.15.0 BETA [/URL] Consider donating to to this project via the [URL="http://simeonpilgrim.com/nikon-patch/nikon-patch.html"]Paypal box on the patch page[/URL] if this is helpful to you. The main programmer just [URL="http://simeonpilgrim.com/blog/2013/05/23/bricked-my-camera/"]bricked his D5100[/URL] trying some new things. [/QUOTE]
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