Mentioned here back in December 2006 was the acquisition of a Canon G7 camera. One of the knocks on this model was lack of RAW capability. I felt conflicted about this omission. You hate to have a brand spankin' new camera with a known limitation, but I also was looking for something that wouldn't be a huge time sink. Taking RAW photos creates the obligation for digital post-processing, maybe not for every photo, but at least for the best ones.
Now there is CHDK, an open source hack that brings RAW capability to the G7. The G7 is built on a DIGIC III processor, and some folks have figured out how to get additional software onto and running in the camera. CHDK boots off your SD memory card, so it is not a permanent firmware change. That gives a little peace of mind.
Last night, I downloaded the software and booted it up. New ALT menus are available, cool. No samples yet. I'll have to track down some software with RAW capability. Oh, and find some free time.
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