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Photographers Are Hacking Camera Firmware With Claude

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Photographers Are Hacking Camera Firmware With Claude
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Community developers have used Claude to reverse-engineer and modify firmware on cameras including the Hasselblad X2D (adding AF-C), the X2D II (in-camera 400MP pixel shift), the Sony a7 IV (shutter angle), and the Nikon Z30 via WonderLantern. Northrup also covers bricking risk, warranty status, and how the EU Cyber Resilience Act could restrict this kind of access on future bodies.

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