Importing DM-9 / DS-100 data into scans

Hey vitor - care to let us know of the mods? It's GPL'd and I'd be happy to patch it if you have an unambiguously good addition.

A stupid question - did anyone try to use the DS-100 on Maxxum 9?
I am asking because I have a problem with reading the data from my DM-9 on my PC (I can read it on the camera) and I thought maybe I can use the DS-100... However, I am a little afraid to try it...

hotwire wrote: Sounds like your card reader has issues.

I started a different thread about the problem with my card\card reader\DM-9 - http://www.dyxum.com/dforum/problem-with-dm9-card_topic58453.html.
But since I already answer you here, the card reader works with the card from the DS-100. That's why I an thinking of using the DS-100 for the Maxxum 9. And even without the DM-9, the 9 saves some data and maybe it is possible to get it with DS-100.

rovhazman wrote: That's why I an thinking of using the DS-100 for the Maxxum 9. And even without the DM-9, the 9 saves some data and maybe it is possible to get it with DS-100.

Unfortunately, this won't work. The Data Saver DS-100 works only with the 7 and 7 Limited. Studying the patents, Minolta seems to have planned to further build on this, and that the DS-100 was only the first representation of such a data exchange device, but still, the 7 and 7 Limited remain the only bodies featuring the lens protocol extensions for the Data Saver.

It might be interesting to note, that these extensions seem not to be based on the normal SPI protocol used for communication with lens ROMs/CPUs, but seem to be based on the USB protocol. Presumably, not the support for (D) or SSM lenses but this approach to multiplex two very different protocols over the same set of signal wires may have caused most of the compatibility problems with Sigma lenses.

See also:

http://www.mi-fo.de/forum/index.php?showtopic=9357 [de]
http://www.mi-fo.de/forum/index.php?showtopic=17734 [de]

Greetings,

Matthias

rovhazman wrote: from what I did manage to understand, I am not the only one who asked this question.

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Greetings,

Matthias

I have a modified version of that script that works with my DS-100.

here

Don't forget to modify the lines 258 and 259 or I will get the credits for your photos :
     $exifTool->SetNewValue("Artist", "Vitor Fonseca");
     $exifTool->SetNewValue("Copyright", "Copyright, Vitor Fonseca, All rights reserved");     

This version of the script will also work with TIFF files.

Edited by vitor - 02 February 2011 at 22:35

I have updated the link above. After downloading rename the file to have .pl extension.