What about a "Motion detection" script to include in the Shortcuts menu.

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Please, describe the enhancement of feature requested below:

I often shoot pics of wildlife, nature, and especially birds perched near 
feeders in my back yard on home-made perches that are very natural looking.

I would take advantage of using a "motion detection" type script which could 
fire a shot or series of shots when a bird has landed on the perch, or maybe 
when a deer has moved in to a feeding area.

A quick Google search of "CHDK motion detection" produces a number of hits for 
such scripts for other cameras.

Original issue reported on code.google.com by mike.guf...@gmail.com on 2 May 2011 at 5:02

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motion detection is available only on the cameras with LiveView...
not doable here ...
even on that cameras it's a bit risky to use it for long time.

if you want motion detection the cheapest way would be:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passive_infrared_sensor
plus
2.5mm TRS - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TRS_connector

you can think of how to do it ...
or google for it, you will find something for sure

Original comment by fired...@gmail.com on 2 May 2011 at 6:24

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We can close this Issue as add'l hardware is most likely necessary to make this 
work.

Having several camera bodies and only the 400D without LiveView I tend to 
forget that it is Viewfinder only body (which is just fine with me).

Original comment by mike.guf...@gmail.com on 3 May 2011 at 1:31

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Original comment by fired...@gmail.com on 3 May 2011 at 1:37

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