Beyond that theyre very similar in detail, and magic lantern has not only unlocked the ability to record canondefault video in the 50d, but most importantly have added the ability to record raw dng at up to 30fps. Remeber to share this video with people and like it. Canon eos digital rebel eos 300 d a lark photography book. Packed with diagrams, instructions, and tips, magic lantern has become the worlds most popular brand of camera guide. Thats why computer science student and filmmaker jake coppinger put together this. Sturdy and wellproduced, with laminated covers for long life and sized for portability, they have a tradition of helping photographers make the most of their equipment. This simple bing magic lantern is embossed on the flap with the bwlogo and is stamped in red with the words made in germany. Higher bitrates for the 1080p2425 video mode, from the original 18mbps to 364964 that appears to be the upper limit her you can find the changelog. Anytime anyone tells me they bought or were given a new camera, i recommend magic lantern guides. I shot some raw scenes in london with canon 600d so heres a little vlog that i made. The hack, however, is working on many of canons cameras, including the 50d a camera that never shot video before, 60d, 6d, and more. Well, it is still an alpha release but it is working.
Magic lantern enables canon eos 50d raw video output. Magic lantern is not approved nor endorsed by canon in any way, and using it. They also reenacted a typical 19thcentury performance with a magic lantern. It is useful to have expanded descriptions and real world examples to apply to some of the many functions of the d3 if only to reassure the user that they are getting the best performance out. Moments from the magic lantern 3d show created for the 150th anniversary of redwood city. In this video i discuss the good and bad of this little hack. Magic lantern is a firmware addon, originally written for the canon eos 5d mark ii by trammell hudson in 2009, and ported to the 550dt2ikiss x4 1. Magic lantern, cest le nom du firmware nonofficiel des dslr canon. Take full advantage of your cameras impressive features by following the authoritative dvd guide made just for your model. Magic lantern, the company behind the opensource firmware mods for canon eos cameras, showed off a potential gamechanger. Think dual pixel af and all the raw video goodness. Beginners guide to getting started with magic lantern. There is a nikonhacker project, although the way the nikon firmware works appears to make it somewhat harder to make changes, and i believe theyre nothing like as advanced as magic lantern at this stage though ive not been following closely nikon certainly dont seem. Andrew reid of eoshd just tweeted me noting that the eos 70d with magic lantern is the only camera that can deliver raw video and has dual pixel af on board.
A little dated but the xt is alittle long in the tooth, being the mark ii chipset processor, now that the new rebel tsi will be out april 27, 2008. You get an idea of the books helpful approach from the first diagrammatic, explaining the camera controls. The experts at magic lantern go beyond the camera instruction book to show you exactly what you need to know to get great pictures. Magic lantern may soon release their most popular feature since raw video. I am very interested in a specific use case for either the nikon coolpix b700 or the panasonic lumix fz80 because of 4k video and super zoom and. Even if a camera is supported, that doesnt mean youre necessarily going to get full. Canon may not have liked it because they were planning three cinemastyle camera platforms, but magic lantern let the cat out. Magic lantern is a framework for developing multimedia applications. Show off your favorite photos and videos to the world, securely and privately show content to your friends and family, or blog. Magic lantern managed to extract raw video from canon dslrs, resulting in some wonderfullooking footage. A few of the folks who constantly improve the canon software addon have just found a way to generate 14bit lossless dng.
Magiclantern brings new life to the tiny canon eos100d. What are the pros and cons of magic lantern hack on your. Comparing canon 50d and 60d raw unlocked by magic lantern. Shooting highquality raw footage on a canon dslr camera is a breeze with magic lantern ml. Magic lantern presents the nikon d80 in an easytouse. Firmware addon for canon dslr cameras, providing enhanced functionality for photographers and videographers. It is designed to be a crossplatform solution for multiple targets such as desktops, game.
It also did some crossreferencing, noting that doing a would affect b. The development work is still in early stages, but a user has posted raw video footage at 1592 x 720 resolution at 24p. Theres no mention of 30 frames per second, so whether it cant quite handle the data rates, or the person writing the guide simply had their camera set to pal format and didnt test it. Synopsis the new, midpriced nikon d80 replaces the nikon d70sd70 which was the subject of our bestselling magic lantern guide ever. With a piece of proofofconcept code posted to its forums, magic. I was filming a piece for someone i knew and needed raw because the location was dark and i needed all the details.
The magic lantern guides multimedia workshop is like having your own personal dslr class in the comfort of your own home. Now the same thing seems to be happening to nikon cameras via another camera hacking group. Flickr is almost certainly the best online photo management and sharing application in the world. A quick test of the efs 1855 is ii kit lens image stabilization with video recording being the longest focal length lens with is i have available. I recall that the manual reported exactly how to apply a certain setting but the guide was more likely to also outline under which circumstances i would want to use that setting. If you like his films you will find this book a true gem. Nikonhacker is looking to bring the same performance to. Borton banged a huge metal gong to grab the attention of the tiny audience me, and then mr. Camera feature modifier magic lantern has piqued interest in the fiveyearold canon eos 50d by enabling video recording on this previously stillsonly camera. It puts the canon 5d firmly back at the top of the dslr pack for film makers now that they can shoot raw video. At the time there was no playback feature, i presume there is now, but ive been out of the loop for a while for obvious reasons. See more ideas about lanterns, antiques and old cameras.
I was using magic lantern on my 5d mark iii a few years ago to get raw footage off the camera. Good book on basic abilities of canon rebel eos xt digital slr camera. Magic lantern for 80d hey guys a1ex over at magiclantern is starting to work on the 80d and needs help. The revolution of 89 witnessed in warsaw, budapest, berlin, and prague. This magic lantern guide has the answer to all their questions, because it explains in detail how to use all the wonderful enhancements. The original canon eos m mirrorless camera from 20, the camera summarily dismissed by pretty much everybody as a pretty terrible camera, can now shoot 2. Dabord developpe pour des besoins en video pour leos 5d mark. Created by photographers for photographers, this over seventyfive minute indepth, instructional dvd is like having a oneonone workshop with a nikon d80 expert right in your own home. Magic lantern shooter cheat sheet on october 5 one of the main purposes of this site is to allow independent shooters to get the most out of their dslrs in order to produce highquality content that can compete with larger production companies. Magic lantern breakthrough lets you shoot lossless 14bit. Nikonhacker brings magiclanternstyle firmware hacks to. So magic lantern is pretty cool, but it has its issues as well. Is not simple as magic lantern and could appear a little scary.
It wasnt until i put magic lanterns firmware upgrade on my canon eos 5d mark iii and saw h. Its no secret that you can hack canon cameras firmware with 3rd party hackers like magic lantern to push higher dynamic range and bitrate. Useful links build log user guide canon firmware 1. This model features a 10 megapixel sensor, upsized 2. The lantern stands on gold painted lionclaw feet and has a lacquered brass lens. Getting started with magic lantern can be a bit daunting for a beginner.
Etendre tres largement les fonctionnalites des boitiers. If youve been following the magic lantern raw video news, you have probably seen quite a bit of material from the canon 5d mark ii and the 5d mark iii. Magic lantern update adds dng support to canon dslrs. For frame rates, youre looking at 24 or 25 frames per second. Nikon hack a newborn magic lantern for nikon dslrs. Magic lantern played a phenomenal role in using dslrs to shoot video content. Of magic lanterns and screen gems the new york times. Magic lantern is a free firmware addon for canon eos dslr cameras that adds a host of features to assist photographers and videographers. I also saw the power of the canon sensor when unleashed by magic lantern.
It is not a stable release so far, hence be careful if you are not experienced with such firmware hacks. Magic lantern is a bit of software that runs from your memory card and doesnt in any way alter the hardware or camera itself. Even this resolution was previously unheard off for a canon crop dslr with magic lantern. The magic lantern camera guides are usually well written and useful additions to the manufacturers own manuals and the nikon d3 edition is no exception. I am very interested in a specific use case for either the nikon coolpix b700 or the panasonic lumix fz80 because of 4k video and super zoom and the fact that they are crazy cheap. I understand youre referring to the raw video part of the magic lantern software. Magic lantern runs on canon rebel t5i eos 700d and rebel. Video features werent included and the sensor resolves about 4k in resolution vs the 7ds 5k. However, while its benefits are obvious for canon photographers, how does it stack up against the cameras of today. The gh2 hack sold a lot of gh2s and magic lantern is now going to do the same for canon. Autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. Begin with sd card troubleshooting, installation, and incamera settings.