While this is no guarantee of absolute safety, the stable releases have been tested by beta testers. Things changed when Magic Lantern was ported to smaller (APS-C) cameras, like 550D, 60D, 600D and 500D, which attracted developers interested in both still photography and DSLR video.Īs of September 2009 the software has been downloaded over two thousand times and there have been no reports of damage to the cameras. Initially, Magic Lantern was developed by independent filmmakers and tailored for video production on 5D Mark II. There is no need to 'uninstall' it - simply format your card to reboot to the stock Canon firmware. It does not replace the existing firmware, but instead runs along side of it. It is an open (GPL) framework for developing extensions to the official software. Initially developed for filmmakers, it now has functionality for both photo and video enthusiasts, including manual audio, zebras, focus assist tools, bracketing, motion detection and much more. Magic Lantern is an enhancement atop of Canon's firmware that frees your Canon DSLR, allowing you to use many useful features. Our only modification was to enable the ability to run software from the memory card.ĥD Mark II configured for film making with follow focus, matte box, rails, preamp and dolly Each time you start your camera, Magic Lantern is loaded from your memory card.

Magic Lantern is not a 'hack', or a modified firmware, it is an independent program that runs alongside Canon's own software.

We have created an open framework, licensed under GPL, for developing extensions to the official firmware. Magic Lantern is a software enhancement that offers increased functionality to the excellent Canon DSLR cameras.

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