Magic lantern is a system for adding features to canon dslrs, unified is a recent ml package enables some cameras to shoot footage that can processed to produce content with a larger exposure range i. Hdr video with canon 60d, 600d, 550d, 50d and 500d new camera. And to show you more of it, today i will go through the hdr bracketing settings that it has, and what every setting does. Magic lantern supported cameras 5d2, 5d3, 6d, 7d, 50d, 60d, 500dt1i, 550d t2i, 600dt3i, 650dt4i, 700dt5i, 1100dt3, and eos m. The software does not replace the stock canon firmware, but instead runs parallel with it.
We first thought that we would be shooting hdr on our canon 5d by the weekend, but no, this magic lantern firmware will only work with the 550d, 600d and. Magic lantern hdr video workflow for canon cameras. At the top of this submenu you will notice hdr bracketing option. It is not a hack, or a modified firmware, but it runs alongside canons own firmware, booting from the card every time you turn the camera on. Hdr video is not raw recording although can be used in conjunction with. Magic lantern was originally written for the canon eos 5d mark ii by trammell hudson in 2009 after he reverse engineered its firmware. A simple way to shoot hdr video footage using magic lantern. Magic lantern for hdr extending your cameras bracketing. The system theyve developed splits a 24p stream into two 12fps exposures, one high and one low, and then interpolates the frames. This time last year the genesis for a hoax was launched where the originators claimed they could get 4k vision out of a humble canon 550d camera and were working on other models to get the same result. Having the bootdisk on your camera will allow you to still use magic lantern with other prepared cards. September 12, 2012 magic lantern is an open gpl framework for developing enhancements to the amazing canon 5d mark ii and 550dt2i digital slrs.
Hdr video with canon 60d, 600d, 550d, 50d and 500d by admin, on december 23rd, 2011 the latest update from magic lantern helps you to create hdr video from 600d, eoshd hdr video mode and variable frame rates for the canon 600d and siblings. Aug 19, 2012 magic lantern provides many new settings for your camera, but as i use it for hdr bracketing, lets take a look at those features. This news has grabbed videographers attention as it allows for individual frames of 14 bit output, yielding a much wider dynamic range than youd get from standard 8 bit video files. To delete the bootdisk, go to menusetup 3fireware when using the memory card with magic lantern on it. Magic lantern announces free hdr video firmware for canon. Testing out the new hdr feature with magic lantern on my t2i.
The clip was made by the neumann brothers who also brought us the giant hdslr rig video. How to use magic lantern for taking bracketed photos hdr. Apr 02, 2012 i have followed the magic lantern project for some time with the purchase of a 60d in mind. On my canon dslr i have installed the magic lantern firmware enhancements and use its hdr bracketing option to shoot hdr source images. Once you turn on hdr bracketing under the shoot submenu, you can change the following settings. Magic lantern is a custom firmware addon for canon dslr cameras.
For more tools, including gui frontends and third party contributions, please see our postprocessing forum. I made this video to show the step by step that i took to update my canon eos 550d with the magic lantern firmware. The first setting determines the number of frames magic lantern takes. In step 2 a high dynamic range image was generated. Things changed when magic lantern was ported to smaller apsc cameras, like 550d, 60d, 600d and 500d, which attracted developers interested in both still photography and dslr video. May, 20 camera feature modifier magic lantern has developed a version of its software enabling 24fps raw video output from the canon eos 5d mark iii. Open magic lantern menu and head over to the shoot submenu using dial its 4 icon from the left in the image above. I dont have any professional equipment or anything, just used thing i could find at homeas a dolly, but warp stabilizer in. Initially developed for filmmakers, it now has functionality for both photo and video enthusiasts, including manual audio, zebras, focus assist tools. Using magic lanterns hdr function i combined multiple iso levels to get a hdr. Magic lantern ml is a third party software that resides on an sd or cf card and runs on top of the canon firmware to expand your canons photo and video capabilities, including up to 9 aeb brackets. Canon 5d mark ii, 550d, 60d, 600d, 50d and 500d ports in progress. The hdr video feature will only be released with the unified magic lantern distribution for 550d, 600d and 60d cameras theres no indication that it will be rolled back to the 5d mark ii. Using the high dynamic range feature in the canon t2i using magic.
Dec 21, 2011 is realtime high dynamic range imaging, ala reds hdrx, coming to canon dslrs with the next version of magic lantern firmware. Magic lantern uses the available screen space to display operational information in a clear and practical manner. The magic lantern team has announced that its new custom firmware will enable hdr video capture for canon 550d t2i, 600d t3i, and. Magic lantern firmware adds hdr video to canon dslrs the verge. And now the new fps setting and the sweet thing is that your original canon firmware is safe because the magic lantern firmware is loaded from the sdcard during startup. Magic lantern hdr test with canon t2i550d 1080p youtube. This is my magic lantern hdr work flow with adobe premiere and after effects. Recently, the guys at magic lantern released a new update to their software that brings hdr mode to canon dslrs just in time for christmas. Magic lantern releases new hdr firmware for canon t2i550d. Magic lantern download software hub, ios jailbreak news. The magic lantern team has announced that its new custom firmware will enable hdr video capture for canon 550d t2i, 600d t3i, and 60d dslrs. A firmware update for 550d, this software is not made by canon, when i have visited the wiki page of this software it was written in loud letters this is dangerous prealpha software.
Magic lantern is not a hack, or a modified firmware, it is an independent program that runs alongside canons own software. Frames the number of frames the camera takes at one time, from 2 to 9. Just testing the hdr video function in the magic lantern firmware. How to unlock canon camera features with magic lantern. The image shows a screenshot with commonly used ml features enabled. This is a short video showcasing my personal workflow, along with some discoveries about how to shoot better hdr, for the magic lantern firmware. Heres the technical explanation and a better example.
Dec 21, 2011 the magic lantern team has announced that its new custom firmware will enable hdr video capture for canon 550d t2i, 600d t3i, and 60d dslrs. Magic lantern firmware magic lantern is a software enhancement that offers increased functionality to the excellent canon dslr cameras. Magic lantern is a free software addon that runs from the sdcf card and adds a host of new features to canon eos cameras that werent included from the factory by canon. Shooting hdr video on a canon dslr with magic lantern firmware. Canon 5d mark iii, canon 5d classic, canon 1100dt3 users guide.
Canon t2i high dynamic range magic lantern youtube. Magic lantern hdr video canon eos 550drebel t2i youtube. Step 2 is a mostly automated step where the hdr software looks at all the source pictures and calculates the hdr image. Feb 01, 2012 this is my magic lantern hdr work flow with adobe premiere and after effects. Magic lantern enables canon 5d mark iii raw video output. Yes, it provide some of the cool features like hdr video, zebra strips, magic zoom etc but i noticed the following negatives about using it.
Dec 21, 2011 the hdr video feature will only be released with the unified magic lantern distribution for 550d, 600d and 60d cameras theres no indication that it will be rolled back to the 5d mark ii. Postprocessing tools required for various ml features. Magic lantern is a free firmware addon for canon eos dslr cameras that adds a host of features to assist photographers and videographers. Using the high dynamic range feature in the canon t2i using magic lantern. Aug 03, 2017 magic lantern is essentially a software addon that includes many features that are not included in the base menu system for canon eos cameras. So i have a 550d as well with the updated canon firmware and the. You will find all these settings under hdr bracketing in the shoot menu. Magic lantern announces free hdr video firmware for canon dslrs. Magic lantern is a free software addon that runs from any sdcf card and adds great new features to canon eos cameras. The hdr video feature will only be released with the unified magic lantern distribution for 550d, 600d and 60d cameras theres no indication that it will be rolled back to the 5d mark ii, which doesnt support high frame rate video recording, or the 7d, which has proven difficult to hack due to its twin digic processors. I dont have any professional equipment or anything, just used thing i could.
Well start with how to shoot your video, talk about how to combine the clips and finally how to color correct to get a better result. Latest magic lantern with hdr video out now for canon 60d. I have yet to play with the new software but will be over the next couple days and will be posting a video with my results. Learn how to shoot and edit hdr video using ml, adobe premiere, and after effects. If you want to get the most out of your dslr, magic lantern ml is for you. Magic lantern firmware adds hdr video to canon dslrs. With new magic lantern firmware, canon dslrs get realtime. Open up a world of possibilities with your canon dslr including hdr video and focus peaking, just by installing the magic lantern firmware. I am still tweaking so if you have advice for let me know. Dec 22, 2011 categories news tags 500d, 50d, 550d, 600d, 60d, canon, hack, hdr video, magic lantern, patch, unified, variable fps post navigation eoshd tests the new magic lantern unified on 5d mark ii a bit of christmas fun mini shootout and name the camera. There are now versions for many other canon dslrs and the current principal developer is known as a1ex. Today well be discussing the possibilities of shooting hdr video using a canon dslr in my case, a rebel t2i 550d paired with a custom firmware made by magic lantern.
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