Magical lampSoftware enhancement suits for canon cameras have worked hard with a new group of developers at work on better software.
In 2009, started by Tramel Hudson and later developed mainly by developer A1EX, Magic Lantern is independent, open-source firmware enhancement software designed for specific canon DSLR cameras that add new film production and still photography features. The original release canon was for the EOS 5D Mark II, which was a famous DSLR that changed the DSLR video construction and helped pave the way for today’s outstanding hybrid mirrorless cameras.
Magic lanter versions unlocked a diverse category features, with a time-delacer without a gap, HDR video recording was an official feature long ago, more granular exposure control, wave performance, focus piking, and more. While some features and equipment magic lantern are added today, they were common today, they were far ahead of their time a decade ago and helped to convert prosecutor and enthusiastic level cameras into highly capable professional equipment.
Magic lantern return
New lead developer, names_are_hard, Announced Magic lanter’s return to Magic Lactorn’s forums tomorrow, Reddit R/Cinematography Viewed by users And confirmed Official magic lantern website,
“It has been a long journey, but the official magic lantern produces a return to all cameras,” Names_are_Hard. They say that this means that new, regular releases for all supported cameras and new cameras will be supported. In the present form, Supported camera There are almost perfectly DSLR models, save to the equipment for the original EOS M Mirrorless camera.
However, one of the members of the core magic lantern team, including developers G3GGO, Kitor, and Walterschulz, says that the team is supporting cameras with the Digic X processor, including the mirrorless EOS R models.
Redditor users write Machado34, “It won’t be great if they start supporting new cameras. Imaging the open gate on R5/R6 lines, or raw on cameras that are not raw (eg R6, R7, etc.),” Redditor user writes Machado34.
“I am confident that this will be possible. They say they are searching up to Digic X,” 3DForlife says.
“Actually we are,” the developer Kitor responds. “Just digic 8 is stubborn and x adds some new (unspecified) hardware on its top.” The Kitor is listed as the main Digic 8 and Digic X hackers on the forums of the magic lantern, as well as the KOTOR is mainly in charge of the social media appearance of the revived website and magic lantern.
If the team can crack the mirrorless cameras, it will be a boon.
Redditor Davietdoomeromer114 says, “Glad magic lanter has returned, a little that their latest release is really for old cameras that hardly use anyone in a professional world these days.”
It is difficult to overstate how much transforming the software for canon DSLR users has been done over years, though. Redditor Aris_apollonia misses buying a canon Eos 5D Mark III “Purely due to raw video capacity through magic lantern.”
Aris_apollonia writes, “Recently I re -processed some of my content from 10 years ago, an eri color space was used using an CST, and I was blown out of how amazing those files look.”
Other users used the magic lantern-managed canon cameras with their experiences, even entry-level models, professional, prize winners to work, otherwise impossible or at least being prohibited. Other people say that they were able to score significant jobs in their careers for magic lantern quickly.
What has changed
The new magic lantern core team of the Devas, as well as many other major players who are involved in various degrees bringing back the magic lanters to life, have created a new repo, formalized the code base, and developed a new, efficient build system.
“Around 2020, our old lead god, A1ex, after years of hard work, left the project. The document was fragmented. Nobody understood the build system. A very small number of volunteers kept things alive, but did not work well. Nobody had a deep knowledge of the magic lantern code,” Names_are_Hhard is written. “Those who remained, had to learn how everything works, then fix it. Then add support for new cams without breaking the old.”
“We have an updated website. We have a new repo. We have newly supported models. We have a new build system. We have cleaners, fast, small codes.”
The team is now using the guit, constructing on modern operating systems with contemporary devices, and compiling a clear compilation.
“It was a lot of work, and is invisible to users, but very useful for Devas. It is much easier than ever to join as a god.”
With exciting returns, Magic Lantern has added support for several new canon DSLR cameras, including 200D, 6D Mark II, 750D and 7D Mark II.
Risk and warning
Although this is an exciting news and it will be attractive to see what the new magic lantern team can do, especially if they can unlock new features and performances in modern canon mirrorless cameras, it is worth noting that magic lantern, such as it always, needs users essentially to hack their cameras.
The magic lantern is not supported or approved by the canon in any way, and its use can zero the camera warranty. There is always a risk that a camera can be brick by installing third -party software. Because of this, Petpixel Officially, no one can encourage anyone to try to install magic lantern software on their cameras. Those who want to take risks should be done only after reading all the available instructions.
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