Magic Lantern isnāt actually written to the 5D Mark IIās ROM. Rather, it is run off the cameraās CF card and loaded into RAM after selecting āUpdate firmwareā from the menu.
Working With Magic Lantern RAW Files One of the really cool features of a Canon 5D Mark III tweaked with Magic Lantern is that you can now shoot 1080p video in RAW format. Still shooters know what this means: better control over white balance and a file that stands up to post-processing really well.
This episode goes over the new Magic Lantern version 2.3. I will go over how to install on your card and basic features I use. Make sure you have the latest
To go back to Canon firmware, you may: Press and hold SET at startup to bypass ML only once (for the current session). Format your card in the camera and choose to remove Magic Lantern. Disable the bootflag (this will uninstall ML from the camera; to do this, run Firmware Upgrade and follow the instructions).Magic Lantern as we know it today was first released in 2009 for the Canon 5D Mark II. Since then, it has undergone numerous updates and developments to become the feature-rich open source software it is today. As digital camera technology continues to advance, so does Magic Lantern, with new features and support being added regularly. 1) Update camera firmware to 2.0.3. 2) Format your CF card from the camera. 3) Extract contents of ML .zip into your card's root folder. 4) Run "firmware upgrade" once again. 5) VoilĆ . Magic Lantern. (press DELETE for menu) Thanks to all who helped us with donations and bug reports. We finally received a few IDA licenses and can improve Magic Simple tutorial on how to install Magic Lantern on Canon cameras. I'm using a 5D MK II but this will work on any camera of your choice. Note: you'll need a U ggo2.