What is the purpose of Magic Lantern?

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What is the purpose of Magic Lantern?

Magic Lantern is a firmware add-on for various Canon digital single-lens reflex (DSLR) cameras and the EOS M. It adds features for DSLR filmmaking and still photography, and is free and open-source.

Can Magic Lantern damage your camera?

Other than that… they have tested it on their own camera and it worked, so it should be fine, however it might still brick your camera. There is always some risk. Put it that way, “they” (the developers) do not want to brick your camera, so it should be fine, however, sometimes things go wrong…

Does Magic Lantern improve image quality?

The most notable feature gained by using Magic Lantern on the 5D Mark III is Raw video support, which offers much better video quality than on the ‘stock’ camera. Camera feature modifier Magic Lantern has developed a version of its software enabling 24fps Raw video output from the Canon EOS 5D Mark III.

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Does Magic Lantern void Canon warranty?

With that said, one way software can cause physical damage is by causing the camera to overheat.

How do you use Magic Lantern on canon?

Magic Lantern menu

  1. Press ERASE button to bring up the Magic Lantern menu.
  2. Use arrow keys, joystick or scrollwheels to navigate.
  3. Use SET and PLAY to toggle values.
  4. Use Q to open a submenu with more settings.
  5. Press INFO or DISP button to get help.
  6. In LiveView, press Zoom In to preview the image behind ML menu.

Does Magic Lantern drain battery?

If you remove the card too early, the camera will freeze and will drain the battery or even cause permanent damage.” – Magic Lantern Wiki.

Can I uninstall Magic Lantern?

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.

What cameras does Magic Lantern work on?

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Here are the cameras that are currently supported by Magic Lantern. 5D Mark II, 5D Mark III, 6D, 7D, 50D, 60D, 500D/T1i, 550D/T2i, 600D/T3i, 650D/T4i, 700D/T5i, 1100D/T3, EOS M.

How do I reset my magic lantern?

Re: Reset Button Go into the ML menu (press Erase button), go to Config menu (the one before last, with the CF icon), and select Delete config file. Restart your camera and everything should reset to default.