It's in early stages of development but it's the real deal, and brings experimental Raw 4K video recording to the 5D III, among other things.

Here’s some sample footage from a test by Luigi Baccino in 10bit 3.8K mode. Magic Lantern made April fools of us all by going live with an experimental build for the Canon EOS 5D Mark III on April 1st.

Full-resolution LiveView: 5796×3870 at 7.4 fps (128ms rolling shutter)įor more explanation of what that all means, check out this post from EOSHD.

1200D 1100D EOS 6D Mark II, 5DS, 5D Mark III, 5D Mark II DSLR Cameras. 1920×960 50p (both 1:1 crop and full-frame – 3×3 pixel binning) Magic Lantern is a firmware add-on for various Canon digital single-lens reflex.These are the video resolutions Magic Lantern has added: As usual, if it breaks, it’s your fault, sorry.” That sounds a little ominous for those who aren’t camera tech experts, but things are looking very promising for future builds. They were all figured by trial and error, and there are no guarantees about the safety of these changes. MAGIC LANTERN RAW VIDEO SHINES IN ‘THE WATERS OF THE GREENSTONE’įrom the FAQ on Magic Lantern’s forum: “This mod changes some low-level sensor parameters that are not well understood. It’s a “very rough proof of concept” at this point, and it’s not recommended to jump into this one just yet if you aren’t the type to go digging around in camera functions with the intent to hack. Thought our 4K announcement was an April 1st joke? It's real! Download + source available! /8ySUYrgiz2Īnnounced on the first day of April amid a barrage of implausible (and fake) camera news, this advancement looked like just another prank, but it’s actually real.

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