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July 31st, 2010, 09:11 PM
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Magic Lantern demo on the 550D
I am very proud to announce that we have started support for the Canon 550D / T2i in a branch of the Magic Lantern tree. Thanks to the assistance of arm.indy and an anonymous contributor, we were able to sign an initial Magic Lantern firmware image and port the existing code to work with the version 1.0.8 firmware in the 550D. The first version will have audio meters, lens data and maybe manual audio gain plus monitoring on the A/V jack. I haven't found the liveview video ram device yet, so zebra stripes and histograms won't work for a little while. There might also not be a menuing system initially since there are no "spare" buttons on the 550D in movie mode and we still do not have a way to integrate with Canon's menus. Even more than the 5D Mark II, I'm very excited about the possibilities that these cameras open up for independent film makers. Such inexpensive cameras, with such high quality sensors and lenses, coupled with good on-camera audio and film making features, are an unbeatable combination for everyone who wants to make a movie. |
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July 31st, 2010, 09:15 PM
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Whoa... nice to see it up and running Tramm.... !!!
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July 31st, 2010, 09:41 PM
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Very nice work Tramm! Now I'm thinking I need a 550D (as well as the 7D that I already have!)
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July 31st, 2010, 09:55 PM
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Regular Crew
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Location: Canada
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I have three T2is, so this news is phenomenal!
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July 31st, 2010, 09:58 PM
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OHHHHHH MAN .... this is awesome!!! I ran CHDK on my A640 and can't wait to see how this turns out.
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July 31st, 2010, 10:28 PM
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Thank you!!!!
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August 1st, 2010, 01:00 AM
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Location: NYC
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Amazing! It will be like getting a new camera. And it will save me some serious syncing headache. Thank you so much!
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August 1st, 2010, 06:46 AM
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Sweet.
My T2i has been gathering a bit of dust since I got a 7D, this will make me pull it out again! Looking forward to the release. |
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August 1st, 2010, 10:45 AM
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This is fantastic!!! Can't wait!
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August 1st, 2010, 12:14 PM
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thank you !!!
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August 1st, 2010, 12:58 PM
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Location: New York, NY
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Beta installation
I've posted installation instructions for those who are willing to risk it. It is a little more complicated than the 5D installation and there aren't that many features yet (only audio meters and lens data), but you're welcome to give it a try.
EDIT -- it isn't even close to beta yet; this is really pre-alpha level. |
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August 1st, 2010, 06:53 PM
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New Boot
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Thanks Tramm,
I use the 550D as a B camera along with an EX3. Although the resolution is higher in the EX3 I'm finding the 550D picture quality is better with the larger sensor so your upgrade will really help moving it into the A camera roll. I also got a call on a shoot in the middle of the night for a 6am shoot, and didn't have time to pickup the Sony. This time the audio was not critical, but the next call may be. I look forward to giving your upgrade a shot! Last edited by Michael Rockmore; August 1st, 2010 at 08:30 PM. |
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August 2nd, 2010, 04:33 AM
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Regular Crew
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It's amazing to hear about that! Thank you very much. I would like to see beta version soon.
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August 2nd, 2010, 05:03 PM
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Regular Crew
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Wow big news, cant wait!
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