Video on 50D - Magic lantern

[Roosta]

"William" touched on this awhile ago, but just looked through this link.

Might be interesting for the 50D owners like myself.

http://www.dpreview.com/news/2013/05/28/canon-magic-lantern-raw-video-canon-eos-50d?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=generic

[William]

I never installed it Roosta, Had me interested though , "Magic lantern" also gives you a heap of other possibilitys , ( mines dead now) The 50D that is :) But if I had other cams as backups I love to give it a go , I know a guy that installed it and he has had no Probs :)

[Roosta]

Yeah I hear you, I just don't know if I'd use it. I have the Gopro now, and use it quite a bit, it handles beeing stuck to the bars on the bike, or the bonnet of the 4WD, not sure the Ol 50 would. LOL

Bill, what did you end up doing after the untimely death of the 50 D, weren't you looking at repair of 6/7D upgrade?

[William]

Still saving Roosta :( Will go with a 6D or 5D MKII , Well thats the latest plan, But all plans go astray ;)

[outstar79]

Works well on my 60D, especially the intervalometer part! Great for timelapse now! I think you can get magic lantern up to the MKIII now (though it would probably void any warranty).

I use it when I was to drag out the shutter beyond 30secs too - brilliant bit of firmware! :cool:

[Mark L]

So Adam, apart from what you mentioned, is there any other benefits on the 60D?
I've tossed up using ML but can't make up my mind.

[outstar79]

Hey Mark, here are the release notes from Magic Lantern with exactly what it can do for the 60D
http://www.magiclantern.fm/releasenotes

[farmmax]

I use ML on my 50D. I've been playing with raw video, but the ability to bracket more than 3 photos for HDR, plus the intervalometer are great. I've just started playing with the motion detect and will give it a go taking lightning. I also want to try the motion detect where the sparrows and wrens come to bath.