[Avid-L2] Magic Lantern Firmware -Canon 5D Free OT: kinda, sorta, maybe

Basics, more on site,
DD

Magic Lantern Firmware
<http://magiclantern.wikia.com/wiki/Magic_Lantern_Firmware_Wiki>

Magic Lantern is an *open platform* for developing enhancements to the
amazing Canon 5D Mark II full frame digital SLR. This camera is a "game
changer" for independent film makers:

* It allows the use of a wide range of lenses (anything that can be
adapted to the EF mount).
* The 35mm full-frame sensor is larger than the RED ONE's sensor,
Super 35 film. It is approximately the size of VistaVision. This
means shallower native depth-of-field than anything on the market,
except for the Phantom 65.
* The dynamic range and latitude are close to the capabilities of
high-end HD cameras.
* The low-light performance
<http://magiclantern.wikia.com/index.php?title=Special:Outbound&f=Magic_Lantern_Firmware_Wiki&u=http%3A%2F%2Fvimeo.com%2F6602274>
is currently unrivaled, even by the RED ONE.

But, the software in video mode has limitations, even after the recent
1.1.0 upgrade from Canon
<http://magiclantern.wikia.com/index.php?title=Special:Outbound&f=Magic_Lantern_Firmware_Wiki&u=http%3A%2F%2Fweb.canon.jp%2Fimaging%2Feosd%2Ffirm-e%2Feos5dmk2%2Ffirmware.html>
that fixed the most glaring manual exposure "bug".

That's where Magic Lantern comes in -- it turns your 5D Mark II into a
/5D Mark Free/. We've written extensions and widgets that fix many of
the annoyances in working with the 5D Mark II on a film or video set.
Our first set of fixes are targeted at the audio limitations of the
camera, but there are some video enhancements included, too:

* On-screen audio meters
* Manual gain control with no AGC
* Zebra stripes (video peaking)
* Custom Cropmarks <http://magiclantern.wikia.com/wiki/Cropmarks>
for 16:9, 2.35:1, 4:3 and any other format
* Control of focus <http://magiclantern.wikia.com/wiki/Focus> and
bracketing

Beyond those features, however, is the ability to write your own
extensions or to commission new ones. Within some limitations, we can
fix many of the Canon firmware problems and plan to write widgets to
address the requirements of the film users of this amazing camera.

--
David Dawkins
780-905-9121
dawk2@shaw.ca

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