Magic Lantern (firmware)

Magic Lantern firmware was originally written for the Canon EOS 5D Mark II by Trammell Hudson in 2009 after he reverse engineered its firmware. in July 2010. Starting in September 2010, a person using the name "A1ex" on the CHDK (Canon Hack Development Kit) website forum and other people ported Magic Lantern to the Canon EOS 50D, 500D 6D, ==Features==

• Firmware and source code is released under the GNU General Public License. • Audio controls, on-screen audio meter, audio monitoring via A/V cable • HDR video, • Dual-ISO for increased dynamic range up to about 3 EV, with trade-off of somewhat less resolution and more complicated post processing involving cr2dng • Auto-Dot-Tune on some DSLRs for automatic micro-focus-adjustment to calibrate lens and body (5D Mk II, 6D, 50D, 5D Mk III and 7D) ==Selected screenshots of advanced functions ==

Canon-EOS-100D-Magic-Lantern-Screenshot-Display-with-ML-Info-17-02-2023.png|Main screen with additional information Canon-EOS-100D-Magic-Lantern-Screenshot-Expo-Screen-12-02-2023.png|Expo menu with advanced exposure functions Canon-EOS-100D-Magic-Lantern-Screenshot-Advanced-Bracket-Options-17-02-2023.png|Advanced bracket options with up to 11 images Canon-EOS-100D-Magic-Lantern-Screenshot-Modules-Menu-24-02-2023.png|Extensibility via modules and Lua scripts Canon-EOS-100D-Magic-Lantern-Screenshot-Menus-Screen-12-02-2023.png|Overview screen of all functions Magic Lantern liveview overlay.jpg|Overlays on the live view screen Magic Lantern audio menu.jpg|Audio menu on the Canon 5D Mark II ==Original Canon warranty==

Because installing Magic Lantern does not replace the stock Canon firmware or modify the ROM but rather runs alongside it, it is both easy to remove and carries little risk. In response to emails Canon has stated that while their warranty doesn't cover damage caused by third party firmware, it will cover unrelated issues such as malfunctioning buttons even if third party firmware has been installed. == See also ==