It may be time to dust off that Canon 50D you purchased back in 2008. The folks behind the Magic Lantern firmware add-on have pulled yet another rabbit out the proverbial hat (or is it lantern?) by enabling RAW video recording on the APS-C-based DSLR. What's even more impressive is that the 50D lacks video support out of the box, so this new-found functionality is truly magical. This hack comes hot on the heels of the Magic Lantern team coaxing the Canon 5D Mark II / III into capturing 24 fps RAW video. With the firmware add-on installed, the 50D is capable of shooting video up to 1592 x 1062 pixels at 30 fps. There are some caveats, though. First, there's no audio recording since the camera lacks a microphone input and associated electronics. Second, capturing RAW video requires fast CF cards (at least UDMA 6). Third, we now fully expect to see the 50D skyrocket in value on the used market. Hit the break for a few sample videos.
50d magic lantern 1080p vs 720p
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e799e89: Raw backend: attempt to autodetect Canon's raw buffer size\u000aUsage:\u000a- compile with CONFIG_MARK_UNUSED_MEMORY_AT_STARTUP (config-defines.h)\u000a- open the console (Debug menu) and enable something that uses LiveView RAW features (raw video, raw histogram etc)\u000a- test by starting the camera in all video modes (photo, 1080p, 720p, crop, x5 etc)\u000a- take a screenshot or write down the console messages
c796fbb: Merged in Dannephoto/magic-lantern/100D_merge_fw101_SOUND (pull request #863)\u000a\u000aFix for audio issues on eos 100D, possibly other cameras too.\u000a\u000a* Fix for audio issues on eos 100D, possibly other cameras too.\u000a =16040.msg190513#msg190513\u000a Thanks too dfort for code.\u000a\u000a* Nikfreak found the correct stub\u000a =16040.msg190532#msg190532\u000a\u000aApproved-by: nikfreak
8b43556: Merged in kichetof/magic-lantern-1/kichetof/qemu-check-if-brew-is-installed-on-macos-1506424463270 (pull request #860)\u000aalso included this suggestion: -lantern/commits/a24f36e36ea4b27a3c86b8e77e70b49cf4e04fea#comment-5261641
f1ff88d: Merged in daniel_fort/magic-lantern/EOSM_stubs_tweaks (pull request #839)\u000aDisplay filters working (anamorphic preview, fisheye correction, raw video preview and others)\u000a\u000aEOSM stubs tweaks\u000a\u000aApproved-by: Alex
b630e3a: add check-bb-pull-request.sh script\u000a\u000aRun this script to check pull request to\u000abitbucket.org/hudson/magic-lantern.\u000a\u000aUsage:\u000a ./scripts/check-bb-pull-request.sh \u000a\u000aExample:\u000a\u000a$ ./scripts/check-bb-pull-request.sh 164\u000atotal: 0 errors, 0 warnings, 62 lines checked\u000a\u000aPull request #164 has no obvious style problems and is ready for\u000asubmission.
48c7955: Merged in dpjpandone/magic-lantern/dpjpandone/audio-controls-are-working-on-7d-wind-fi-1408126189067 (pull request #586)\u000a\u000aaudio controls are working on 7D, wind filter will remain undefined
d041478: Merged in OtherOnePercent/magic-lantern-1/OtherOnePercent/fix-cameras-with-shutter-blanking-but-no-1405358804898 (pull request #546)\u000a\u000aFix cameras with shutter blanking but no timer B method.
64d376b: Merged in OtherOnePercent/magic-lantern/OtherOnePercent/update-timings-for-6d-to-avoid-problems--1403463297020 (pull request #522)\u000a\u000aUpdate timings for 6D to avoid problems. It will have to be done a 3rd time if direct table patching happens.
1ae82fc: Merged in dmilligan/magic-lantern/1100D_edmac (pull request #496)\u000a\u000aedmac channels for the 1100D, but we don't use it (lv raw doesn't work), so disable edmac to save space in the binary
While the Nikon D90 was the first DSLR to shoot 720p high-definition video, and the Panasonic GH1, a MILC, was capable of 1080p/24 recording before the 5D Mark II officially gained this capability, the latter was the first full-frame DSLR to feature 1080p video recording.[12] With these features, Canon 5D Mark II was able to compete with high-end digital movie cameras available that time. Its release started the trend of "DSLR revolution", significantly changing the world of independent filmmaking for upcoming years.[13]The Canon PowerShot SX 1 IS followed with 1080p video in a bridge digital camera soon after.[14] 2ff7e9595c
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