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Thanks I'll get onto this right away

Hi Folks,

Forgive me please if this question has already been answered. I have ML on a 5d2, however, I have just upgraded to a 5d3. I would like to use ML on my 5d3 with my existing CF cards. I wonder if this might cause complications. Should I reformat my existing CF cards that contain ML from my 5d2, then install the 5d3 ML software.

Ok that's kind of worse, are we talking seconds ? Of course I suppose there's no reason why I couldn't reserve the use of the ML card for ML required shooting.

Before installing ML to a 5d3 i read that Auto Boot is disabled which means that one would have to re-run the firmware  update every time you power off the camera.

I just wanted to know the implications of this, does this mean that there is no delay in the start up process only a delay when turning off the camera. If so how long is the delay when turning off the camera.

Many thanks.

Yes if I select auto all 9 points are working. I'm about to start work but will get on to re-boot as soon as I can access the tiny screwdriver needed to take the watch battery out.
I'll be sure to reply with outcome.

Ok but there's no need to re-format the card before doing a re-boot of the camera. I mean I can re-boot and try a fresh card that has never had ML see if that works then try the ML card ?

Yes, that was the first thing I did and the people on the Canon forum have gone through everything they can think of. It just seems unlikely to me that four points would work while five wouldn't yet all work if set to auto.

It's my belief that ML is solely on the CF card, so if I re-boot the camera I won't affect ML.

Is this true  ?

Ok I wouldn't swear by it but I believe I could set manual focus points on my old 5D classic prior to adding ML. Now I can only use the bottom half of my 9 focus points. I've tried different lenses and focusing on varied subjects and distances but still I only have access to 4 of the 9 control points.

I posted this question on a Canon forum and someone suggested that I might try to re-boot my camera. I've got full details on just how to do that but I wondered how it would affect ML if at all.

Thanks

Oh you beauty I just took the battery out, replaced it and it's now updating.

P.S. If the moderator is reading this I have ML on my 5D2 and I totally love it 

I just tried to do a Firmware update on a Canon 5d Classic. I'm sure I didn't touch a button during the update but now the menu won't come on. Have I just ruined my camera, it's 7 years old but brand new to me.

I'm not explaining this very well, Less jumps more jumps. Sorry for the stupidity. I think ML users will understand this though. I guess I'd like to see 5 settings instead of 3. So setting one would be for macro and maybe 4 would give say 7 jumps from 1 metre to infinity.   

Ok I know focus stacking is primarily used for macro but it's fantastic for landscape as well. My only complaint is that I wish there was more jumps between position 2 and position 3. If I put the camera at 2 I have about 17 frames to shoot from 1 metre to infinity yet at position 3 only about 3 frames in fact position 3 is more often unusable. It's a minor gripe but I hope a new version will fix this.

You know that's probably the reason, I'll try again and get back to confirm.

Thanks I'm off to Patagonia in a couple of days so it's really helpful of you.

Sorry Bootflagged

Cards range in size from:

2gb 50x   
16gb 90mb/s 
16gb 60mb/s


Above all worked.


Various others that DIDN'T WORK:
32gb 133x
32gb 133x
16gb 30mb/s
16gb 30mb/s

plus various 4 and 8 gb cards that didn't work.

I loaded ML onto two cards and like it so much I tried to load it to a dozen more. Unfortunately when I turn on LV and hit the trash button it's not recognising those other cards even though when I access the cards data on my computer it shows the files there. It can't be a card speed issue because ML successfully loaded to an old 50x 2gb card.


Any ideas ?

Thanks I was just about to write back saying how stupid I was. ML rocks 

I love ML but it is definitely draining my batteries on both 5D2's. I mean it was full yesterday and now it's flat. The camera has been turned off all that time, I noticed this on my other 5D2 just last week.
Please help I'm about to go to Patagonia on a shoot and I'll need all the battery power I can get.

I guess If I take out the card with ML when I turn off the camera that would be a quick fix ?

Any ideas, Thank you in advance.

Ok I get that, for someone who's never opened After Effects before it's a bit bewildering. I did get the film strip duplicated but couldn't figure out how to trim the first frame.
I guess it's a bit pointless with a 5D2 because you can't shoot anything moving with any speed.

I'll keep faffing about.

I feel I'm really progressing with ML and love it to bits. My latest project is to understand HDR video. I found a very good tutorial here:
http://ae.tutsplus.com/tutorials/production/a-simple-way-to-shoot-hdr-video-footage-using-magic-lantern/

But at one point the tutorial explains that you need to shoot at 60fps, I believe that's not possible on a 5D2, so is there a way round this or is this really only a feature available for those with 60D's.

To fix it, you will have to shoot in 60fps, compromising resolution down to 720p. Does it really matter? No, not really. 720p is usually more than enough,

Many Thanks (without ML)  (with ML)

Thanks I've since figured it out, I just assumed ML needed those focus points as it seemed to get a bit screwy earlier today. All is good now though, immensely happy.

I've just photographed a TV remote control with a Canon 100mm macro lens. Because I believe I'm forced to start at the central point of focus (the central of 9 focus points on my camera)  I had to start mid way up the TV Remote. I chose 70 focus point + steps and shot at miniscule  1 (one) steps right from the middle to the end of the T.V Remote. Once done I then chose 70 focus points - steps (minus steps) again at 1 (one) steps again from the central point but this time to the nearest point of focus, or the bottom of the TV remote.
The files were then chucked into Helicon Focus whereupon after a short while it spat out a perfect image.

I do wonder if I'm going about it the right way though. I don't seem to be able to use the other 8 focussing points on the 5D2 only the central one so any composition can only be shot from the centre to infinity unless doing the - (minus) focus steps.

Am I going about this the right way ?

Many thanks.

Yes step 3 helps, but I think I'm right in saying that ML can only work the 5D2 from the central focussing point to infinity. That's probably ok for macro but not for landscape.

Any ideas ?

I just realised that, yes indeed the AF was switched off

How silly of me. I'm just trying to widen the steps, i.e. I can see the focussing ring moving extremely small increments - probably ideal for macro - but I wish to use focus stacking for landscape.

I'll keep playing.

I found this great video for explaining how to set up the 60D for focus stacking. For some reason the plus and minus keys on my camera don't do anything to the Focus End Point. Nothing I do changes this from saying Focus End Point: 0 (here)

Any ideas ?

http://vidaru.com/how-to-use-magic-lantern-stack-focus-tool/66922644

Thanks Dns,

I will test this as soon as I have time. Many thanks.
Sanfairyanne.