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#1
Camera-specific Development / Re: Canon EOS R5 / R6
September 11, 2020, 05:34:01 PM
If anyone is not seeing the reset happen on EOS R5/R6, try it a second time

https://www.eoshd.com/news/canon-eos-r5-8k-stress-test-1-no-problem-with-timer-reset-so-far/

Most of the time I find it takes two goes.

Maybe you have to pull the battery within a certain amount of time.

A nice reaction game to play in the middle of a shoot  :D
#2
Camera-specific Development / Re: Canon EOS R5 / R6
September 08, 2020, 02:11:22 AM
I can confirm this as well, no need to defeat the battery door sensor!

Just change the date and pull the battery as normal.

You can put the date back to the correct one upon reinserting battery.

Updated instructions:

https://www.eoshd.com/news/magic-lantern-users-create-practical-canon-eos-r5-overheating-timer-workaround/
#3
Camera-specific Development / Re: Canon EOS R5 / R6
September 07, 2020, 01:48:15 PM
Quote from: horshack on September 07, 2020, 05:03:43 AM
A poster on EOSHD got 75C (EXIF temp) after 38 minutes of 4K 120fps using @visionrouge.net's workaround. I think that's probably pushing it. It was hot enough to cause the R5's stills temp warning icon to show. He said the CFE was extremely hot when removed.

It might be safer to use a fast SD card instead for long 8K and stress test 4K recordings. CFExpress cards do get very hot.
#4
Camera-specific Development / Re: Canon EOS R5 / R6
September 07, 2020, 02:13:36 AM
I certainly think there would be plenty of interest in ML for the EOS R5 and R6.

The overheating timer patch is the big thing, but the file sizes in 8K RAW aren't really practical and not many people need 8K... So would be good to see what else RAW-related might be hidden in that frame buffer... 4K RAW or 3K crop perhaps....the write speeds to CFexpress would very likely allow 10bit lossless RAW in 4K! And to enable ALL-I and DCI 4K on R6 would be tremendous! And temps monitor in real-time, to check for any dangerous ones on hot days.

Well done to all testers and contributors on here, it's amazing the progress already.

I think ML should invest some Patreon money in useful hardware, non-profit organisation but able to invest in their mission. I'd happily support any Patreon.

And of course I want to play Arkanoid on my EOS R5 ;)
#5
Tragic Lantern / Re: 7D Raw Thread
August 14, 2013, 01:58:10 AM
Stupidly, OSX adds the .txt extension when you download the file. You have to instead ctrl-click the link, choose "Download Linked File As...", make sure the filename ends with .sym not .sym.txt and then when OSX prompts you to add text file extension tell it to f**k off :)

Almost as bad behaviour as auto-save and removal of save as in many new OSX apps. Apple going down hill.
#6
Tragic Lantern / Re: 7D Raw Thread
August 13, 2013, 09:48:33 PM
Started testing with my 1000x KomputerBay card.

1728x567 and 1600x600 at 24p = continuous.

When resolution goes above 600 pixels, no matter what the data-rate or horizontal resolution the camera switches to a mode of operation which is completely different.

It fills the buffer like Silent Pics and won't empty the buffer and write to the card at the same time. Drop to 600 or below and the red indicator blinks whilst recording, video goes direct to the card and the buffer hardly even begins to fill. The frame past 600 pixels vertically is corrupt.
#7
There's already a changelog showing the code commits for the 7D at bitbucket - https://bitbucket.org/hudson/magic-lantern/commits/all/
#8
Cutting together raw from different cameras is quite difficult if you're grading by eye. Best to convert them both to LOG then add a LUT.
#9
I prefer the 5D Mark III raw.

The BMCC is a heavy camera, not as portable. The screen is large and reasonably detailed but has extremely dull saturation. There's a audible fan noise where the 5D is silent. It doesn't have an HDMI output, so you need to get a more expensive monitor with HD-SDI or a breakout box and add it to your rig. It needs an external battery, which is an additional cost and an additional weight. The rolling shutter is worse than the 5D Mark III and the image I find often has wavey rolling noise in low light in the shadows. The 5D Mark III has a larger sensor so suits my EF glass more. mFT mount BMCC is better suited to the small sensor but it is a passive mount - no Lumix lenses, no Olympus glass, just adapters to all the SLR lenses apart from Canon (no aperture control) and passive mFT lenses.

The image in decent light and with fast glass at night is lovely and it is very detailed, but the 5D Mark III has better saturation and less noise at high ISOs, smoother fine detail with less moire and not the kind of false speckles of detail on fine textures that you will find on the BMCC.

The BMCC does have some advantages however -

- SSD media is large, fast and practical
- A bit more latitude and a better handling of highlights
- Price, it is now cheaper but is it? Don't forget to add the battery, SSDs, rigs, etc. It is still a great deal for what it is though.
- Copy of Resolve. I've found this software invaluable. It's great for editing and grading Cinema DNG
- Possibility of compressed raw with firmware update (5D Mark III not powerful enough to do this)
- ProRes straight off the camera
- Very straight forward controls
- Much longer continuous record times in ProRes or raw on 512MB SSDs
#10
Quote from: BT on July 19, 2013, 05:06:06 PM


For this video, I shot with a slower CF Card (60MBS) that gave me 1152 X 864 resolution at 24 FPS in 4:3 mode without skipping frames. I could shoot for at least 4 minutes (I didn't try shooting longer). I did my color correction with Adobe Photoshop and converted to 2304 X 864 in Compressor. Does anyone know what the resolution size limitations are when shooting in 4:3 mode? Do the limitations depend upon the speed of the card? Thank you.

Some really nice shots in there sir.

The opening flare was epic.

Is this the Kowa 8Z-alike Bell & Howell? Black barrel?
#11
Tragic Lantern / Re: Raw video on 50d and 40d
July 12, 2013, 03:03:40 PM
Quote from: GregoryOfManhattan on July 12, 2013, 02:02:21 AMplease confirm that you can get that data rate and perhaps you could update your 11 July article as to the 65 MB/s limit.

Thanks. Although I was using a build without Small Hacks enabled, I did mention in the article that 80MB/s speeds were possible with the latest experimental builds. I am testing your build now and will update the blog when I've had more shooting experience with it. Right now I can't get above 70MB/s but will carry on testing and see if I can get higher, using my KomputerBay 64GB 1000x card which does 100MB/s+ in the 5D3. Keep up the good work. It's very exciting stuff.
#12
Tragic Lantern / Re: Raw video on 50d and 40d
July 12, 2013, 01:23:08 AM
Quote from: 1% on July 12, 2013, 12:00:31 AM
Dialog refresh timer. Slowing it down only knocks the CPU down 80% of the way. Only down side is you have to toggle LV on/off to enable it if you need the canon menus to update.

Edit: question answered by GregoryOfManhattan. Thanks

Edit2: using Andy600's compiled build https://bitbucket.org/andy600/tl50d/downloads
#13
Tragic Lantern / Re: Raw video on 50d and 40d
July 11, 2013, 11:56:27 PM
I have been shooting with the 50D, feel free to pixel peep this. Variety of modes - full sensor with anamorphic 1.5x, 2x and crop mode. I'm getting 1920x818 continuously in crop mode. 65MB/s seems to be my maximum. What do you have to turn off to get 80MB/s?

#14
Raw Video Postprocessing / Re: Pomfort ClipHouse
July 10, 2013, 01:07:43 AM
I am testing ClipHouse, thanks g3gg0. Here's my feedback:

- "Add clips without copy" won't allow selection of ML raw files, they are greyed out. So even if they are on same disk I have to do them via copy. Drag and drop would be best.

- Purple fringing where highlights meet mids.

- Similar clipped highlight issues as Ginger

- Impressive ProRes transcode speed and responsive playback even with non-standard res material like 2560x1024

- White balance seems incorrect (too cool)

- FPS in metadata panel is always 0 (tried with 50D, 5D Mark III, 30p,24p, full sensor and crop mode)

I think this software shows lots of potential. I would need noise reduction and as close to ACR debayer as possible to consider it in my workflow though. Just a quick method to convert to ProRes with the performance evident in ClipHouse would be extremely attractive.

Last thing: I would consider as smooth a way as possible for people to skip the first Copy screen, as a lot of people prefer to manually copy and organise raw files in OSX's Finder.

Keep up the excellent work!
#15
Thanks for the feedback. I could have sworn I added a part about selecting the CF slot as your recording choice, but I'll double check the book and update if it is missing :)

Cheers
#16
I'm not complaining. I love my family of lenses. They were not bought to write a book, they were bought for my filmmaking. So it is not a moan, it is about making a point - and the point is this...

You can't magic anamorphic lenses out of thin air and make a book or a film. It took 3 years of searching, investing, shooting and testing to get that collection built. Consumers expect a free flow of free films, free music, free information. What they don't appreciate is the role of the creator.

When I was a student, I had a consumer mindset. Music and films for free on the internet! Great! I'm now a content creator, making films and books. This has resulted in a perspective which is 180 degrees from the consumers.

The consumer needs to appreciate that if they keep consuming for free or at extremely low prices, nobody is going to be able to supply the stuff they love. Quality things take time, they take investment, they take skill. Consumers don't see this. They expect it and take it for granted. They just want it all for free via bit torrent. When Radiohead released In Rainbows under a system of voluntary donations, 90% of their fans downloaded it for free and the average price per album was something like $2. Truly ridiculous.

Even to most of their fans, Radiohead are worth less than the price of a SINGLE PINT OF BEER to them.

If you don't value the creators, don't moan when everything is common denominator mass sales shit like Bieber teen pop and Hangover sequels.
#17
Quote from: g3gg0 on June 20, 2013, 04:26:34 PM
thanks.
i looked over it and it looks like a good starter's guide with a lot details, background and experiences.
it is worth it's money if you are new to videography and magic lantern.

OT:
i am just paying 1k$ here at work for a primitive software to mount USB devices via network to
share the 25 dongles with approx. 10k$ cost per dongle via network.
so the 20 bucks are more like a donation ;)

Yes! the real world non-socialist workers like us must spend or die ;)

'Dongle nightmare' Here's my equivalent...



I wonder if the trolls realise how much of my own money was necessary to make ONE BOOK about anamorphic lenses? :)
#18
Quote from: ChadMuffin on June 20, 2013, 05:15:05 AM
As changes are made to the ML firmware and new workflow methods develop, will you update your guide?

Yes. Revisions will be ongoing and revised documents sent to readers automatically via my mailing system.
#19
I will PM you a complimentary copy g3gg0.

Cheers
#20
To the complainers who think capitalism is illegal, don't lower the tone here. If you have a problem with me, use my forum, or even better a PM. http://www.eoshd.com/comments/topic/2927-the-eoshd-5d-mark-iii-raw-shooters-guide-available-now/page-3
#21
Yes I am in touch. Appreciative but cautious I'd say. Plus there's a lot of internal politics, which prevents them from putting the statement of support out that I asked for. It is going to take time, but I am still pushing for it.
#22
Quote from: hirethestache on June 19, 2013, 11:48:46 PM
Making a profit off of something that is...

1) Not yet officially stable, or even alpha release
2) Created off the volunteered hard work of dozens of others, with zero help from yourself from a development standpoint
3) Littered with inevitably-outdated facts that have the potential of misleading consumers
4) Using the mask "donation" when "mandatory payment" is applicable
5) Without mention of any plan to donate back to the ML team

Please, in one sentence tell me how you can justify the ethical standards of this?

Does it have to be one sentence or can it be two, sir?

I'M NOT MAKING A PROFIT FROM MAGIC LANTERN I AM MAKING IT FROM MY OWN MATERIAL.

That is all there really is to it.

Magic Lantern also are not profiteering off the back of Canon. They're doing their own research and work.

1) People want to learn as early as possible. Most of the commits are bug fixes, not new features or huge sweeping changes.
2) By that logic, if you make a profit from your filmmaking shot using Magic Lantern, that is MORALLY WRONG also no?
3) You've not read the book so don't see how you can comment on the contents, simples.
4) Mandatory payment? If you don't like it don't buy it. EOSHD is free, you forget that obviously, but still follow me.
5) If you were aware of the lengths I am going to with Canon to legitimise ML in their eyes, the end result will be worth a million donations.
#23
Yes making a profit off EOSHD material and my own hard work. How terrible.
#24
Raw Video / EOSHD 5D Mark III Raw Shooters Guide
June 19, 2013, 07:56:04 PM


Audionut (mod) has asked me to write a post about the book, so those not familiar with EOSHD can understand what it is, what it isn't and what my intentions are in providing it. I have created a 106 page guide in my spare time which covers raw shooting on the 5D Mark III, the workflows, cinematography and more of my own research.

The book page at EOSHD is:
http://www.eoshd.com/eoshd-5d-mark-iii-raw-shooters-guide-pdf-book-download

I'd like to start with a thanks and a credit to the Magic Lantern team. It seems appropriate to take the one from the introduction chapter in the book itself:

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I want to thank the Magic Lantern team for making raw recording on the 5D Mark III possible. In particular, thanks go to - A1ex, Malcolm Debono, Giovanni C, coutts, g3gg0, 1% and all the Magic Lantern developers who contributed to the achievement. My gratitude goes also to Trammell Hudson and AJ who pioneered Magic Lantern on the 5D Mark II in earlier days. Magic Lantern are not a profit seeking organization or business and donations are only sought when they need funds for a development related task.

Keep an eye on this page to see what they are up to right now and whether they require any donations: http://magiclantern.wikia.com/wiki/Donate
---

Q: Is the book my own research and 100% my own material?
A: Yes all my own research and writing - anything I didn't understand or try or refine myself with my own two hands didn't go in the book, simple as that.

Q: What is the aim of the book?
A: Education and to put stuff in one place. I also intended to take pressure away from the developers and ML Forum from having to spend so much time answering questions from new users.

Q: Any advertising in the book?
A: Zero. I doesn't run advertising on EOSHD either.

Q: What motivated you to write the book?
A: Getting to grips with raw for my own creative filmmaking. It excites me BIG TIME. The filmmaking I do drives everything on the blog. I want the best image quality I can get on a DSLR. Also I personally like to explore new technology, new aesthetics and creative features, like raw crop mode, bolt trigger - really creative and nice. I'm not participating in these forums with the intention to take knowledge, package it and sell it - I'm here to contribute. I put back in all of what I do through my blogging and forum posts.

Q: What is the book about exactly?
A: The book covers raw like a technical consultant would on a film set or in a camera technical team, and it is written like one to one advice to other filmmakers. There's a section where I list the advantages of the raw format in general for example - and what kind of filmmaking it suits and what it doesn't. A lot of effort went into structuring and writing the book in a professional way to make it straight forward for anyone, whether technical or not, to take my advice and to apply it to their shooting - or even to glean some creative inspiration from it.

Q: What do I get from it?
A: You will get a chunk of my brain.

It's not just from the last eventful few weeks but from nearly a year of raw with the Blackmagic Cinema Camera and Resolve. It's all in there!

Q: ML is free. The guide is not in that spirit?
A: I love the spirit of altruistic giving and open source, open standards and I also support the EFF. Through EOSHD I want to contribute my test shoots, creative shoots, blog posts, forum posts all for free.

It is only fair I take some of this work on my own shoulders of explaining Magic Lantern to the broader film community (as well as getting more people using it on the filmmaking projects) as it's my day job. Precisely for that reason (it being a full time job) I have to charge a small amount for the book ($19.99) as I did my Anamorphic Guide and the GH2 Shooter's Guide. The day job funds the creation of the material itself and without it I would probably have to get a job in McDonalds :)

I'm interested in leading an interesting creative career, not having the nicest tombstone in the graveyard but reality means a creative pursuit requires funding, as well as investment back in... More so I think original content like the book and original work like ML *deserves* rewarding. In some cases the reward can't be monetary unfortunately (due to legal risks). I'm trying to get Canon to back the project so ML can start taking donations more regularly without fear of legal issues coming up. Wouldn't we all like to give up or day jobs and do what we love for money? It's important :)

Q: Precisely what does the book cover?
A: It is 12 chapters and 106 pages. Here's a list of selected highlights -


  • Comprehensive workflow guides including - Cinema DNG, CineForm raw, native raw, ProRes, LOG conversion and grading, LUTs, Resolve, Premiere, After Effects
    EOSHD's recommended settings for raw video
    My own Magic Lantern installation guide
    A guide to the raw recording features, including performance enhancements
    A guide to editing 5D Mark III raw video directly in Adobe Premiere without transcoding
    Anamorphic shooting advice and aspect ratio cheat-sheet
    Using Kodak, Fuji and Alexa film looks for Resolve (by Hunter and Juan)
    How to use 1:1 crop mode and continuous 3.5K raw 10fps timelapse recording in video mode (without mechanical shutter)
    Overcrank 48p / 50p / 60p for raw slow-mo
    Going beyond 1080p resolution at 24fps, what the stable settings are
    A guide to recommended software
    Understanding data rates and a buyer's guide to Compact Flash cards
    Technical glossary, trouble-shooting, test shoots, shootouts and FAQ

Also creative advice, such as....


  • Raw shooting advice
    Cinematography / shooting tips from myself
    Advice on applying raw to your specific kind of filmmaking

Cheers everyone. It's a great community, long may it continue. If any the devs need a copy, please email me and you can have a complimentary one. Furthermore, I am happy to help advice with the official documentation and manual if you think my input would be useful for such a project.

#25
Quote from: Shield on June 18, 2013, 01:25:58 PM
Exactly.  As I mentioned before, when he first starting talking about ML Raw on his site he was championing 128GB Komputerbay cards, which we now know won't do 1920x1080 perpetually.

Simply not true.

I told my readers as early as May 19th that the KomputerBay 128GB cards are slower. Quoting verbatim from my report:

"The 128GB 1000X tops out at around 73MB/s write and 122MB/s read. The chipset is SiliconMotion SM2236AC. However my 64GB 1000x does 95MB/s write and 120MB/s read."

http://www.eoshd.com/content/10433/which-compact-flash-cards-for-5d-mark-iii-raw-video

I actually bought the 128GB card to test it and I reported here on the forums my benchmarks.

You're a troublemaker Shield, pure and simple.

Regarding "2000 hours", it seems you have not got the intended meaning Squig. All too easy to do on the internet. It is meant in the same way you'd use a phrase like "I haven't seen the sunlight for about a month!". It was hard work!! I sacrificed other work to concentrate on raw video, because I love it. You don't set a stop watch on a labour of love and count the hours. At the same time Squig, you're a member of the EOSHD forum, using my free services, so isn't it a bit poor form to turn around and try and smear me whilst simultaneously benefiting yourself from my hard work in building a resource?