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I also made an xcode project, but it needs some work to make everything work right and some updating, since there are new files added to the code base since I've last updated it. Also since xcode 5, automatic highlighting build errors in the actual source files where they occur doesn't work.

Cool, thanks for the info. I'll post an update to my results asap.

glenn

Hello all,

I'm about to dive into the development world of Magic Lantern and am trying to install the SDK tools.

I have installed pretty much everything, upto and including xCode, MacPort and others.  However, I haven't tried compiling anything, I am concerned that Mavericks does not include gnutar. Should I be concerned, or will bsdtar be workable?

I just want to make sure that my base install is as mainstream as possible to reduce the learning curve for ML development.

If you guys have any suggestions on the best tools to use, that would be helpful as well. I am looking forward to playing with this stuff to see what I can do.

thanks

glenn

KomputerBay warning.

I had one of two cards fail and they did not honor the warranty.

Warning about KomputerBay!

I had one of two cards fail.  They did not honor their warranty.

Just an FYI!

Can you post a frame grab?

What version do you have?

I know the older builds were programmatically limited to about a 4GB limit, which was about 1100 frames, give or take some frames.

Try the latest Aug 21st build, it has continuous run enabled.

Try recording H.264 without ML and see if there are any artifacts first. If you don't find any, then load ML again and capture more H.264 footage and see if it returns then.

If not, then you know it is in the raw capture and workflow, not your sensor.

I would also reset all your ML settings to default and try running it that way.

It's always best to assume user operator error first, stick to that assumption for as long as humanly possible, before trying to place blame on the hardware or software when others are reporting working installations.

One thing that I have recently noticed is that every time i turn the camera back on I have to manually change from the SD card to the CF card. Has anyone else had this issue?

Yes, I had the same problem.  There is a menu option to have ML default to the CF card on boot up. 

ML is not doing anything. Canon firmware is obviously freeing up some buffer RAM when raw still photos are disabled.

Obviously? LOL!

Doesn't explain the 7MB/s.

Actually, I think it may have been a card switching oversight on my part... Each time the SD card is switched out, the default card was toggling between the two cards. I've ML to default to CF and all is well. Nice feature!!!

You guys are the bomb!!!!

I've been using one of the first RAW builds ever since it first came out. Not sure which version, but it has not worked flawlessly, but definitely it has worked and am pretty happy with it. So much so, I have not felt it necessary to update it and have been doing lots of work with it.

Now, however, I wish to start playing with later versions to see what you have done since then.  Having installed the 21st nightly build, though, it fails to work.  It gives me skipped files after only a few frames at a rate of about 7MB/s.  I have tried disabling all the module loads except the raw_rec and defaulting to a minimal functionality with no success. And yes, I formatted the CF cards (both hoodman and komputerbay x1000).

So, I pop my previous install back into the SD slot (Each install is on different SD cards) and I'm back up and running without a hitch.

Anybody have a clue as to what to look at here.

OK, I figured it out, but have a question.  I put the camera photo mode to 'L' and not 'RAW' and it is now working.

What is ML doing now that requires this change?  The programmer in me really 'needs' to know. ; )

thanks,

glenn

I've been using one of the first RAW builds ever since it first came out. Not sure which version, but it has not worked flawlessly, but definitely it has worked and am pretty happy with it. So much so, I have not felt it necessary to update it and have been doing lots of work with it.

Now, however, I wish to start playing with later versions to see what you have done since then.  Having installed the 21st nightly build, though, it fails to work.  It gives me skipped files after only a few frames at a rate of about 7MB/s.  I have tried disabling all the module loads except the raw_rec and defaulting to a minimal functionality with no success. And yes, I formatted the CF cards (both hoodman and komputerbay x1000).

So, I pop my previous install back into the SD slot (Each install is on different SD cards) and I'm back up and running without a hitch.

Anybody have a clue as to what to look at here.

thanks.

glenn