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The answer is pretty simple... You're not recording on the right card 20MB/s definitely sounds like an SD card speed.

You have to modify the default card to record to in your 5D menu (I don't have it right in front of me so I can't tell you exactly).

I've had the same issue this saturday and couldn't figure it out until I saww this menu

Even with my cheap tripod I can achieve a good stabilization in macro 'cause most of the time I keep it at its most compact configuration (for an ant in the grass, I don't really need to set it at 1,20m )

Ouch, the price of that tripod is almost the one I paid for my 700D
I can't afford it, I was looking for something "not too bad" around 100$, not something that good ! I'll only use it for macro and video but as it's not my job, I don't want to invest too much :-)

Thank you very much for these complete answers, I really appreciate, it's gonna help me a lot !

I didn't think about any external gear but the ND filter seems to be the easiest way of doing it ! Also, thank you for your e-mail ;-)

I should also invest in a good tripod, mine is a little weak now, I bought it for a bridge a few years ago, now it has to deal with a 700D with the Sigma mounted on

Hello there !

I have a little video project involving macro recording of insects. As I am totally new to video recording on a DSLR, I have a bunch of questions that some of you may be able to answer, hopefully...

1) As we can't record a RAW video @ 1080p on the 700D, will I get the best picture quality by recording in Canon's MOV if I want my final project to be exported at 1080p ? Or should I stick to RAW even at a lower resolution and with all the heavy post-processing workflow (Pink Dots Removal, image correction on Camera RAW, creation of the video on VirtualDub @ 24fps) ?

2) If I stick to Canon's MOV, does the x3.0 bitrate really help or is it just placebo ?

3) I would like to use the 180° shutter rule but the only solution I found was to set the camera on Manual mode, set the shutter to 1/50 and set aperture and ISOs consequently, the problem is that I want to record with an exposure conpensation of -2/3 IL, 'cause I found the image too bright with no exposure compensation. Why isn't the TV mode enabled ? I could set the shutter @ 1/50, the exposure compensation @ -2/3 and let the camera set both aperture and ISOs...

4) Specifically for Macro recording, what aperture would you use ? My macro lens is a Sigma 150mm f2.8...

5) What are the best settings to use in the Picture Styles ? Now i use a custom profile set at a Neutral base, Sharpness @ 3, Contrast and Saturation @ -2 and as I said, an exposure compensation set @ -2/3... Are these settings allright to you ?

Thanks in advance guys

Do you have a link of it ? I'm pretty new around here

Is there a build that I could use to fix the pink dots issue on my 700D ? I've tried the v7 but couldn't find a way to make it work with my 700D raw video (maybe the resolution which is not 720p or 1080p ?)

No, you will need to wait for next nightly once it is committed, working on that now though. 8]

Or until then, u can test it out with this one.
https://bitbucket.org/mk11174/t5i/downloads/700D_ML_Audio_cfn_Fix_Jan_15_2014.zip

Good news, it works great ! Thank you very much, I will eventually take the macro shots I've always wanted to take

No, you will need to wait for next nightly once it is committed, working on that now though. 8]

Or until then, u can test it out with this one.
https://bitbucket.org/mk11174/t5i/downloads/700D_ML_Audio_cfn_Fix_Jan_15_2014.zip

Thanks, I'll try this and come back to tell you how it works !

Can I edit a file in the last nightly manually or do I need a large technical knowledge ?

Thank you very much, that's a function I really needed 

I will be happy to test it if you need to !

If continuous AF is the problem, the proper fix is to print this advice in the menu.

It doesn't seem to be the continuous AF in Canon menu, I don't use it anyway even without ML running 'cause it just makes me sick to see my lens focusing all the time

No it just seems that the camera is makin the One Shot AF after the focus stacking steps and before taking the picture, so it just ruins the focus stacking obviously 

There is no way to disable the Canon AF temporarily so that I could use the focus stacking option ?

No one to help me with my focus stacking problem out there ? 

Hello there, I am a French guy and I have just received my 700D and almost installed ML the minute after

I am now discovering this new world but I already have a little question about the focus stacking option. I think there is some kind of conflict between the ML autofocus and the Canon one because I can see that ML moves the focus of 4 steps as I have set it but then the camera tries to use the normal autofocus and takes the pic.

So the question is : how to disable the autofocus after the focus steps I have set ? I have tried all the AF options in the Canon firmware but still the same, the camera always tries to do the autofocus after the few steps of the stacking option...