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I have a 5DIII with ML 1.2.3.  I am having a problem with autofocus in full auto mode. Auto focus works fine in all modes except non-live view full auto, in which case no focusing occurs.  There are no focus triangles in the viewfinder.  Interestingly the focus works fine in full auto mode in live view.

Canon support has no idea why this would happen as in full auto mode there should be no setting that stops auto focus.

Can this be an artifact of ML?  I still have the same problem if I remove the card with ML on it.  Same problem with multiple lenses.

Restoring factory defaults made no difference.

Has this been seen before?

Thanks.

Hi,

I updated my 50D to 9Apr build and ML menu fonts are all corrupted.  Seems to work, I just can't read it because all the menu items are 'special' characters.

What is the last good build for 50D?

Thanks.

Hi,

Please forgive me if this is answered more consistently somewhere.  I searched the FAQ and forums and didn't find a definitive answer.  It may be there, and honest, I did search for it :-)

On this page   http://www.magiclantern.fm/install.html  it says:

"Installing Magic Lantern             This document is up-to-date.
This guide is only valid for version 2.3. We will NOT support beta versions and nightly builds. We strongly advise to use the official Magic Lantern version only. Those are well tested and reliable. "

But on this page    http://wiki.magiclantern.fm/install    it says:

"Magic Lantern v2.3 - Install Guide
This guide is only valid for version 2.3 (currently obsolete, but you need it for first install). After first install, we strongly recommed to upgrade to a recent nightly build (simply unzip the nightly files on the card). "

Since there hasn't been a stable release since 2012  I'm wondering what I should be using.  I don't want to deal with too many strange behaviors, of which I have had several in the 2.3 version.  So what is it?  Should I use nightly builds or stick with V2.3 until (if?) a new stable release appears?

I use a 50D and like to have HDR bracketing, time lapse and the basic video capability, but many other features I haven't gotten into yet.

Thanks very much to all the developers who have brought this software to us with it's great features!!

When I go into live view I get a normal moving view for ~1/3sec, then the view freezes with a slight underexposure, then ~3sec later it updates with an over exposed image, then continues to update about once every 3 seconds with totally overexposed views.  Over then next 5-8 screen view updates the exposure gradually reduces back down.  The live view zoom buttons also do not work.  What's going on?  This live view function doesn't seem usable for anything to me.

I thought at one time this worked better than this.

If I boot with ML off live view works as normal for Canon std SW.

ML V 2.3.50D.109

Thanks.