I am somewhat technically challenged and was wondering if someone might offer a dumbed-down explanation of how ML plays with Canon's firmware. I have two 7Ds and decided to dedicate one to run ML experimentally (I have no intention of using it in production for the time being). Following the instructions on ML's site, I loaded it yesterday and it appears to be running fine. The features are nothing short of mind blowing, needless to say.
When reviewing some of ML's documents, I see there is a explanation of how to REMOVE ML from a "CARD", as well as how to REMOVE it from a "CAMERA". This is where I get lost. My understanding is that ML is pulled from the card (connected each time through Canon's Firmware update menu item), which is why it resides there, yet there is documentation on how to remove it from the camera?
This raises a couple of issues. Can I use the same camera WITHOUT an ML card--running it solely in Canon's environment--with the same confidence as I would any non-ML Canon camera in a production environment, or would I need to "remove" ML from the "camera" all together? And what is it exactly that is "removed from the camera"? In looking at the forums, I see terms like "boot-strap" and "boot flag" bandied about and wonder if this is what I am missing--an understanding of the terminology.
Lastly, my workflow protocol is such that I format my cards every time they go out. This means I am wiping the ML firmware from the card at the same time and would then need to reload it. I've already done this several times without problems, but I am wondering--based on your experience--if this is advisable or potentially problematic? Formatting one's card each time is a precautionary measure used to reduce the potential for data corruption and very commonly used in the still photography community. Don't know if this is something recommended among digital SLR film makers, but I would like to continue to use this method in my own workflow.
That's it for now.
Thanks in advance for your help.
When reviewing some of ML's documents, I see there is a explanation of how to REMOVE ML from a "CARD", as well as how to REMOVE it from a "CAMERA". This is where I get lost. My understanding is that ML is pulled from the card (connected each time through Canon's Firmware update menu item), which is why it resides there, yet there is documentation on how to remove it from the camera?
This raises a couple of issues. Can I use the same camera WITHOUT an ML card--running it solely in Canon's environment--with the same confidence as I would any non-ML Canon camera in a production environment, or would I need to "remove" ML from the "camera" all together? And what is it exactly that is "removed from the camera"? In looking at the forums, I see terms like "boot-strap" and "boot flag" bandied about and wonder if this is what I am missing--an understanding of the terminology.
Lastly, my workflow protocol is such that I format my cards every time they go out. This means I am wiping the ML firmware from the card at the same time and would then need to reload it. I've already done this several times without problems, but I am wondering--based on your experience--if this is advisable or potentially problematic? Formatting one's card each time is a precautionary measure used to reduce the potential for data corruption and very commonly used in the still photography community. Don't know if this is something recommended among digital SLR film makers, but I would like to continue to use this method in my own workflow.
That's it for now.
Thanks in advance for your help.