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#1
QuoteOne thing I like to note, is the burst shooting rate has increased greatly. Before I could only shoot 4 photos in High Speed Mode JPG or RAW, then I would hit the Canon "slowdown" buffer. But now I can hit 7-8 in RAW mode before I get a slowdown, and more than 30 with JPG-L. I stopped after 30 with JPG, it could go more but I don't want to use up actuations. All testing done in high speed mode, viewfinder mode.

My burst shooting rate slows down when I have "Chromatic Aberration Correction" enabled. It does not improve with Magic Lantern installed.   Have you possibly disabled it without knowing? 
#2
Duplicate Questions / Re: 50D shutter count
December 04, 2015, 06:31:09 PM
22K = 30750+-8292

That is the old display which translated as 22,458 photo actuations (rounded down to 22K), 30750 total shutter actuations of which 8292 was for Liveview or Video.

The display was changed at some point in development and now would look like this:

31K  = 22,458 + 8292

30,750 Total (rounded up to 31K) = 22,458 photo actuations + 8292 Liveview actuations

#3
Archived porting threads / Re: Canon 100D / SL1
November 16, 2013, 04:13:57 PM
I like my SL1 but I wish it had Kelvin WB and 1/3 stop ISO. 
#4
I had the nightly builds on my 5D Mk II but only have the basic ML 2.3 Alpha 3 on my 5D Mk III.

Is DotTune AFMA possible on the 5D Mk III? 
#6
Quote from: bumkicho on May 13, 2013, 12:25:49 PM
Does anyone know when 1.2.1 will be supported? If not, does anyone have 1.1.3? Can anyone post a link to 1.1.3 or post it online? Thanks.

I have 1.1.3 in my Dropbox. Try this link:  https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ci4u4y2gnd43t4u/FK0WDvrlfR
#7
Yes, 3 Alpha gives you shutter count on the 5D Mk III.
#8
Quote from: ItsMeLenny on December 27, 2012, 07:02:14 AM
I have a 550D, and I have recently picked up a Canon speedlite 299T. It's an old flash from an automatic SLR.
What are the rules for using flashes on DSLR's. The sync voltage problems and what not.
This has 3 pins on it, I've seen things about taping 2 of the pins.
How does one test (or reliably find) the sync voltage of a flash and the sync voltage of the camera?
Do I need to build kind of a surge protector to go in between the flash and the camera?

The Canon 299T is probably the BEST old flash to use on a Canon DSLR. While it is old, it does have enough features to make it very usable.  It has bounce and swivel head and can operate in Auto mode via a light sensor at the front of the flash.  Just set the ISO and aperture on the flash to match the camera and you are "good to go".

Here is a link to a free online manual for the Canon 299T:  http://www.cameramanuals.org/flashes_meters/canon_speedlite_299t.pdf
#9
Modules Development / Re: [DONE] DotTune AFMA
March 30, 2013, 05:30:20 PM
The 7D and 5D Mk II don't have the Wide/Tele MicroAdjust option.  I think only the 6D, 5D Mk III and 1Dx have it.

#10
Modules Development / Re: [DONE] DotTune AFMA
March 30, 2013, 01:11:55 PM
Sorry, what is W/T ?  I always register the lens for Peripheral Illumination Correction but hadn't done it yet for the 17-40.
#11
Modules Development / Re: [DONE] DotTune AFMA
March 30, 2013, 09:20:23 AM
Quote from: a1ex on March 30, 2013, 09:08:17 AM
Does it help if you change the AFMA value from Canon menus first?

I just tried that and YES it works now!  :)

I guess it's still a Bug, but with an easy work around.
 
#12
Modules Development / Re: [DONE] DotTune AFMA
March 30, 2013, 02:43:01 AM
Update....

If I run AFMA mode as "All Lenses" then it runs normally with the 17-40.
#13
Modules Development / Re: [DONE] DotTune AFMA
March 30, 2013, 02:12:58 AM
Well I got the 17-40 to work now..... and here is what  I did....


I took my CF card and formatted it my computer. I then inserted into my 5D Mk II to get the Canon software on it.
Then I put it back into my computer and installed ML 2.3 and then back in the 5D Mk II and installed ML 2.3 to the camera.
Back in the computer and added 2.3.Next.2013.Mar29 and then ran that in the camera, and now it works!

FALSE ALARM! It ran once and now it is doing the same thing again.....  :(   I probably didn't have a proper focus.
#14
Modules Development / Re: [DONE] DotTune AFMA
March 30, 2013, 01:43:54 AM
I bought a new 17-40mm 4.0 today and it will not run AFMA.  Each time I run it all the squares light up and the AFMA result is of course "0".

My other lenses are all fine: 40mm 2.8, 50mm 1.8, 50mm 1.4, 24-105mm, including the 70-200mm 2.8 IS II which originally gave me problems.

Just the new 17-40mm is doing it, and it's done it about 10 times in a row. I tried it at different distances and with different targets. I also formatted the card and reloaded ML 2.3 with March 24 Nightly Build. Nothing helps.
#15
Modules Development / Re: [DONE] DotTune AFMA
March 29, 2013, 04:37:39 PM
I did reload ML and also went from the March 19 to March 24 Nightly Build, and haven't had it happen again.
#16
Modules Development / Re: [DONE] DotTune AFMA
March 29, 2013, 04:29:08 PM
I had the problem with my 70-200mm 2.8 IS II with, and without, the 1.4x II. I only tried it at 200mm or 280mm. My other lenses never had a problem and I haven't been able to replicate the "Bug" since that first day. 

Which lenses did you have problems with?
#17
Modules Development / Re: [DONE] DotTune AFMA
March 25, 2013, 01:18:55 AM
Yes, the camera was set wide open. But even if it wasn't, the lens is always wide open when focusing, so it shouldn't make any difference.   
#18
Modules Development / Re: [DONE] DotTune AFMA
March 24, 2013, 11:56:35 PM
I have a 5D Mk II running v2.3.NEXT.2013Mar19 

While running Dot Tune AFMA with my 70-200mm 2.8 IS II, I would sometimes get a bug: Each and every MA box would light up  during the test on all 4 passes. (even with -100..+100 selected). This would result in a new AFMA of "0" and an Error message "Double-check the focus target".  This would happen a few times in a row. Changing Focus Targets, distance, and lighting, had no effect. I would then exit the program, reboot the camera, and try various other things until it went away.  This only happened a few times and I am not even sure how I was able to correct it.

Any thoughts on what was going on?

SOLVED...  Before running Dot Tune AFMA, go into the Canon AFMA menu and set a random MA value for the lens before you run ML Dot Tune AFMA. If you don't you may get the type of error I reported.....   
#19
You can't plug headphones directly into the 5D Mk II because the pin arrangement on the jack is not the standard headphone jack arrangement.  Depending on your headphones you might be able to hear the audio (maybe only the left or right) but it will be more luck than anything else.  The worst part is, you are probably going to be shorting out the video output and I think that could possibly damage the camera.


The camera uses a 4 pin 3.5mm jack for audio and video that looks like this:



You can use the Canon STV-250N A/V cable that came with the camera and then ad some kind of an adapter to convert the two RCA male audio out connections to a standard headphone jack.





Another option is an adapter that allows you to plug the headphones into the camera.

"Sescom" makes one for the 5D Mk II:  http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/749719-REG/Sescom_DSLR_5DMKII_HOCF_Canon_5D_MkII_A_V.html

Or you can make one yourself if use the correct 4 pin 3.5mm 4 conductor jack.


#20
I recently installed ML 2.3 on my 5D Mk II and have been having a bad experience because I have been playing with it non-stop for the past week instead of  doing other things I should be doing.   :-[

If that was bad enough, I also installed the latest "Nightly build" so I can play with Dot Tune and MicroAdjust all my lenses.   
#21
General Help Q&A / Re: Headphone use on 5D Mark II
March 22, 2013, 10:48:22 PM
I recently installed ML 2.3 on my 5D Mk II and have no problems at all using headphones to monitor the audio input from my Rode Stereo Videomic Pro. 

You can't plug headphones directly into the 5D Mk II because the pin arrangement is not standard. The camera uses a 4 pin 3.5mm jack for audio and video that looks like this:



You can use the Canon STV-250N A/V cable that came with the camera and then ad some kind of an adapter to convert the two RCA male audio out connections to a standard headphone jack.



Another option is an adapter that allows you to plug the headphones into the camera.

"Sescom" makes one for the 5D Mk II:  http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/749719-REG/Sescom_DSLR_5DMKII_HOCF_Canon_5D_MkII_A_V.html

Or you can make one yourself if use the correct 4 pin 3.5mm 4 conductor jack.