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Just a thought for an awesome feature (and I would love it if this already exists, though I don't think it does), it would be great to be able to setup complex presets that we could save. So, for example, maybe I want to have a cinescope raw preset where I have a certain resolution and aspect ratio in my raw recording settings as well as have the cinescope cropmark enabled. It would be cool to be able to set it up exactly how I want it and then save all those settings under a preset that I can later recall. I can think of several different presets that I would use often, but take a while to setup and even then I run the risk of forgetting a particular setting, as well as the time that it takes setting it up. How awesome would it be to be able to just have a long list of custom presets that the user can set up and save?

Then you could probably even have these presets available for download so if one of us comes up with an awesome setting for [whatever cool stuff here]  they can share it with everyone. And if these presets were saved as individual files (which would probably be necessary if we were going to be able to share them) they could easily be backed up and when a new build comes out, we could just restore those files and have all our favorite settings easy to access, without having to set everything up again. I don't know. Just a thought. I wish I were a better programmer or I would get right on it. I'm apparently more of an "idea" guy. 

Understood. I have the modules I want to load enabled. I turn off the camera, turn it back on but the modules still don't appear to be loaded. I never get the option to turn on raw recording even though the module is enabled. I tried with both the raw_rec module as well as the MLV module.

Hmmm. Well, I just copied over the entire directory and let it overwrite everything and that seemed to work. Before I had copied over the files individually but that didn't do it. Oh well.

In the new module system, the modules have to be enabled (on) by pressing set on the ones you want loaded.  Then reboot the camera.  There is no menu to load modules, etc

Understood. I have the modules I want to load enabled. I turn off the camera, turn it back on but the modules still don't appear to be loaded. I never get the option to turn on raw recording even though the module is enabled. I tried with both the raw_rec module as well as the MLV module.

You might want to remove all of the previous modules you had then copy the 1% build over and then it might work for you.. I had the same problem.. I had previous build with .MLV raw and when I updated this over my existing files on the card, the modules shown loaded but I can't access Video raw.. then I did the above and it worked.

Still not working for me. I deleted all the old modules and uploaded all the new ones. I also replaced the scripts and everything else. The modules that I've selected are green and say they will load on reboot, but they never do. I can see the FPS hack and it appears to be working, so I'm pretty sure I'm doing everything right! but RAW recording just will not show up. I don't need to use EOSCard to update my card or anything, right? I just replaced the files on the card manually (well, deleted them first and then uploaded the new ones. I'm really confused here....

The modules load on startup in both autoexec.bin and autoexec.fir... they should be loaded already when you're in the fir (set on what you want the first time you boot).

That's what I though but I must be doing something wrong. I updated all the files on my card with the new ones you provided. When I turn on he camera, I update the firmware via the Canon menu. It shows all the modules as if they've loaded, but when I go into the ML camera menu, the RAW options are not there. There's just no way to turn on RAW recording. Any idea what I'm doing wrong?

Hmmmm. I'm having an issue with the new 1% build. How do you load modules? Under the modules section, it has them all listed and it even looks like some of them are loaded (or are enabled to load) but the functions aren't there. It shows th MLV module as green but the Load command is missing and I can't make the RAW functionality appear. Anyone else having this issue?

It's inside the RAW option (1# latest build), right above "take" and "text". For me it came buffer 4 by default.

It's set to 4 by default for me as well. What does the 4/3 refer to? Are you saying that it should be set to 3 instead of 4?

Global Draw Off
Preview Hacked
Hacks on
Buffer 4/3 if you are using mlv build, further reading here: http://www.magiclantern.fm/forum/index.php?topic=7122.0
if you are using unified build you will not have and option for buffer selections.

Could you clarify what you mean with the Buffer setting? Everything else I follow, but I'm not sure exactly which setting that is. Is that the setting within Video Hacks?

Be nice   It can be a lot of shit to wade through if one is just getting started.

Fair enough. I didn't intend for it to sound as harsh as it did. 

I'd be interested to hear what people have found to be the best settings for recording RAW. Global draw on or off? Video hacks on or off? Buffer settings? There are a lot of variables and I'm never really sure the best settings.

Could someone point me to the correct post/link for the latest build that allows continuous RAW recording?

Tried trawling back through the past 10 pages but couldn't seem to find the correct thing?

Sorry for being a nuisance!

You didn't notice it 4 posts above yours?

Hey guys,

I have the mlv2dng and the .mlv files on my mac. How do I convert this files? No drag and drop, have no idea what to do..
I checked everywhere but couldn't find any detailed instructions. I'd appreciate some help!

Thanks!

I actually documented it out here: http://www.magiclantern.fm/forum/index.php?topic=7503.msg70551#msg70551

Hi! With this new update, 7D record files with format .MLV no .RAW...  For me, Mac user, can't work with it... What can i do?

Thanks! 

Go here and download the Mac version in the first post: http://www.magiclantern.fm/forum/index.php?topic=7802.0

This is a terminal utility that will rip the MLV into individual .DNG frames. All you have to do is open up the terminal and drag the utility into the terminal. The terminal should then show the path of the utility. For example, I put the utility into my Applications folder so when I dragged it into the terminal it read: /Applcations/mlv2dng

The add a space (you may already have a space at the end, in which case, don't worry about adding another) and then drag the .mlv file into the terminal so you now have the path to  the .mlv file showing. In the end, it should look something like this:

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$ /Applications/mlv2dng /Users/USERNAME/Download/FILENAME.MLV

Then hit Enter. It will rip all the individual, sequenced frames to your user folder. I'm not sure why it doesn't just rip them into the same directory that the .mlv file is in, but for me it put all the frames into the User folder. I was then able to bring them into Photoshop to do my CameraRAW corrections and into AfterEffects, or wherever.

You can either use the MLV converter or run an older module that outputs raw.

Is there an easy way to do that on a Mac? I found a program that uses the command line, but I was hoping there was something easier. I've been searching but haven't found the right .MLV thread.

possible issues...1# that edmac channel is still not free... hence reslock + test... #2... sync is fucked like on 600D, you guy don't have display filters, #3, cpu usage

Yea, MLV is its own thing, its still being tested and slower than normal raw.

Heh, all these things I can look at when I get 7D or at least 7D firmware.

Is there a way to disable the .MLV and shoot standard .RAW files?

did you try to de-raw this file?

Tried, but couldn't figure out how. This is the first time that I've seen a .MLV file show up so I'm not used to working with them. I'm on a Mac and have been searching the forums on how to process them but haven't come up with much. 

[Alternative build using the latest raw_rec from g3gg0:]

Alternative build using the latest raw_rec from g3gg0:

- Write speed increased (Can anyone confirm?)

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/2358mdjq2msnivd/9jZlmta0Fb

Dont forget to copy all the files and enable the raw_rec and ime_base modules or it wont work.

USE AT YOUR OWN RISK

So, are these generating .MLV files instead of .RAW files now? I just tested it and, when shooting RAW, ended up with a .MLV file in the root directory instead of a .RAW file in the 100ES7D directory.

my understanding is that using 128GB cards for shooting isn't a problem, you just need to load ML from another card first

All these developments are making me impatient... I think I'll just order the 1050x card and card reader and report back how they work. Seems there's no real definitive reason why they wouldn't

Can anyone confirm this?

Someone mentioned something earlier but I wanted to double-check, has there been some progress made with 128gb cards? Will they work with ML on the 7D now?

anyone using this card http://wellcorping.en.alibaba.com/product/1052403491-218766918/Wellcore_CF_Card6_0_with_1100X_are_provided_now_.html?edm_src=sys&edm_type=fdbk&edm_grp=0&edm_cta=read_msg&edm_time=realtime&edm_ver=e
?

I heard back from the company and they said they would sell me a 64gb card for $90. They claim 160 MB/s read and 130 MB/s write. I'll let you know when I find out more.

anyone using this card http://wellcorping.en.alibaba.com/product/1052403491-218766918/Wellcore_CF_Card6_0_with_1100X_are_provided_now_.html?edm_src=sys&edm_type=fdbk&edm_grp=0&edm_cta=read_msg&edm_time=realtime&edm_ver=e
?

I just contacted them about getting one. I get a lot of stuff from Alibaba for work and it's always hit or miss. Hopefully it's not too expensive and I can afford to pick one up.

@Hitchck

What you trying to say is you can record raw in the 7D with your Small HD LCD and not have the freeze bug?

No, he's saying that you can turn on the false color overlays and still see what you're shooting while shooting raw. It definitely works, though the false color overlays aren't quite real-time.

Maybe I'm just the last one to notice this, but it seems like false color overlays continue to work during raw recording. I've just been switching to the "small hd" mode, which allows me to track and focus reasonably well. Of course the downside is that you only get monochrome on screen, but that seems like a small price to me for raw video...

If this is common knowledge, then sorry for sounding redundant. I'm figuring there are at least a few people out there who aren't aware of this

That's actually a really great catch. I've never seen that before. It's a bummer to lose focus peaking, but at least I can see what I'm shooting. Thanks!

I did my first RAW tests with my 7D over the weekend and let me tell you as a Former Red One Owner, the 7D sensor is miles ahead of the original Red M Sensor.  I shot using the 2.35:1 - 1472x626 (which is slightly more total pixels than traditional 720p).  It blew my mind.

I rendered out these images from AE CS6 to CineForm 444 1080p24 avi's and compared to similarly transcoded Red files.  Here's the Truth:  The Canon 7D footage is deeper, richer and definitely more Film-like than the Red One (and I don't say this lightly: I'm one of those guys that shot in 65mm Super Panavision and did own the Red).  In the end, the Red One is too bulky, gets WAY TOO HOT and the RAW images are just way too...RAW (takes too long to grade a Red Image).  And with Magic Lantern RAW for the 7D, the Red is WAY TOO EXPENSIVE.  I can't believe how little tweaking the 7D RAW footage needed to look so....RICH!

Magic Lantern is really doing something truly special here.  My hat's off to all involved.  This really does change the game.  These great software guru's have proved to me that at this level Bit depth becomes truly more relevant than pixels.

Man, I wish I could write code!  I know the 7D is a struggle because of it's hardware architecture, but let's hope the ML folks stay at it!  It's definitely worth it!

BTW, I use the VAF filter on my 7D and there's ZERO ALIASING.  Get a VAF filter and forget about it.  You won't regret it.  It's a wondrous optical device.

I'd love to see some of your graded (and ungraded if you're interested) tests.

Thanks to ML for making this .FIR available for 7D. Just installed, doing some tests and noticed:


1. ML doesnt work when cam is wakend after power save(sleep) mode. ML need to be reInstalled. No auto load.

2. Magic Zoom, does'nt work with f.ring (tested with tamron 18-270mm), only half shuter works.

3. NO audio meters in normal L.View, (while in REC is OK).

4. No audio control, too much bg noise.

5. Hope for HDR video soon..

You may want to go back several pages and read up. Auto boot has been enabled but you've got to follow the instructions. Several of those other points have been addressed as well.