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Hello ccbeauty. My name is Paul Harwood. I use MLRawViewer as well, and only know of exporting to ProRes. What you can do is use this program to convert to DNGs, and bring into Adobe Bridge (Creative Cloud is an option). Choose your Adobe Camera Raw settings, and select synchronize. All the settings should apply to all the DNGs, then choose to export as Tiff files. Then when all the pictures are updated, you can import into Adobe Premiere Pro, and choose image sequence. This will make the files turn into a video clip. From there you can color grade, add LUTS,  or add whichever effects, and then export as an mov through Premiere Pro or Media Encoder. Remember ProRes is an mov, and the point of ProRes is to not lose quality, otherwise known as a lossless codec. You can also try GoPro Studio Production Premium as a 15 day trial, and go through a workflow process there. Other editing applications include Davinci Resolve Lite (free, basically the same as the full version) and Adobe After Effects. There are all kinds of workflow options, and Youtube is a great source for this. I would look there for exact details on how to do workflows correctly. Exporting as ProRes is okay, but having the flexibility to edit the raw images is a major plus of raw recording. I hope this helps in some way, and sorry that there's not a quick solution I know of. So far, MLRaw Viewer is the fastest solution I've find for just exporting video clips, and is super helpful for being able to view them with recorded sound before deciding to edit. You could also try RawTherapee, a free application. There's also Magic Raw Lite, also free, and 5DtoRGB Lite to help with H.264 mov files and better color grading options. Please let me know if I can be of any other help. Hope all is well!

Hi Paul, I appreciate the input. So far I've only done some simple tests in RAW video mode, I'm still uncertain of using it with the small resolution that is supported by this camera. I mainly do h.264 video, and the 4gb file limit is present even when the card is formatted in exfat (unless there is a way to change this). The card has functioned great so far, works fast, no unexpected stops. Do you do RAW video?

     You are welcome Emphram! I'm still experimenting with Exfat, but from what I've read raw recording performs better. From what I've tested so far, I feel it is a great format. There is also an exfat option to choose in the Magic Lantern Nightly Builds menu, which I still need to test. I was able to record 1080p for 29:59 with continuous record. I still need to test 720p 60 fps because I would like to see if I can get to 29:59. I used to be only able to get around 15 minutes. I also haven't found the batteries to wear out, and last just as long as Fat32 formatting. If you are having trouble with missing a couple seconds in between takes, try adding a second camera. Even if it's a cell phone that can record HD, you can use that for just those couple seconds to switch between scenes in post if you are filming an event for example. Also, if you record audio to a separate recorder, you can maintain the same audio throughout, and just sync in post using Plural Eyes, Premiere Pro Creative Cloud, or manually. You can use the cell phone and dslr audio along with separate recorded audio to sync, and then choose what you feel sounds the best, probably the recorder.
     
     I love shooting raw! I'm still getting used to it, and am learning as much as I can about the post production workflow. My recommendation for getting the best resolution is to use a wide angle lens. Luckily I have a 6.5mm fisheye I use for skateboarding, and will be able to take out the distortion with a fisheye lens profile in Adobe Camera Raw. If you have the kit lens, try using it a 18mm, the widest, and see how you make out. This will help when filming events, say on a shoulder rig for less camera shake, and your kit lens might have an image stabilization option which will help as well. You can also zoom in as what's called crop mode. Some Magic Lantern users have claimed this gives better quality, but I find it a bit difficult to work with. When zooming in 5x, you can bump the resolution higher. Setting up the shot is kind of a pain, but this might work well with outside with flowers and insects. If doing macro, you can buy macro extension tubes from Fotodiox on Amazon as well. I would suggest trying different resolutions at different aspect ratios (2:35:1 rather than 16:9 gives a cinematic look, which is great) and see how long you can record. Also, turning off unneeded settings will help extend the record time. You can even try 18 fps or 12 fps to achieve longer record times, or even continuous recording for raw. Recording raw with sound can slow down the best possible resolution for raw recording, and even more with audio override settings. So keeping the sound on automatic helps, and then using say a Zoom H4n or H6 for separate recording to sync later. There are even cables from Sescom that will allow straight audio recording from the Zoom to the camera. There is a Transcend 64 gb Class 10 600x (90 mb/sec) sd card which is the same price as the Sandisk Extreme Pro 32 gb 95 mb/sec Class 10 sd card. I've read and discussed with someone that this works just as well as the Sandisk, and then you have double the space for the same price!

     If you want to record H.264, you can purchase a VAF TXI filter for the T3i. This helps prevents aliasing and moire from being recorded in your video, and also gives better compression, resulting in better quality. You can call Mosaic Engineering and ask them about their filters which have marks on them. They are fully functional, and do not prohibit best possible quality from the new ones. New, the filters run at $295. I spoke with one of the personnel about this.

     I hope this was helpful for you, and please let me know if I didn't explain things clear enough. Always here to help! Hope all is well!

Hello Bubbakron! My name is Paul Harwood. The viewfinder will be the same always. This is where you look through the camera to set focus points, get your focus, and so forth. This is mainly for photography. For video, you should look at the lcd screen. The lcd screen shows what your current white balance is for video. You can set the lcd screen for photography by pushing the live view button. Make sure you are in M mode or whichever photography mode you are in. If it is a viewfinder you prefer (shooting style) for video, there are viewfinders you can purchase to attach to your camera for videography. These can be super helpful for hot days where the lcd is hard to see. I hope this helps, and please let me know if it doesn't. I will try to help as best as I can. Hope all is well!

You are welcome k9! I think I know the problem. Grab your T3i, and navigate to the Canon menu. You might have to push the info button to get out of Magic Lantern. Check Sound Recording. Is it on manual? If so, check to see if the cursor is too low. You can see the audio meters with decibels. People sometimes will move the cursor to the left so it is just up one notch (before muted). They then choose audio gain or mic gain (or maybe both) in the override audio settings in Magic Lantern Nightly build firmware (added to the original V2.3). You can also try setting this to automatic, and see how the audio meters are. I am not too sure if Magic Lantern would override the Automatic sound recording setting on the Canon menu. This is why I would suggest keeping your sound recording on manual for the Canon menu. Navigating from Manual to Automatic and back to Manual might reset the sound problem in your T3i. Please let me know if any of this helps, and if it doesn't, we'll keep trying to figure it out!

You are welcome Anurania! That's awesome because I was wondering how that card would perform, and it is basically the same price as the 30 mb/sec Transcend, so why not go with the 90 mb/sec? I'm glad you agree about the write speeds of the cards because I did a lot research and Amazon was a huge help with reviewers comments on memory cards. I understand that Walter is saying the bottleneck is 21 mb/sec, but the write speed of a 30 mb/sec card just doesn't keep up for best raw recording success. The T3i can be pushed further with a better write speed, and the 90 provides that. The Sandisk 32 gb is the same price as the 64 gb Transcend! Great to know that the Transcend performs well! I doubt 95 mb/sec differs from 90 mb/sec lol. The hiccup term you referred makes a lot of sense since this is a firmware override and pushing the T3i to the bottleneck can create a hiccup when recording for a long time. The transferring of files is much better I agree! No problem, glad to help! 

Hello k9 my name is Paul Harwood. There should be an Audio Override Settings option to turn on for your 600D. If not, I would download the latest version of nightly builds (stability is fine) and drop the files from the nightly into the files on your memory card. Make sure to select "Replace Clips". After, you will now be able to turn off AGC, have Audio Gain, Mic Gain, Headphone monitoring, headphone volume, speaker volume. It's generally a lot better to use nightly builds vs V2.3. If you are using a separate recorder you might be able to get a cable from Sescom (BHPhotoVideo has these) which will allow you to connect your external recorder directly to your camera. This allows you to record the recorder's audio into the H.264 file as well as a separate wav file for backup. You can buy, now with the nightly builds, the T2i headphone monitoring cable as well if you have a mic you wanted to use with the T3i, or just to simply monitor audio in real time. Another option is to use Plural Eyes, which will sync your recorder's audio to your dslr audio in post production. You can do this manually as well, and if you have Premiere Pro Creative Cloud, you can synchronize right in the post production workflow. Definitely try Override audio settings turned on. I had trouble with my T3i showing the audio meters and this seemed to fix the problem. I hope this helps, and please let me know if you have any other questions. Also, if I was unclear with something, let me know, and I'll try to explain it better. Thanks for posting k9!

     You're welcome Anurania!  It certainly takes practice!

     Thanks for sharing your settings. This helps me for more tests. I'm not sure which memory card you have, but if you have 90 mb/sec you will achieve the best resolution possible. This came out great though. Also, you can format your memory card as Exfat using EOS Card for PC or Macboot for Mac. These programs are posted on Magic Lantern's website. The warm up option is a great idea! I have a recommendation for a tripod that you might like. It is by a guy who started a kickstarter for a dolly called Revolve, and he now has a complete site with reasonable prices. This tripod has a bullhead (might be really good for what you're filming) and can turn into a monopod! You can also attach the dolly to the button to make this a pretty good stabilizer! I'll post a link for a memory card, EOS Card, Macboot, a video explaining the Exfat process, and the tripod. I hope this helps! Thanks so much for your reply! If you need anything, or if something isn't clear, please let me know.

http://www.amazon.com/Transcend-Speed-Class-Memory-TS64GSDXC10U1/dp/B00AFTV3FC/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1423088895&sr=8-2&keywords=transcend+600x

http://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-Extreme-HD-Ready-Frustration-Free-SDSDXPA-032G-AFFP/dp/B007NDL56A

http://chdk.wikia.com/wiki/EOScard

http://www.zenoshrdlu.com/macboot/macboot.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEBSUUeoA4Y&feature=iv&src_vid=LN8LV15_cEA&annotation_id=annotation_826410

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LN8LV15_cEA

http://www.revolvecamera.com/collections/all/products/2-in-1-tripod-and-monopod

Hope all is well!

     Hello Anurania! My name is Paul Harwood. Great job on this video! I really liked it, especially the squirrel at the end. Great depth of field and use of rule of thirds! I'm not sure which editing program you are using, but I have used the Transcoding option in Adobe Premiere Pro Creative Cloud (same as where project manager is). This would definitely help you with not having to render and being able to playback your clips. It converts all clips to the GoPro Cineform codec or ProRes or DNxHD, and some others I believe. Also, I'm not sure if you image stabilization on or off while on a tripod, but make sure it is off for best quality. The camera assumes it is moving, and there the footage won't be as clear. Again great job, and I look forward to seeing more of your work! By the way, how long were you able to record at 1152 x 622 18 fps? And did you use a bullhead? Thanks for posting Anurania! If you have any questions on what I suggested please let me know.

     Hello honza123! Thanks for your reply, and a very nice video showing raw capabilities in the 600D! I really like the quality and colors. What aspect ratio did you use when recording, if you don't mind me asking? I'm guessing 2:35:1. The 18 fps doesn't really look different than 24 fps with the recreate in Avisynth, which is awesome! I like these settings, and have had RAWTherapee, but haven't used it yet. I am excited to try this! One other question though. I have a Mac, and am unable to use Avisynth. Would interpreting the 18 fps to 24 fps in Adobe Premiere Pro work the same? There's an interpret footage option. I've used this for a 24 fps timeline, and when I want to add a 60fps shot, I interpret it into 24 fps for slow motion. Thanks so much!

     You're welcome JADURCA! Thanks for your reply, and the very helpful feedback. This certainly helps! I have a 6.5mm Opteka Fisheye Lens that I use for skateboarding, so I'll have to experiment with this. Although, I am quite aware of the distortion! I don't remember that being the easiest to remove, but if you have suggestions for distortion removal that would be cool. I might be able to use the GoPro Studio software for MOV files. I do eventually want to buy the Tokina 11-16 f2.8. Are there any wide angle lenses you would suggest for raw crop mode? This is very interesting! Basically I am excited about the VAF Filter for filming bands and events where moire patterns came come and there is nothing I can do about it. I had this happen with a guitarist's hat. I like that I wouldn't have to worry about avoiding certain patterns when using H.264 1920 x 1080 compression. Also, the compression is supposed to be better with the filter (as well as no quality loss)! I eventually want to buy the 5D Mark III, basically because of no moire, 1920 x 1080 Raw Continuous recording with sound, and photography. I was thinking of recording without sound, but syncing would be more difficult since there is no scratch audio from the camera. Do you have a method for this, since you are doing music videos? I plan to eventually upgrade to the Zoom H6.

     Oh by the way, I just experimented a bit with Exfat continuous recording H.264 1920 x 1080 24 fps. I was able to get 30 minutes, and then I tried with the restart recording option in Magic Lantern, and it worked! Not sure if there was a bigger delay, so I'll have to do more testing. I found out FAT32 has a 4 GB limit, and Exfat doesn't. Although this isn't the actual formatting the camera uses, this is a nice feature. I'm pretty sure the files have more time because of no 4 GB limit, and I have read the Exfat is better for Raw video anyway. So I will make sure to post back here when I do some tests!

     One other note. I did not find any difference (so far) with battery life in Exfat vs. FAT32.

     If anyone reading this has experienced good 600D settings as well, and has some cool ideas to try, please let me know! I'm loving RAW!

   

     Hello JADURCA thanks for replying to my post. These are really good ideas for settings for 600D raw. I really like the resolution, aspect ratio, and particularly the 12 fps slow down to 24 fps idea. I have a VAF filter coming in for anti aliasing with the 600D. I was under the consumption that since these are raw images, they are not compressed into H.264 and therefore wouldn't have moire. But I think you are right, because I now remember there was an aliasing problem with raw images in a photography certification class I had. Do you mind running through the settings you used for this video, how long you were able to record, and also with or without sound? I have been trying to get my settings down, and am super excited about the 12 fps idea and 50% in Twixtor. Also, if you want, you can upscale your video to 4K using Red Giant Instant 4K (there are serial codes for these products on Youtube), but I am not quite sure if this is available for Sony Vegas. Do you mind explaining Raw Crop Mode? I was a little confused on these, and where the setting is. I apologize if these are too many questions, I am just super psyched to communicate with someone trying Raw for the 600D.

     If you are curious about the moire and anti aliasing VAF TXI Filter, here is the website.

http://www.mosaicengineering.com/products/vaf/txi.html

     I am aware the website says $295, which is a lot of money. But I have spoken to the Mosaic Engineering personnel a couple times, and they explained to me they have used filters. These have some marks, but do not affect what the product does whatsoever. The marks aren't seen in the video. I still need to figure out if these filters are supposed to be used in Raw video, since they aren't supposed to pictures. They are mainly for better H.264 compression results.

     I hope I have been able to provide some good input for you as you have for me. Thanks so much JADURCA! I hope to hear from you about the settings, just trying to get the best ones!

     Hello JADURCA thanks for replying to my post. These are really good ideas for settings for 600D raw. I really like the resolution, aspect ratio, and particularly the 12 fps slow down to 24 fps idea. I have a VAF filter coming in for anti aliasing with the 600D. I was under the consumption that since these are raw images, they are not compressed into H.264 and therefore wouldn't have moire. But I think you are right, because I now remember there was an aliasing problem with raw images in a photography certification class I had. Do you mind running through the settings you used for this video, how long you were able to record, and also with or without sound? I have been trying to get my settings down, and am super excited about the 12 fps idea and 50% in Twixtor. Also, if you want, you can upscale your video to 4K using Red Giant Instant 4K (there are serial codes for these products on Youtube), but I am not quite sure if this is available for Sony Vegas. Do you mind explaining Raw Crop Mode? I was a little confused on these, and where the setting is. I apologize if these are too many questions, I am just super psyched to communicate with someone trying Raw for the 600D.

     If you are curious about the moire and anti aliasing VAF TXI Filter, here is the website.

http://www.mosaicengineering.com/products/vaf/txi.html

     I am aware the website says $295, which is a lot of money. But I have spoken to the Mosaic Engineering personnel a couple times, and they explained to me they have used filters. These have some marks, but do not affect what the product does whatsoever. The marks aren't seen in the video. I still need to figure out if these filters are supposed to be used in Raw video, since they aren't supposed to pictures. They are mainly for better H.264 compression results.

     I hope I have been able to provide some good input for you as you have for me. Thanks so much JADURCA! I hope to hear from you about the settings, just trying to get the best ones!

     Hello emphram my name is Paul Harwood. I formatted my Sandisk 32 GB Extreme Pro 95 MB/SEC Class 10 UHS as Exfat, with MacBoot for Macintosh, but I had difficulty getting the software on my Transcend 64 GB 30 MB/SEC card about a year ago. EOS Card should be able to format the card as Fat32 (I think this is what Canon uses). From what I read however, Exfat allows bigger file sizes. I always thought the limit was 4 GB, but there is a setting on the 600D for Exfat in raw mode. I still have to test everything out, and am also weary about long shoots like you stated. I think I used a smaller card to install Magic Lantern a year ago, the stable version 2.3, then dragged the files onto the 64 GB Transcend. This was because I couldn't get Macboot to work, but I'm pretty sure EOS works fine. I have since figured out Macboot. There is a tutorial by Clint Boland on Youtube explaining EOS Card on Youtube and the installation process. I hope this is helpful for you. If not, please let me know if you have any other questions. If I experience any problems with Exfat, I will post here. It would be great if you could do the same, that way we can exchange input, since we have the same camera.

     Here is the tutorial. I am aware this is for ML version 2.3, the stable release. After you've installed V2.3, all you have to do is replace the V2.3 files with the nightly build files, put the card back into your camera, and you should be good to go.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQqOe9x00Uk

Hope all is well!

Hello I_d_allan my name is Paul Harwood. I have the 600D and had no problems installing the latest nightly build on a Macbook Pro OS X Yosemite 10.10.2. I'm using Safari, but maybe there was a recent update you did with your operating system? Do you have a different version of Windows to try, or maybe on another computer? I haven't encountered this problem, and am curious to what might be preventing you from downloading the links.

Thanks for getting back to me Walter. I was able to make both cards bootable using Macboot along with Macboot Command. Clicking Macboot Command 1st (for Mac OS 10.8 and up, I'm using Yosemite 10.10.2) For PC it would be the EOS Card utility by Pelican. Although the camera says I need to update the firmware, Magic Lantern V2.3 was already on the card, ready to go. Then I was able to install the latest Nightly Build for the T3i, January 29th, 2015. This worked for a 64 GB Transcend Class 10 SDXC 30 MB/SEC card as well as a Sandisk 32 GB Extreme Pro UHS Class 10 95 MB/SEC card. Through the installation process I made sure I followed all of Magic Lantern's steps. I'm excited to test out this different format, and I'll post back here if I see any major differences. Thanks again for your help Walter. Hope all is well!

Hello Walter. Thank you for replying to my post. I've read if I format my sd card to ExFat I can record longer in raw. Is this true? Are there any other modules or files I need to add to achieve the best raw recording possible out of the T3i? Any help on this would be great. Thanks.

     Hello Magic Lantern. My name is Paul Harwood. Over the past year I have used your firmware, and absolutely love it! Over the past few months, I have been researching online extensively about raw video on the T3i. I am very happy with the firmware, and how you have made my camera more useful than I could have ever expected. There has been something on my mind for a couple weeks, and I haven't quite been able to find the answer. I have read as well as recognized while recording, that the T3i has a 20 mb/sec buffer limit, and this is why raw recording is limited in resolution. I absolutely love being able to record raw with sound continuously with 960 x 540 resolution. I have experimented with 5x zoom to reach better resolutions which is very cool. All I wanted to ask was if Magic Lantern knows of any way to bypass the buffer limit. I ask this because I would like to be able to use the whole frame, like 720p or 1080p H.264. I realize this question might sound dumb, and I apologize for that. I am not a technician or anything, and I do not know much in the mechanical aspects of cameras. I am just really curious to see how far raw recording could go with the T3i. I would like to know if there is any way to extend the camera's buffer. Possibly physically, or change the sd card slot to a CF. I am using a Sandisk Extreme Pro 32 GB 95 mb/sec UHS Class 10. I don't know of a card that would do better, but I am open to suggestions for this as well to extend raw recording. Again I am very pleased with this firmware. The latest nightly builds have been superb. I noticed Audio Gain was added to Mic Gain. And I was extremely happy about the AGC disable, which I discovered in a October 2014 nightly build. If anyone can answer my question I would greatly appreciate it. I apologize if this question seems a bit out there, and if it was already answered on the forum. Thank you so much Magic Lantern.