[UNMAINTAINED] Canon 5D Classic Firmware ** Beta 4 **

[csoller]

Im experiencing some weird battery drain issue while the camera is turned off. I havent had this in the earlier versions. I am not sure why. The workaround however is pretty easy, ill not store the battery in the camera when its unused.

[a1ex]

Maybe it's related to this? http://www.magiclantern.fm/bestpractices (second point)

but I couldn't reproduce it on 5Dc.

[coutts]

Used the 5dc ML beta 4 last night for the first time in real-world application.

Shot about 1100 pics at a concert last night (with Steve Aoki there, cool!). Experienced quite a few bugs, so I'll be fixing those this week. Look forward to a beta 5 coming soon!

[jplxpto]

Used the 5dc ML beta 4 last night for the first time in real-world application.

Shot about 1100 pics at a concert last night (with Steve Aoki there, cool!). Experienced quite a few bugs, so I'll be fixing those this week. Look forward to a beta 5 coming soon!

Coutts ... You're also to be congratulated ... ML in 5DC is now a reality.

[PhotoCat]

Coutts, u r a hero!

For the 5D Classic, would you please add the False color feature as I find it very handy to check portrait exposure
when using TTL flash under backlight situation. It is amazing! The exposure would be spot on and much less
post-production work   Tks!

[coutts]

Coutts, u r a hero!

For the 5D Classic, would you please add the False color feature as I find it very handy to check portrait exposure
when using TTL flash under backlight situation. It is amazing! The exposure would be spot on and much less
post-production work   Tks!

I'll look into that when I get time

By the way, beta 5 will be coming this week with updated boot code. g3gg0 and jplxpto made the cache_hack boot method work on the 40d, so I'll be adopting that to the 5dc (and fix some bugs I found over the weekend using ML).

[stir fry a lot]

Thanks for the continued support Coutts

[TatoMCSE]

Can someone point me to the right direction with the install issue. I have 5D with firmware 1.1.1 did the firmware update already couple times, but each time I get a blinking blue led and camera never boots up from CF. Any advise is much appreciated. CF used is Extreme III 8GB.

Thanks!

[criz_a]

Can someone point me to the right direction with the install issue.

Format the CF card and copy ML, take out battery and charge it! Try again :-)

[TatoMCSE]

Format the CF card and copy ML, take out battery and charge it! Try again :-)

Thanks, already tried that with formatting card in camera and in windows. Tried with two batteries. Do I supposed to get any message that firmware update was successful? It just shows Firmware loading, screen goes blank and blue led starts blinking every couple seconds.

[walta]

Thanks, already tried that with formatting card in camera and in windows. Tried with two batteries. Do I supposed to get any message that firmware update was successful? It just shows Firmware loading, screen goes blank and blue led starts blinking every couple seconds.

The instructions aren't too clear.

On your first install you need to do the firmware update with the file named "5dc.111.card bootable.fir" in the root of the card
This makes your card bootable
next you have to do the firmware update with the "5dc.111.ML install.fir" file (as well as all the other ones needed for ML)
This installs the ML bootflag.

There is no message that it was successful. The blue light should come on steady - like the instructions say. Then you have to remove the battery to re-boot the camera.

Blinking light means something wasn't installed properly.

I'm not sure what the camera does if you do the upgrade firmware process with 2 fir files in the root of the card.
after copying all the files over there, I made sure there was only 1 fir file each time when I did the firmware upgrade process and it worked for me.




 

[csoller]

Maybe it's related to this? http://www.magiclantern.fm/bestpractices (second point)

but I couldn't reproduce it on 5Dc.

Yes, turned out I removed the cf card too fast. Problem solved

[TatoMCSE]

The instructions aren't too clear.
[...]
I made sure there was only 1 fir file each time when I did the firmware upgrade process and it worked for me.

Okay, that makes sense - I will give a try later today. Indeed I did this with two files on the card. I thought I might want to do that one by one, but wasn't sure about the order so I didn't do that. Thanks for pointing that out! Perhaps the first post needs to be edited a bit?

Cheers!

[walta]

Okay, that makes sense - I will give a try later today. Indeed I did this with two files on the card. I thought I might want to do that one by one, but wasn't sure about the order so I didn't do that. Thanks for pointing that out! Perhaps the first post needs to be edited a bit?

Cheers!

I think the camera will probably read the file names in alphabetical order - so will only load the "make card bootable" one and never do the "ML bootflag" one.


Coutts said he was making changes to the boot sequence and other bug fixes so I suspect he won't worry too much about installation instructions being accurate until the first non-beta version is released.

I guess us "beta testers" just have to figure it out for ourselves.   

[Devulder]

Wonderful Coutts !
I'm impatient to test your beta 5!
I apologise  for my english.
I'm French and i don't have a good english.

[hibolta]

Wonderful Coutts, thanks to you I won't need to upgrade my 5Dc because of new gimmicks 

[mamonmon]

Hi! Im new to this. In the instructions, i need to remove the battery grip but i dont have the battery cover so i cannot use it without the grip. Do i really need to remove the grip before installation? Thanks a lot!

[nanomad]

Yes, you do. If you don't, bad things may happen (VERY BAD THINGS)

[mamonmon]

Yes, you do. If you don't, bad things may happen (VERY BAD THINGS)

Oh i see.. I need to get a battery cover.  thanks!

[David78]

Hi, i have just registered myself here to say thanks for this firmware!

One question also:
Do you think it will possible make the new feature: watch the shutter count?
Sorry for my bad english.

Thanks a lot.

[Devulder]

Hi, i have just registered myself here to say thanks for this firmware!

One question also:
Do you think it will possible make the new feature: watch the shutter count?
Sorry for my bad english.

Thanks a lot.

Good idea

[TatoMCSE]

Successfully installed. I'm impressed with features. However it seems that Advanced bracketing is failing to shift exposures beyond +/- 2eV. Can anyone get 5Dc to bracket at 3 or more eV using beta4?

Thanks!

[a1ex]

Use M mode.

[themanwithnoname]

Another success 5Dc ML story here. Registered to say thanks and thanks!

Now my Samyang 35mm f1.4 are as good as 35mm f1.4L with the peep focus!

Just now this comes into my mind.

How about a 2sec shutter for timer? Or customizeable timer.


Btw, serial number 22***** here

[a1ex]

To enable the 2-second timer, just enable MLU and normal self timer.