It seems like the newest threads about RAW video are all from 2013. (Particularly the thread that lead to me getting into RAW on my 600D) How about a simple list of the CURRENT current state of RAW video for people that just got here?
Here's my understanding (and you can correct me if I'm wrong on any of these...)
1. raw_rec has actually fallen out of favor and more people now use mlv_rec (also known as RAW 2.0)
2. mlv files can be converted to DNGs with mlv2dng (
http://www.magiclantern.fm/forum/index.php?topic=7802.0 ) or newer tools like MLRawViewer (
http://www.magiclantern.fm/forum/index.php?topic=9560.0 )
3. If you have any camera from the 500D to the 600D then it really doesn't matter how fast your SD card is (as long as it's at least 45mbs) because all of those cameras are limited to a 21mbs write speed.
4. RAW settings (whether MLV or RAW) are no longer reset everytime you restart your camera (although if the camera isn't shutdown properly, modules are still not loaded on the next boot.)
5. Pressing the zoom button one time will give you ML Grayscale preview and twice will give you a full color 10x zoom
6. Your data transfer speed appears at the bottom of the screen when recording raw (along with lots of other useful information.) With my 16GB 45mbs Sandisk Extreme I get a consistent 20.5mbs transfer speed at 960x544.
7. The transfer speed for each resolution is listed at the bottom of the "Q" menu in the Movie section of ML under both "raw" and "mlv"
8.
Bootflag can now be disabled on the 5D MKIII! http://www.magiclantern.fm/forum/index.php?topic=110179. Oh... and this cool tip will ABSOLutELY save your ass: How to open up After Effects, Adobe Camera Raw (because I hate acronyms) on ANY frame -
http://www.magiclantern.fm/forum/index.php?topic=5683.msg43962#msg439621) go to your project browser, right click the footage and select Reveal in Bridge.
2) Instantly Adobe Bridge pops up with your sequence and you can highlight the whole lot and right click then select Open in Camera Raw.
3) Now you can select any frame on the right hand side, then click Select All, and then perform your adjustments. When you are finished, click "Done".
4)Then all you have to do is right click the sequence in the project browser and click Reload Footage and BOOM - behold your adjustments
10. Under the "RAW Video" Movie Setting in the ML (press Q) you can select the preview setting. (I'm not sure what the cropped image that in standard in MLV live view is... but ML Grayscale is what you actually get in the final RAW file. Thanks to a1ex for providing the scoop).
http://www.magiclantern.fm/forum/index.php?topic=5441.0Note 6. Canon preview is standard full color, ML Grayscale is in B&W and also shows the video in its final cropped view (used for framing), Hacked is special fast hack to increase card writing speed at the expense of freezing Live View.
11. About sRAW (a note from a1ex):
sRAW:
- causes corruption on both GUI and captured picture (at least on 550D)
- judging from the kind of corruption, the side effects could be worse (hint: Canon code does not use memory protection)
- valid code for one camera can soft-brick another camera (that is, ERR70 even after you remove the ML card, but recoverable)
12. Unbricking the camera: Well you've ruined everything... What now? -
http://magiclantern.wikia.com/wiki/Unbricking13. Tip for making Compact Flash cards more reliable:
One of the things you could do is enable the Card Warm-Up option. Sometimes CF cards need to have data written on them a few times before they get up to full speed. Not sure why.
RAW/MLV file conversion
(The file you get after a successful shoot is either a .raw or a .mlv file which can be converted using one of the following programs.)
RAW2CDNG The best program of them all! Cooks you breakfast!
http://www.magiclantern.fm/forum/index.php?topic=5618.0MLV2DNG (my favorite) -
http://www.magiclantern.fm/forum/index.php?topic=7802.0MLVRawViewer -
http://www.magiclantern.fm/forum/index.php?topic=9560.0 RAW2DNG (Mac, Win, Linux) -
http://www.magiclantern.fm/forum/index.php?topic=5404.0OS/X gui wrapper for RAW2DNG -
http://www.magiclantern.fm/forum/index.php?topic=5508.0RAWmagic (OSX) -
http://www.magiclantern.fm/forum/index.php?topic=6218.0RAWanizer -
http://www.magiclantern.fm/forum/index.php?topic=5557.0Cr2HDR -
http://www.magiclantern.fm/forum/index.php?topic=11056.0