Why are Canon DSLRs amazing for independent film makers? Magic Lantern is being developed by photo and video enthusiasts, adding functionality such as: HDR images and video, time-lapse, motion detection, focus assist tools, manual audio controls and much more. The only modification made was to enable the ability to run software from the memory card. Each time you start your camera, Magic Lantern is loaded from your memory card. Magic Lantern is not a “hack”, or a modified firmware, it is an independent program that runs alongside Canon’s own software. It is an open framework, licensed under GPL, for developing extensions to the official firmware. Magic Lantern is a software enhancement that offers increased functionality to the excellent Canon DSLR cameras. Let’s start with a quick description of the Magic Lantern, picked directly from the official site.

Here you can learn all about Magic Lantern and find out all about the amazing possibilities that this independent firmware can give your Canon camera as it boosts its potential.

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