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camera_help [2018/05/31 19:05] – [Camera Help for nightly builds] Erik Krausecamera_help [2018/11/22 22:10] – [Global Draw] walter_schulz
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 As a first step it would be already helpful to mark outdated sections by editing the section and add a comment like that: <code>> INCOMPLETE</code> which would show as  As a first step it would be already helpful to mark outdated sections by editing the section and add a comment like that: <code>> INCOMPLETE</code> which would show as 
 > INCOMPLETE  > INCOMPLETE 
-in the wiki. You can also add some hints what is missing as a comment. Subcomments are possible, see [[wiki:syntax#quoting]]+in the wiki. You can also add some hints what is missing as a comment. Subcomments are possible, see [[wiki:syntax#quoting]]. It is also possible to tag complete sections with a <code>> COMPLETE</code> comment.  
 + 
 +Don't be afraid of making mistakes. It is far more important to provide content since fixing mistakes is much easier than writing help texts.
  
 For the time being restrict the formatting to simple text with only basic formatting like headlines, bold or italic text, bulleted or numbered lists, since it will be converted to ReStructured Text in time to be used on the camera display. For that the text will be split into separate files on level 2 section headings (f.e. <nowiki>===== Audio =====</nowiki>), so please restrict your headings to levels 3 to 5. Tables and images are currently not supported.  For the time being restrict the formatting to simple text with only basic formatting like headlines, bold or italic text, bulleted or numbered lists, since it will be converted to ReStructured Text in time to be used on the camera display. For that the text will be split into separate files on level 2 section headings (f.e. <nowiki>===== Audio =====</nowiki>), so please restrict your headings to levels 3 to 5. Tables and images are currently not supported. 
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 ===== Audio ===== ===== Audio =====
 +> INCOMPLETE
 +
 +Manual audio controls. This menu is available for 
 +
 +  * Cameras with DIGIC 4 processor.
 +
 +  * All cameras supporting audio recording and module MLV_SND.mo activated. Non-DIGIC-4 cams will be restricted to a single menu item: MLV Sound.
  
-Manual audio controls. This menu is not available on Canon 600D / T3i. The +Please check [[https://builds.magiclantern.fm/features.html#Audio|feature matrix]]
-600D/T3i already has manual audio control, but right now it's not +
-possible to change audio settings from Magic Lantern. You can only use +
-audio meters during recording. For availability see [[https://builds.magiclantern.fm/features.html#Audio|feature matrix]]+
  
  
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 Only available when the [[#mlv_sndmo|MLV_SND]] module is loaded and active. See Only available when the [[#mlv_sndmo|MLV_SND]] module is loaded and active. See
 [[#modules|Modules]] [[#modules|Modules]]
- 
-RAW video (MLV) now comes with audio! 
  
 //Submenu options:// //Submenu options://
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 ==== ISO ==== ==== ISO ====
 +
 +> INCOMPLETE
  
 Advanced ISO control. Advanced ISO control.
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 enables ISO 50, ISO 51200 and many other intermediate or astronomical ISOs. enables ISO 50, ISO 51200 and many other intermediate or astronomical ISOs.
  
-**Display Gain (night vision):** In photo mode, for previewing night scenes. 
  
-**Highlight Tone Priority:** Increases dynamic range by 1 stop in movie mode. Use with negative ML digital ISO.+> OBSOLETE -> Moved to Display screen **Display Gain (night vision):** In photo mode, for previewing night scenes. 
 + 
 +> OBSOLETE? Not found in 100D/650D/7D **Highlight Tone Priority:** Increases dynamic range by 1 stop in movie mode. Use with negative ML digital ISO.
  
-**ISO selection:** Canon ISOs or ML ISOs. Only used in movie mode.+> OBSOLETE? Not found in 100D/650D/7D **ISO selection:** Canon ISOs or ML ISOs. Only used in movie mode.
  
-**Color coding: **+> Still valid? **Color coding: **
   * <color orange>orange</color> = Standard Canon ISO with good noise or dynamic range characteristics.   * <color orange>orange</color> = Standard Canon ISO with good noise or dynamic range characteristics.
   * <color green>green</color> = ISO with negative digital gain applied via DIGIC obtained by setting ML digital ISO to a negative value. These can have lower noise or better  highlight rolloff than their Canon counterparts.   * <color green>green</color> = ISO with negative digital gain applied via DIGIC obtained by setting ML digital ISO to a negative value. These can have lower noise or better  highlight rolloff than their Canon counterparts.
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-==== Exp.Lock ====+==== Expo. Lock ==== 
 +> INCOMPLETE
  
 Locks different exposure controls. Locks different exposure controls.
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-==== Exp.Presets ====+==== Expo. Presets ====
  
 Toggles for exposure presets. Toggles for exposure presets.
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-==== Exp.Override ====+==== Expo.Override ====
  
 This mode bypasses Canon exposure limitations for ISO, Tv & Av. This mode bypasses Canon exposure limitations for ISO, Tv & Av.
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-==== LV Display ====+==== ExpSim ====
  
-Selects or displays LiveView display type.+Exposure Simulation
  
 //Submenu options:// //Submenu options://
- 
-**Photo display, no exposure simulation (for framing and for flash photography)** 
- 
-**Photo display, with exposure simulation** 
- 
-**Movie display** 
- 
  
 ==== Auto exposure ==== ==== Auto exposure ====
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 If you used display presets, press Q on this item to switch the presets while you are in ML menu. If you used display presets, press Q on this item to switch the presets while you are in ML menu.
  
 +Be aware there are 2 other menu options influencing Overlay visibility: 
 +- Display screen -> Clear overlays 
 +- If MLV_REC module is used there is an option "Global Draw" and default is OFF! Computing overlays will reduce cam's storage interface write rate.
 ==== Zebras ==== ==== Zebras ====
  
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   * Photo only - Only show raw zebras in image review.   * Photo only - Only show raw zebras in image review.
  
-You may adjust thresholds for underexposure and overexposure, or you can +**Raw zebra underexposure** 
-disable zebras while recordingNotewhen using the Technicolor + 
-CineStyle picture styleluma will have values between 16 and 255; +  * OFF - 0EV <> +4EV 
-therefore, you will have to set the underexposure threshold to 16 or + 
-greater.+This allows you to choose at what exposure the underexposure zebras will be displayed 0 EV means that the zebras will be displayed where the amount of noise in the image, is equal to the amount of signal in the image (the noise floor).  
 +A general consensus among photographers, is that the limit for acceptable amount of noise in images, is 2 EV above this noise floor. 
 + 
 +**NOTE:** 
 + 
 +Dual ISO zebras:  When using dual ISO, there are dual exposures and the zebras reflect this.  With dual ISO there are two types of zebras.  
 +  * Full/solid zebras which work exactly like normal zebras, and describe overexposure in both ISOs.  
 +  * Half/stripe zebras which represent overexposure only in the higher ISO.
  
  
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 ==== Defishing ==== ==== Defishing ====
 +
 +> OBSOLETE Now in Display screen
  
 Preview the rectified (defished) image from Samyang 8mm fisheye lens, using rectilinear projection. Preview the rectified (defished) image from Samyang 8mm fisheye lens, using rectilinear projection.
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 //Submenu options:// //Submenu options://
  
-**Color space** +**Histogram type** 
-  * Luma - Overall brightness +  * YUV-based, Luma 
-  * RGB - Individual RedGreen, and Blue channels+  * YUV-based, RGB 
 +  * RAW-based (RGB
 +  * RAW HistoBar (MAX) 
 +**RAW EV indicator** 
 +  * OFF Don't not use the indicator. 
 +  * Dynamic Range - Display the dynamic range at current ISOfrom noise stdev. 
 +  * ETTR hint - Show how many stops you can push the exposure to the right.
 **Scaling** **Scaling**
-  * Logarithmic+  * Log
   * Linear   * Linear
 **Clip warning** **Clip warning**
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 clipped. clipped.
  
-**Use RAW histogram**+>OBSOLETE? **Use RAW histogram**
   * OFF - Disable raw based histogram and use JPG based histogram.   * OFF - Disable raw based histogram and use JPG based histogram.
   * Full Histogram - Use the full histogram.   * Full Histogram - Use the full histogram.
   * Simplified Histobar - Only use the simplified histobar in liveview.   * Simplified Histobar - Only use the simplified histobar in liveview.
-**RAW EV indicator** +
-  * OFF - Don't not use the indicator. +
-  * Dynamic Range - Display the dynamic range at current ISO, from noise stdev. +
-  * ETTR hint - Show how many stops you can push the exposure to the right.+
  
 ==== Waveform ==== ==== Waveform ====
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 Useful for color grading. To learn how to read it, see Introducing Color Scopes: The Vectorscope. Useful for color grading. To learn how to read it, see Introducing Color Scopes: The Vectorscope.
 +
 +==== Level Indicator ====
 +
 +//Submenu options://
 +
  
  
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-==== Gradual Expo. ====+==== Gradual Exposure ====
  
 //Submenu options:// //Submenu options://
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 ==== FPS override ==== ==== FPS override ====
 +
 +> INCOMPLETE
  
 This setting alters FPS for all video modes. This setting alters FPS for all video modes.
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 **Actual FPS** this displays the current FPS, computed as TG_FREQ / timerA / timerB (read-only). **Actual FPS** this displays the current FPS, computed as TG_FREQ / timerA / timerB (read-only).
 +
 +**Rolling Shutter**
  
 **Constant expo** **Constant expo**
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-==== Creative Effects ====+==== Movie crop mode =====
  
-Custom image effects found by investigating DIGIC registers.+600D 3x crop mode for supported cameras (650D, 700D, EOS M)
  
 //Submenu options:// //Submenu options://
  
-**Desaturate** lets you record grayscale with any picture style. 
  
-**Negative image** Inverts your luma values 
  
-**Swap U-V** Red becomes blue. 
  
-**Cartoon look** for this to work, set sharpness in your picture style to any nonzero value. 
  
  
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 ==== Advanced Bracket ==== ==== Advanced Bracket ====
 +> INCOMPLETE
 Exposure bracketing for HDR images and timelapses. Exposure bracketing for HDR images and timelapses.
  
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 Exposure Fusion: What is it? How does it Compare to HDR? How Do I Do Exposure Fusion: What is it? How does it Compare to HDR? How Do I Do
 It?. It?.
- 
  
 ==== Intervalometer ==== ==== Intervalometer ====
- +> INCOMPLETE 
-Take pictures or movies at fixed intervals.+Take pictures at fixed intervals
 +Additional features available after loading "Advanced Intervalometer (adv_int)" module.
  
 //Submenu options:// //Submenu options://
  
-**Take a pic every** Duration between two shots.+**Take a pic every** Duration between two shots. More precise: Time between 2 "shutter button actuations". If duration is set to lowest setting (0s/like crazy) cam will take pics in burst mode. 
 +Caveats: 
 +If selected duration is longer than exposure time next pic will be taken immediately after last pic. 
 +Option "Long exp. noise reduction will result in exposure time doubled if condition is met. 
 +If Intervalometer is used to trigger "Full Resolution Silent Pic" camera will take a few seconds for processing FRSP.  
 +Don't expect "like crazy" (burst mode) to run without hickups. Cam has to wait for free buffer to continue shooting. Same may be happen with low duration settings in combination with high date rates (RAW) and/or cards with low write rate. 
 + 
 +> Internal note: ML menu shows (bottom line) calculation for time lapse duration depending on number of pics and interval. No idea how to represent this. 
 + 
 +** Start trigger ** Options for how to trigger intervalometer. 
 + 
 +   * Leave Menu: Will trigger Intervalometer by leaving ML menu or by camera startup/exiting powersave. Using this option is recommended if Intervalometer is running together with other ML/Canon features triggered by shutter button (FRSP, for example).  
 +   * Half Shutter: Trigger Intervalometer by half-pressing shutter release. May interfere with other ML/Canon features triggered by this action. 
 +   * Take a pic: Trigger Intervalometer by half-pressing shutter release. May interfere with other ML/Canon features triggered by this action.
  
-**Start trigger** Options for how to trigger intervalometer. 
  
 **Start after** Start delay (up to 8 hours). **Start after** Start delay (up to 8 hours).
  
-**Stop after** Stop after X pictures. In movie mode only: duration of a movie clip.+**Stop after** Stop after X pictures.
  
-**Manual FocusRamp**+> Advanced Intervalometer options missing.
  
 You can stop the intervalometer by rotating the mode dial, by pressing MENU You can stop the intervalometer by rotating the mode dial, by pressing MENU
-or PLAY, or by turning off the camera. To avoid flicker, shoot in+or PLAY, or by turning off the camera. To avoid aperture flicker, shoot in
 manual mode, use manual white balance, avoid short exposure times and manual mode, use manual white balance, avoid short exposure times and
 use a manual lens (if you use an EF lens, lock the aperture and unscrew use a manual lens (if you use an EF lens, lock the aperture and unscrew
 it). To make a timelapse without increasing shutter count, do not use it). To make a timelapse without increasing shutter count, do not use
 the intervalometer; instead, set FPS override to a very low value (for the intervalometer; instead, set FPS override to a very low value (for
-example, 3fps) and start recording. When using the intervalometer in +example, 3fps) and start recording. Or use Silent Pic mode Full Resolution Silent Pic. 
-LiveView with noisy mode, your shutter will wear twice as fast than+When using the intervalometer in LiveView with noisy mode, your shutter will wear twice as fast than
 outside LiveView. If the intervalometer can't be stopped (it may happen outside LiveView. If the intervalometer can't be stopped (it may happen
 in crazy mode), turn the camera off or open the card door. Adjust your in crazy mode), turn the camera off or open the card door. Adjust your
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-==== deflick.mo ====+==== Post Deflicker ==== 
 +> INCOMPLETE
 (http://www.magiclantern.fm/forum/index.php?topic=10496.0) (http://www.magiclantern.fm/forum/index.php?topic=10496.0)
  
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 **Deflicker target level** Desired exposure level for processed pics. 0 = overexposed. **Deflicker target level** Desired exposure level for processed pics. 0 = overexposed.
  
 +Menu item only visible after loading module "Post Deflicker (deflick.mo)
  
 ==== Bulb/Focus Ramping ==== ==== Bulb/Focus Ramping ====
 +
 +> INCOMPLETE
 +> OBSOLETE Whole section is no longer represented in Shoot menu. IMO this should be replaced by a proper description for Advanced Intervalometer.
  
 Bulb Ramping allows the capture of a timelapse that gradually changes Bulb Ramping allows the capture of a timelapse that gradually changes
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-==== Motion detection in LiveView ====+==== Motion Detect ==== 
 +> INCOMPLETE
  
 //Submenu options:// //Submenu options://
  
 **Trigger by** **Trigger by**
-Exposure change: it only reacts to brightness changes. Detects large+    * Exposure change: it only reacts to brightness changes. Detects large
 moving subjects which cause significant change in exposure. moving subjects which cause significant change in exposure.
-Frame +    * Frame diff.: it computes the difference between last two frames A and B
-difference: it computes the difference between last two frames A and B+
 (luma channel only); this detects smaller movements which do not change (luma channel only); this detects smaller movements which do not change
 exposure. exposure.
 +    * Steady hands: For handheld shooting. Triggers if there is no blur detected.
  
 **Trigger level** High values = less sensitivity to motion. **Trigger level** High values = less sensitivity to motion.
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 ==== Silent Pictures ==== ==== Silent Pictures ====
 +
 +>INCOMPLETE
  
 Take pictures in LiveView mode without moving the mirror. Take pictures in LiveView mode without moving the mirror.
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 **Silent Mode** **Silent Mode**
-Silent Picture: simple, low-resolution. Image resolution is usually+    * Simple: simple, low-resolution. Image resolution is usually
 around 1 or 2 MPix, and depends on the current mode (zoom or not, around 1 or 2 MPix, and depends on the current mode (zoom or not,
 recording or not, and movie resolution). For almost-FullHD resolution recording or not, and movie resolution). For almost-FullHD resolution
 (1720×974), choose FullHD to record a dummy movie. (1720×974), choose FullHD to record a dummy movie.
-Silent Pic Hi-Res:+    * Burst: 
 +    * Burst, End Trigger: 
 +    * Best Focus 
 +    * Slit-Scan:  
 +    * Full-res: Silent pic covering full sensor area. 
 +Limits:  
 +FRSP is not made for short exposures. You will get overexposured pictures if you insist on using short shutter settings. 
 +If you use minumum exposure time (1/4000 or 1/8000) you will get a gradient. (Example: 5D3 gets 1/33.19 at the frame's top and 1/6.30 at the bottom). 
 +500D, 550D and 600D are limited to exposure times up to 0.8 seconds. Other cams can do 15 seconds. 
 +Tips: 
 +You have to enable Expo Override to change aperture. Or use manual lenses. 
 +ETTR works best with Intervalometer. Set ETTR option "Always On". Adjust aperture or use ND filter to get exposure times above 0.5 seconds. Otherwise results may be impossible to deflicker in postprocessing. Don't forget Silent pic and Intervalometer are using the same default trigger. Change Intervalometer trigger to "Leave menu" to avoid this. 
 +Source: https://www.magiclantern.fm/forum/index.php?topic=12523.msg143510#msg143510 
 + 
 + 
 + 
 +> OBSOLETE? Silent Pic Hi-Res:
 emulates high-resolution by taking a matrix of small silent pics, in emulates high-resolution by taking a matrix of small silent pics, in
 zoom x5 mode. You need to have the camera on a tripod and the subject zoom x5 mode. You need to have the camera on a tripod and the subject
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 for focus stacking or for timelapse without increasing shutter count. for focus stacking or for timelapse without increasing shutter count.
  
-**Slit-Scan Mode** Choose slitscan mode.+**File Format** Choose DNG or MLVLater requires loading MLV_REC.mo. 
  
 Silent picture setting is applied to intervalometer and remote triggers. It Silent picture setting is applied to intervalometer and remote triggers. It
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 ==== Shoot Preferences ==== ==== Shoot Preferences ====
 +> INCOMPLETE
 //Submenu options:// //Submenu options://
  
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 **Intervalometer Script** Scripts for sorting intervalometer sequences. **Intervalometer Script** Scripts for sorting intervalometer sequences.
  
-**Snap Simulation** Takes virtual pictures for testing purposes.+**Snap Simulation** Simulates picture aquisition for testing purposes without wearing out shutter and mirror. Useful for testing Íntervalometer, Advanced Bracketing and Focus Stacking features.
  
  
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 **Hold AF button** you need to hold the autofocus button (half-shutter, * or AF-ON, depending on your settings). **Hold AF button** you need to hold the autofocus button (half-shutter, * or AF-ON, depending on your settings).
 +
 **Continuous** **Continuous**
 you don't need to hold any button; ML will hold the half-shutter you don't need to hold any button; ML will hold the half-shutter
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 The following items are display only: The following items are display only:
  
 +==== Focus Settings ====
  
-==== Focus StepSize ====+> INCOMPLETE
  
-Step size for one focus command, as used by EOS Utility.+//Submenu options://     
 +    * Step Size: Step size for one focus command, as used by EOS Utility. 
 +     
 +    * Step Delay: Delay between two successive focus commands. May be used with option "Step Wait"
 +     
 +    * Step Wait:
  
-//Submenu options:// +If Wait is not active, ML will only wait a for fixed delay before sending 
- +
- +
-==== Focus StepDelay ==== +
- +
-Delay between two successive focus commands, with an optional waiting flag. +
- +
-//Submenu options:// +
- +
-If Wait is not active, ML will only wait a for fixed delay before sending+
 next focus command. This will reduce stutter, but may affect rack focus next focus command. This will reduce stutter, but may affect rack focus
 accuracy. This setting is recommended if you only use follow focus. accuracy. This setting is recommended if you only use follow focus.
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 then it will wait for a fixed delay, as configured here. This will then it will wait for a fixed delay, as configured here. This will
 increase rack focus accuracy, but may cause stutter with certain lenses. increase rack focus accuracy, but may cause stutter with certain lenses.
 +    * Left/Right dir
 +    * Up/Down dir
 +    * Start delay
  
  
 ==== Rack Delay ==== ==== Rack Delay ====
 +> OBSOLETE?
  
 Sets the number of seconds before starting a rack focus. Sets the number of seconds before starting a rack focus.
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 This lets you film the start point first, then initialise the rack focus without touching the camera. This lets you film the start point first, then initialise the rack focus without touching the camera.
  
 +
 +==== DOF Settings ====
 +
 +Configures Depth of Field info display at the bottom of this screen.
 +
 +//Submenu options://
 +
 +**Circle of Confusion** 
 +
 +**DOF formula**
 +    * Simple
 +    * Diffraction-aware
 +**DOF info in LiveView**: OFF or ON
  
 ==== Focus Patterns ==== ==== Focus Patterns ====
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 +==== DOF info ====
  
-==== Focus Dist ====+Read-only lens and Depth of Field data. 
 + 
 +//Submenu options:// 
 + 
 +** Lens:** Lens identifier, focal length, aperture 
 + 
 + 
 +** Focus Dist **
  
 The distance to the focal point. Value is returned by most newer Canon lenses. The distance to the focal point. Value is returned by most newer Canon lenses.
- 
-//Submenu options:// 
  
 If the lens does not report any distance information, 0 will be displayed If the lens does not report any distance information, 0 will be displayed
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-==== Hyperfocal ====+** Hyperfocal **
  
 The hyperfocal distance is the point of focus where everything from half The hyperfocal distance is the point of focus where everything from half
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 largest depth of field possible for the current f-number. largest depth of field possible for the current f-number.
  
-//Submenu options:// +** DOF Near **
- +
- +
-==== DOF Near ====+
  
 The nearest distance in which objects appear in focus. The nearest distance in which objects appear in focus.
  
-//Submenu options:// 
  
- +** DOF Far **
-==== DOF Far ====+
  
 The farthest distance in which objects appear in focus. The farthest distance in which objects appear in focus.
  
-//Submenu options://+**Diffraction blur**
  
 +Size of airy disk (is it?)
  
  
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 **Edge + chroma** **Edge + chroma**
 +
 +==== LV brightness ====
 +
 +
 +//Submenu options://
  
  
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 For movie mode, use ML digital ISOs for a similar effect. For movie mode, use ML digital ISOs for a similar effect.
  
- 
-==== Color Scheme ==== 
- 
-This affects the colors and brightness of the on-screen information including LiveView overlays, Canon menus and ML menus. 
- 
-//Submenu options:// 
- 
-Range from: Bright (default), Dark, Bright Gray, Dark Gray, Dark Red. Tip: 
-dark themes may reduce the eye strain during night shooting. 
  
  
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 Under 3:2: useful for 4:3-screen cameras (500D, 50D, 5D Mark 2) in photo mode. Under 3:2: useful for 4:3-screen cameras (500D, 50D, 5D Mark 2) in photo mode.
 Under 16:9: suitable for low-resolution external monitors and for 4:3-screen cameras in movie mode. Under 16:9: suitable for low-resolution external monitors and for 4:3-screen cameras in movie mode.
 +
 **Color scheme** **Color scheme**
 +This affects the colors and brightness of the on-screen information including LiveView overlays, Canon menus and ML menus.
 +
 +//Submenu options://
 +
 +Range from: Bright (default), Dark, Bright Gray, Dark Gray, Dark Red. Tip:
 +dark themes may reduce the eye strain during night shooting.
 +
 +
  
 **Image position** **Image position**
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-====  Focus box (LV) ==== 
- 
-With this setting you can choose to show the Focus box in liveview or hide it when not needed. 
- 
-//Submenu options:// 
  
  
-====  Level Indicator (60D) ==== 
- 
-Shows if the picture levels with the horizon. Can be used while recording. 
- 
-//Submenu options:// 
  
  
 ====  Kill Canon GUI ==== ====  Kill Canon GUI ====
 +
 +> Can some 50D user verify the location of this setting?
  
 For 50D only: disable Canon graphics elements to avoid conflicts with ML graphics in LiveView. For 50D only: disable Canon graphics elements to avoid conflicts with ML graphics in LiveView.
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 ===== Prefs ===== ===== Prefs =====
  
-==== Config files ====+**Card settings** 
 + 
 +   * Card test at startup 
 +   * CF card workaround 
 +   * Preferred card 
 + 
 +==== Config options ====
  
 Magic Lantern saves its settings in a configuration file named MAGIC.CFG, Magic Lantern saves its settings in a configuration file named MAGIC.CFG,
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 //Submenu options:// //Submenu options://
 +
 +**SET at startup** By enabling this ML will not be loaded at startup. Same as pressing SET during startup.
  
 **Config preset** Create different presets of menu configurations. **Config preset** Create different presets of menu configurations.
  
-**Config Autosave**+ML options and settings can be overwhelming, esp. when trying to switch between different setups. 
 +Therefore presets come handy.  
 + 
 +    * OFF 
 +    * Startup mode: Load a preset associated to selected mode (by Mode Dial) 
 +    * Startup key: Load a preset by pressing MENU/PLAY/INFO at startup. INFO button might be tricky because it will work only if pressed shortly after turning on cam.  
 +    * Custom presets: You are able to create up to 13 custom presets at startup. They will only be visible after creating subdirectories in ML/Settings (using your PC). Name length for such directories is limited to 8 characters. 
 +be advised to use smart naming conventions such as using preceeding P or V letters to tell photo and video presets.  
 + 
 +**Config AutoSave**
 Saves settings automatically to magic.cfg whenever you change a setting Saves settings automatically to magic.cfg whenever you change a setting
 in ML menu. Config saving process will take place as soon as you close in ML menu. Config saving process will take place as soon as you close
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 //Submenu options:// //Submenu options://
 +
 +**LCD Sensor Shortcuts**
 +Use the LCD face sensor as an extra key in ML (e.g. for triggering arrow
 +keys, for blocking follow focus or for bypassing magic zoom key).
 +To fully disable the LCD sensor in Magic Lantern, disable LCD auto off
 +from Canon menu (Wrench 1). You need to do this if you are using a
 +device which covers the LCD sensor (e.g. a loupe).
  
 **Sticky DOF Preview** **Sticky DOF Preview**
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 prevent the camera from turning off LiveView after 30 minutes. prevent the camera from turning off LiveView after 30 minutes.
  
-LCD Sensor Shortcuts +
-Use the LCD face sensor as an extra key in ML (e.g. for triggering arrow +
-keys, for blocking follow focus or for bypassing magic zoom key). +
-To fully disable the LCD sensor in Magic Lantern, disable LCD auto off +
-from Canon menu (Wrench 1). You need to do this if you are using a +
-device which covers the LCD sensor (e.g. a loupe).+
  
 Swap MENU &lt;-&gt; ERASE (60D) Swap MENU &lt;-&gt; ERASE (60D)
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 **WB warning** Warn if you disable AWB by mistake. **WB warning** Warn if you disable AWB by mistake.
 +
 +**AF/MF warning** Warn on manual/automatic focus.
 +
 +**Warning message** Use LED and/or messagebox and/or beep to warn you.
  
  
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 **Enable power saving** on Standby, during Recording, or always. **Enable power saving** on Standby, during Recording, or always.
 +
 +**Use LCD sensor** You can use it to wake up from powersave (wave your hand
 +near it), or to force powersave mode (cover the sensor for a few
 +seconds).
  
 **Use shortcut key** Shortcut key for enabling powersave modes right away. **Use shortcut key** Shortcut key for enabling powersave modes right away.
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 **Turn off GlobalDraw** If the camera is idle, ML overlay graphics will be disabled to reduce CPU usage. **Turn off GlobalDraw** If the camera is idle, ML overlay graphics will be disabled to reduce CPU usage.
  
-**Battery Level** Battery levels. Wait for 2% discharge before reading.+> OBSOLETE? **Battery Level** Battery levels. Wait for 2% discharge before reading. 
  
-Use LCD sensor: you can use it to wake up from powersave (wave your hand 
-near it), or to force powersave mode (cover the sensor for a few 
-seconds). 
  
  
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 //Submenu options:// //Submenu options://
  
-**Focus Distance Units** Choose between metric and imperial measurements for focal distance.+** Crop Factor Display **
  
 +If enabled, ML bottom bar will display the 35mm equivalent focal length, including crop factor (1.6x).
  
-==== Customize Menus ====+For example, a 50mm lens at f1.8 will be displayed as: 
 +  * 50mm f/1.8 with this option disabled. 
 +  * 80eq f/1.8 with this option enabled.
  
-Hide features from the ML menus.+**Focus Distance Units** Choose between metric and imperial measurements for focal distance.
  
-//Submenu options:// 
  
-**On or Off** 
  
  
 ==== Auto BurstPicQuality ==== ==== Auto BurstPicQuality ====
 +
 +> OBSOLETE?
  
 When enabled, it will temporarily reduce picture quality in burst mode in When enabled, it will temporarily reduce picture quality in burst mode in
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   * RAW, RAW, all others JPG-M   * RAW, RAW, all others JPG-M
  
-==== Crop Factor Display ==== 
  
-If enabled, ML bottom bar will display the 35mm equivalent focal length, including crop factor (1.6x). 
  
-//Submenu options:// 
  
-For example, a 50mm lens at f1.8 will be displayed as: +==== Customize Menus ==== 
-  * 50mm f/1.8 with this option disabled. +> Incomplete 
-  * 80eq f/1.8 with this option enabled. +You can select menu items of your choice 
- +Pressing SET once will copy menu item into a new menu tab "MyMenu" located at the very right. 
-==== Display hidden menus ==== +Pressing SET twice will hide a menu item. If you access a screen with hidden items you will see a text "Hidden:..."(in orange color) indicating what items are hidden.
- +
-To reduce menu clutter, Magic Lantern allows you to hide unused menu +
-items. Enable this to display the hidden items, so you can re-enable +
-them.+
  
 //Submenu options:// //Submenu options://
- 
  
  
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 The modules listed in this section are included in the nightly builds. For other modules see [[#Modules (other)]] The modules listed in this section are included in the nightly builds. For other modules see [[#Modules (other)]]
 +
 +> For discussion: AFAIK modules tab is the only screen where help texts are included in code. And - besides activating and deactivating - additional help texts including submenu descriptions serve no purpose here. So: What are we actually doing here? Help texts and listings of submenu items are needed where the menu items are. Wrong?
  
 ==== adv_int.mo ==== ==== adv_int.mo ====
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 [[https://bitbucket.org/hudson/magic-lantern/src/unified/modules/autoexpo/README.rst?at=unified&fileviewer=file-view-default|autoexpo.mo readme file on bitbucket]] [[https://bitbucket.org/hudson/magic-lantern/src/unified/modules/autoexpo/README.rst?at=unified&fileviewer=file-view-default|autoexpo.mo readme file on bitbucket]]
 +
 +==== bench.mo ====
 +
 +Various benchmarks to determine card and camera performance.
 +
 +//Submenu options://
 +
  
 ==== deflick.mo ==== ==== deflick.mo ====
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 [[https://bitbucket.org/hudson/magic-lantern/src/unified/modules/dual_iso/README.rst?at=unified&fileviewer=file-view-default|dual_iso.mo readme file on bitbucket]] [[https://bitbucket.org/hudson/magic-lantern/src/unified/modules/dual_iso/README.rst?at=unified&fileviewer=file-view-default|dual_iso.mo readme file on bitbucket]]
 +
 +==== edmac.mo ====
 +> INCOMPLETE
 +
  
 ==== ettr.mo ==== ==== ettr.mo ====
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 [[https://bitbucket.org/hudson/magic-lantern/src/unified/modules/file_man/README.rst?at=unified&fileviewer=file-view-default|file_man.mo readme file on bitbucket]] [[https://bitbucket.org/hudson/magic-lantern/src/unified/modules/file_man/README.rst?at=unified&fileviewer=file-view-default|file_man.mo readme file on bitbucket]]
 +
 +==== lua.mo ====
 +> INCOMPLETE
  
 ==== mlv_lite.mo ==== ==== mlv_lite.mo ====
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 ===== Debug ===== ===== Debug =====
  
-Functions for troubleshootingdevelopment, and possibly unstable features.+Functions for troubleshooting and development.  
 +Most likely you will have no reason to access this screen using ML. Exceptions: 
 +  * Benchmarking your flash card 
 +  * Checking shutter count 
 +  * In case of misbehaving camyou may be asked to run some diagnostics.
  
  
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 **Show console** **Show console**
  
 +==== Benchmarks ====
 +
 +> INCOMPLETE 
 +
 +//Submenu options://
 +
 +**Card benchmarks**
 +    * Quick R/W benchmark (1 min)
 +    * Buffer R/W benchmark (5 min)
 +    * Buffer write benchmark (inf)
 +
 +**Memory benchmarks**
 +   * Memory benchmark (1 min)
 +   * Cache benchmark (RAM)
 +   * Cache benchmark (RAM, no cache)
 +   * Cache benchmark (ROM)
 +
 +**Misc benchmarks**
 +    * Focus peaking benchmark (30s)
 +    * Menu benchmark (10s)
 +
 +==== EDMAC tools ====
 +**Show EDMAC channels**
 +
 +**Find free EDMAC channels**
 +
 +**Log EDMAC activity**
 +    * Start logging
 +    * Log every
 +**EDMAC model test**
  
 ==== File Manager ==== ==== File Manager ====
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 Allows you to browse your storage medium. Allows you to browse your storage medium.
  
 +==== Self tests ====
  
-==== Screenshot (10 s) ====+**Stubs API test**
  
-//Submenu options://+**RPC reliability tests (infinite)**
  
-Print screen after 10 seconds. This option saves a BMP file for the overlays +**Quick test (around 15 min)**
-and a 422 file (silent picturefor the LiveView image. The BMP does not +
-contain transparency data. You can combine the two files in GIMP or +
-other image editing programs. The card LED will blink every second, +
-until the screenshot is taken.+
  
 +**Random tests (infinte loop)**
  
-==== Menu screenshots ====+**Menu backend test (infinite)**
  
-//Submenu options://+**Redraw test (infinite)**
  
-Create screenshots of all main menus at once.+**Rectangle test (infinite)**
  
 +**SRM memory test (5 minutes)**
  
-==== Dump ROM and RAM ====+**Small-block malloc test (quick)**
  
-//Submenu options://+**Memory leak test (1 minute)**
  
 +**EDMAC screen test (infinite)**
  
-==== Don't click me! ==== 
  
-//Submenu options://+==== Fault emulation ====
  
-Don't click it :)+**Create a stuck task**
  
 +**Freeze the GUI task**
  
-==== Burn-in tests ====+**Lock-up the ARM CPU** 
 + 
 +**Division by zero** 
 + 
 +**AllocateMemory 1MB** 
 + 
 +**Allocate 10MB of RAM** 
 + 
 +==== Lens info ==== 
 +**Name** 
 + 
 +**Focal len** 
 + 
 +**Lens ID** 
 + 
 +**Serial num** 
 + 
 +**Version** 
 + 
 +**Capability** 
 + 
 +**Extender** 
 + 
 + 
 +==== Screenshot 10 s ====
  
 //Submenu options:// //Submenu options://
  
-**Stubs API test**+Print screen after 10 seconds. This option saves a BMP file for the overlays 
 +and a 422 file (silent picture) for the LiveView image. The BMP does not 
 +contain transparency data. You can combine the two files in GIMP or 
 +other image editing programs. The card LED will blink every second, 
 +until the screenshot is taken.
  
-**Quick test** 
  
-**Random tests** 
  
-**Menu backend** 
  
-**Redraw test** 
  
-**Rectangle test**+==== Dump ROM and RAM ====
  
-This option runs various tests to make sure Magic Lantern is stable and will +//Submenu options://
-not crash. You can use it to test your particular configuration. If it +
-crashes, report an issue.+
  
 +==== Dump image buffers ====
  
-==== Benchmarks ====+//Submenu options:// 
 + 
 +==== Don't click me! ====
  
 //Submenu options:// //Submenu options://
  
-**Card R/W benchmark (5 min)**+Don't click it :) 
 + 
 + 
  
-**Card buffer benchmark (inf)** 
  
-**Memory benchmark (1 min)** 
  
-**Focus peaking benchmark (30s)** 
  
  
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-==== Save CPU usage log ==== 
- 
-//Submenu options:// 
  
-Saves a log with the CPU usage for all tasks. 
  
  
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-==== Show EDMAC ==== 
- 
-//Submenu options:// 
  
  
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 //Submenu options:// //Submenu options://
  
-==== PICT.Style ====+==== Press Q ====
  
 //Submenu options:// //Submenu options://
  
-==== LongJoystick ==== 
  
-//Submenu options:// 
  
 ==== SET/PLAY ==== ==== SET/PLAY ====
camera_help.txt · Last modified: 2023/01/24 05:08 by Walter Schulz