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camera_help [2021/05/09 08:51] – [Magic Zoom] Michael Hardycamera_help [2023/01/24 05:08] (current) Walter Schulz
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 > Special task: HDR section! If you have experience with HDR workflow, preferable with Open-Source tools (but not restricted to), any input would be appreciated!\\ > Special task: HDR section! If you have experience with HDR workflow, preferable with Open-Source tools (but not restricted to), any input would be appreciated!\\
  
 +>Update (09.05.2021) Michael Hardy\\
 +>Updated "Audio" section.
 +>Notably that MLV_REC.mo must be loaded before MLV_SND.mo for MLV_SND to work and be an Audio Menu Option.
 +>Some 650D and 550D specific observations. (e.g. No wind filter option on 550D.\\
 +>Query Exposure Menu. Shutter range values.\\
 +>Update Overlay Menu: Magic Zoom for specific trigger options for the 650D and 550D. Update absence of focus confirm option for 650D.
 +> Update Overlay Menu. Level indicator not available for 650D, 550D.\\
  
 ===== Audio ===== ===== Audio =====
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 Manual audio controls.\\ If you do not see this screen check these conditions: Manual audio controls.\\ If you do not see this screen check these conditions:
   * 50D: Nope, no way to make it happen! 50D doesn't support audio recording.   * 50D: Nope, no way to make it happen! 50D doesn't support audio recording.
-  * 5D Mark III, 6D, 70D, 100D, 650D, 700D, 1100D, 1200D, EOS M, EOS M2\\ Your cam may have restricted audio menu only after loading module MLV_SND.mo. The only menu option you will see with MLV_SND active:\\ - MLV Sound.\\ MLV_REC is needed to make MLV_SND run.\\ +  * 5D Mark III, 6D, 70D, 100D, 650D, 700D, 1100D, 1200D, EOS M, EOS M2\\ Your cam may have restricted audio menu only after loading module MLV_SND.mo. The only menu option you will see with MLV_SND active:\\ - MLV Sound.\\ MLV_REC is needed to make MLV_SND run. If you load MLV_SND.mo without MLV_REC.mo, all modules will fail to load.\\ In case of improper shutdown ML modules will not be loaded (by default) and therefore you won't see this menu item. Restart your cam. See [[#https://wiki.magiclantern.fm/camera_help#modules_debug|Modules Debug -> Load modules after crash]] for details.
  
 The options available differ a lot depending on your camera type.\\ Please check [[https://builds.magiclantern.fm/features.html#Audio|feature matrix]] The options available differ a lot depending on your camera type.\\ Please check [[https://builds.magiclantern.fm/features.html#Audio|feature matrix]]
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 Digital high-pass filter. Digital high-pass filter.
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-  * 550D: Not available  
  
 //Submenu options:// //Submenu options://
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 **On or Off** **On or Off**
  
-Canon's audio controls have no effect, they are completely overriden by ML and+Canon's audio controls have no effect, they are completely overridden by ML and
 the wind filter has been known to mute external mics, so if you're the wind filter has been known to mute external mics, so if you're
 having that problem on an earlier build turn it off. [[http://www.magiclantern.fm/forum/index.php?topic=4234.msg27693#msg27693|To use or not?]] having that problem on an earlier build turn it off. [[http://www.magiclantern.fm/forum/index.php?topic=4234.msg27693#msg27693|To use or not?]]
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 **1/24 - 1/7900** With Expo.Override enabled **1/24 - 1/7900** With Expo.Override enabled
  
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-  * Need to check the above statements. 550D range is 32" - 1/4000  
  
 In photo mode, Magic Lantern displays shutter values rounded to 2 In photo mode, Magic Lantern displays shutter values rounded to 2
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 In entry level cams (xxxD/Rebel) there is no option in Canon menu to disable Exposure Simulation. Without ML it may enforce some additional steps to get exposure settings you need.  In entry level cams (xxxD/Rebel) there is no option in Canon menu to disable Exposure Simulation. Without ML it may enforce some additional steps to get exposure settings you need. 
 +
 +==== LV Display (5D Mark II) ====
 +
 +5D Mark II only!
 +Setting LiveView options and enabling movie mode conveniently from ML menu instead of Canon menu.
 +
 +//Submenu options://
 +
 +**Photo, no ExpSim**
 +
 +**Photo, ExpSim**
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 +**Movie**
  
 ==== Auto exposure ==== ==== Auto exposure ====
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 **Trigger mode** **Trigger mode**
   * FocusR+HalfS: triggered by turning the focus ring, or by pressing shutter halfway.   * FocusR+HalfS: triggered by turning the focus ring, or by pressing shutter halfway.
-  * Focus+ZREC: triggered by turning the focus ring, or by pressing Zoom In while recording. 
-  * Zoom In (*): triggered by Zoom In button (overrides Canon's default zoom  modes). To bypass magic zoom, press both zoom buttons at the same time  or cover the LCD sensor. 
-  * Always On: no trigger key needed. You can use both Canon's 5x/10x zoom and Magic Zoom. 
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-**550D Trigger mode** 
-  * Zoom.REC: __presumably__ triggered pressing Zoom in while recording. 
   * Focus+ZREC: triggered by turning the focus ring, or by pressing Zoom In while recording.   * Focus+ZREC: triggered by turning the focus ring, or by pressing Zoom In while recording.
   * Zoom In (*): triggered by Zoom In button (overrides Canon's default zoom  modes). To bypass magic zoom, press both zoom buttons at the same time  or cover the LCD sensor.   * Zoom In (*): triggered by Zoom In button (overrides Canon's default zoom  modes). To bypass magic zoom, press both zoom buttons at the same time  or cover the LCD sensor.
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 **Focus confirm** When ML believes you have achieved perfect focus, Magic Zoom will display a focus confirmation: **Focus confirm** When ML believes you have achieved perfect focus, Magic Zoom will display a focus confirmation:
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   * Green Bars   * Green Bars
   * Split Screen: when the image is out of focus, the zoom box looks like a split focusing screen from old film cameras.   * Split Screen: when the image is out of focus, the zoom box looks like a split focusing screen from old film cameras.
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 ==== Movie crop mode ===== ==== Movie crop mode =====
  
-600D 3x crop mode for supported cameras (650D, 700D, EOS M)+600D 3x crop mode for supported cameras (100D, 650D, 700D, EOS M, EOS M2)
  
 //Submenu options:// //Submenu options://
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-==== Exposure Lock (50D) ====+==== Exposure Lock (50D) ====
  
-//Submenu options://+//Submenu options:// 
 + 
 +> Locks the exposure in movie mode. You can also use the * button (you don't have to hold it pressed).
  
-Locks the exposure in movie mode. You can also use the * button (you don't have to hold it pressed).+(Obsolete?)
  
  
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 //Submenu options:// //Submenu options://
 +
 +**Kill Canon GUI (50D)**
 +
 +For 50D only: disable Canon graphics elements to avoid conflicts with ML graphics in LiveView.
 +
 +//Submenu options://
 +
 +   * OFF
 +
 +   * Idle/Menus: only enable Canon graphics when some transparent menu from LiveView is active.
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 +   * Idle/Menus+Keys: only enable Canon graphics when you press some keys or navigate the transparent menus from  LiveView.
 +
  
 **Screen Layout** Choose screen layout (position of ML top and bottom bars), for different cameras or for external monitors. **Screen Layout** Choose screen layout (position of ML top and bottom bars), for different cameras or for external monitors.
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   * 16:10 HDMI, t/b: for 16:10 HDMI monitors.   * 16:10 HDMI, t/b: for 16:10 HDMI monitors.
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   * 16:9 HDMI, t/b: for 16:9 HDMI monitors.   * 16:9 HDMI, t/b: for 16:9 HDMI monitors.
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 This option will force a low-resolution mode on HDMI displays This option will force a low-resolution mode on HDMI displays
 (720×480), which avoids black screen when you start/stop recording. (720×480), which avoids black screen when you start/stop recording.
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-====  Kill Canon GUI ==== 
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-> Can some 50D user verify the location of this setting? 
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-For 50D only: disable Canon graphics elements to avoid conflicts with ML graphics in LiveView. 
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-//Submenu options:// 
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-   * Idle/Menus: only enable Canon graphics when some transparent menu from LiveView is active. 
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-   * Idle/Menus+Keys: only enable Canon graphics when you press some keys or navigate the transparent menus from  LiveView. 
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       To determine read and write performance of your card/camera combination.        To determine read and write performance of your card/camera combination. 
         * There will be two consecutive R/W runs. It will tell you if/how heating up the card affects card performance.         * There will be two consecutive R/W runs. It will tell you if/how heating up the card affects card performance.
-        * Benchmark runs in photo/stills and movie mode may differ quite a bit. In photo mode numbers are higher because benchmark will surpress most of ML code during benchmark run.  Therefore numbers in photo mode are close to limits of card/cam combination without overhead caused by ML. Benchmark runs in movie mode are closer to reality (when recording). Another benchmark will be shown in footer lines of movie tab inside MLV menu. Those numbers are processed by the MLV module itself. Take this calculation with a grain of salt.+        * Benchmark runs in photo/stills and movie mode may differ quite a bit. In photo mode numbers are higher because benchmark will surpress most of ML code during benchmark run.  Therefore numbers in photo mode are close to limits of card/cam combination without overhead caused by ML. Benchmark runs in movie mode are closer to reality (when recording). \\ BTW: Another kind of benchmark will be shown in footer lines of movie tab inside MLV menu. Those numbers are processed by the MLV module itself. Take this calculation with a grain of salt.
         * Numbers will be shown in MByte/s. 1 MByte = 1024 kByte =1024*1024 Byte         * Numbers will be shown in MByte/s. 1 MByte = 1024 kByte =1024*1024 Byte
         * Make sure to have sufficient free space for temporary benchmark files (> 1 GB). ML does not check this condition resulting in stunning high (but false) numbers if free space runs out.         * Make sure to have sufficient free space for temporary benchmark files (> 1 GB). ML does not check this condition resulting in stunning high (but false) numbers if free space runs out.
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