Monday, 13 May 2013

Magic Lantern Creates Firmware to Make The Canon 5D Mark III Capable of Shooting Video at 24 fps RAW




It's plain for all to see that the Canon 5D Mark III may be the prefered DSLR for videographers all over the world, but things are going to become a lot more interesting. The individuals behind Magic Lantern have successfully struck gold and now the 5D Mark III can shoot 24 fps RAW video at resolutions as much as 1,920 x 820 pixels using 1000X memory cards. If you're unfamiliar with Magic Lantern, it's an open source firmware that brings further abilities to Canon's EOS cameras. The capability to shoot RAW video at 24 fps enhances dynamic range and resolution, in addition, it allows extra flexibility during post-production. In line with the team at Magic Lantern, more work is necessary before the feature is ready to be deployed. So until then, you're invited to check out the web link below and watch the RAW vs. H.264 videos.

Update: We only now received news from Magic Lantern that Canon's Mark II is also capable of 24 fps with the newest firmware. Nic from the Dev team said "After some further testing it's clear the older, cheaper Mark II should be able to record at the lower resolutions of 1880x840 in full-frame mode."



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