Unfortunately, they're not using a github organization- leaving it to fail again if that account disappears. Continuity is hard. > git clone https://github.com/reticulatedpines/magiclantern_simplified
Why would it fail if the code is available?
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#22This news is probably my excuse to buy my forth EOS; the first three were 100% only because of Magic Lantern. Can't understand why manufacturers make this hard as it sells hardware.
Magic Lantern is fantastic software that makes EOS cameras even better, but I understand why manufacturers make it hard:
Camera manufacturers live and die on their reputation for making tools that deliver for the professional users of those tools. On a modern camera, the firmware and software needs to 100% Just Work and completely get out of the photographer's way, and a photographer needs to be able to grab a (camera) body out of the locker and know exactly what it's going to do for given settings.
The more cameras out there running customized firmware, the more likely someone misses a shot because "shutter priority is different on this specific 5d4" or similar.
I'm sure Canon is quietly pleased that Magic Lantern has kept up the resale value of their older bodies. I'm happy that Magic Lantern exists-- I no longer need an external intervalometer! It does make sense, though, that camera manufacturers don't deliberately ship cameras as openly-programmable computational photography tools.
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#23An alternative to Magic Lantern is CHDK. Unfortunately that also feels somewhat abandoned and at the best of times held together with string* so I’m glad ML is back.
*No judgement, maintaining a niche and complex reverse-engineering project must be a thankless task
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#24I was trying to understand what this project is. It's some sort of open firmware for Canon camera that you put on the flash card (SD). The home page has info: https://www.magiclantern.fm/
Hi - I'm the current lead dev.
It's not firmware, which is a nice bonus, no risk of a bad rom flash damaging your camera (only our software!).
We load as normal software from the SD card. The cam is running a variant of uITRON: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ITRON_project
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#25CHDK and Magic Lantern are fantastic, I really wish there was a Nikon equivalent.
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#26This is such excellent news! I was extremely sad when progress was halted, lost hope my 80D would ever get cfw.
The 80D has Magic Lantern code available. We haven't released a build to the public as it has such minimal features available there's no real point yet. But if you were thinking of doing dev work for it, it's in a good place to start: ML GUI works, debug logging works.
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#27This news is probably my excuse to buy my forth EOS; the first three were 100% only because of Magic Lantern. Can't understand why manufacturers make this hard as it sells hardware.
> Can't understand why manufacturers make this hard as it sells hardware.
Because a lot of features that cost a lot of money are only software limitations. With many of the cheaper cameras the max shutter speed and video capabilities are limited by software to make the distinction with the more expensive cameras bigger. So they do sell hardware - but opening up the software will make their higher-end offerings less compelling.
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#28Would love it if camera manufacturers were forced to open source their firmware after say 5 years of a camera’s release. The longevity of devices would be vastly improved.
In fact make this all devices with firmware, printers, streamers etc.
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#29Thanks to all who are sharing their appreciation for this niche but cool project.
I'm the current lead dev, so please ask questions.
Got a Canon DSLR or mirrorless and like a bit of software reverse engineering? Consider joining in; it's quite an approachable hardware target. No code obfuscation, just classic reversing. You can pick up a well supported cam for a little less than $100. Cams range from ARMv5te up to AArch64.
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#30This is not about the key logging spyware Magic Lantern. I thought this would be an interesting read with whatever is happening around the world.