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Do you use Magic Lantern?

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Veskunator
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1. Do you use it?
2. Why?
3. What camera do you use?

anything else?  i don't know much about it but I have heard that you can get more Frames per sec whit it?
Jun 5 2013 11:05AM
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JibbaTheHutt
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.Yes.
.For the exposure aid (zebras), intervalometer and the fact that it tells you your audio levels. Those are the main things but I use some of the other stuff occasionally...
.i use a t3i
Jun 5 2013 1:21PM
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juicedrummer11
Posts: 1960 - Karma: 1,331
yes

its awesome...much more for photos (intervalometer, more bracketing options) lots more for video (histograms, zebras, peaking for focus, volume meters, crop marks etc)

60D

worth it
Jun 5 2013 8:46PM
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Mag
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I'm not that much of a fan of zebras, I prefer being able to see everything I'm shooting, I find the histogram and waveform much more useful.
Jun 5 2013 8:51PM
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JibbaTheHutt
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Well you can set zebras to come on only when things are seriously over exposed, so in those cases you have no detail in the area in which zebras is over , so it really doesn't matter that you can't see it, you're just replacing white for red...that being said, I understand why some people find it annoying
Jun 6 2013 4:02AM
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JibbaTheHutt
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Well you can set zebras to come on only when things are seriously over exposed, so in those cases you have no detail in the area in which zebras is over , so it really doesn't matter that you can't see it, you're just replacing white for red...that being said, I understand why some people find it annoying
Jun 6 2013 4:02AM
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JibbaTheHutt
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Well you can set zebras to come on only when things are seriously over exposed, so in those cases you have no detail in the area in which zebras is over , so it really doesn't matter that you can't see it, you're just replacing white for red...that being said, I understand why some people find it annoying
Jun 6 2013 4:03AM
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JibbaTheHutt
Posts: 2132 - Karma: 1,597
Well you can set zebras to come on only when things are seriously over exposed, so in those cases you have no detail in the area in which zebras is over , so it really doesn't matter that you can't see it, you're just replacing white for red...that being said, I understand why some people find it annoying
Jun 6 2013 4:03AM
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JibbaTheHutt
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^Holy mother of Jesus what happened there !?!
Jun 6 2013 5:15AM
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tombu
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Why wouldn't I be using it?
Jun 6 2013 9:25AM
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cydwhit
Posts: 5065 - Karma: 42,823
Yes
Time-lapse photo stuff
video stuff others mentioned
T2i

I like it a lot but feel like I have noticed some glitches in it, obviously it is a free hack so no big deal.
Jun 6 2013 9:18PM
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quixotic
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I find the exposure zebras to be a little redundant. A combination of the histogram and exposure meter should be getting things close to perfect and after that you can easily spot any sort of over exposed area with your eyes and adjust accordingly depending on the requirements of the scene you are shooting.
Jun 6 2013 9:43PM
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Mag
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If you think that's glitchy don't try raw video(until they fix it up at least), the first day I tried it my camera started destroying itself, luckily I realised in time though.
Jun 6 2013 10:06PM
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loganimlach
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I'm going to miss the in screen histogram. Check out my t2i sale if you want a ML rig for a great price.
Jun 6 2013 10:23PM
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cydwhit
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Haha, I have no use for that anyway, and I'm on the t2i. I'm getting more of a flash or glitch where the exposure goes wack or something like that for a frame or two and then goes back to normal.
Jun 6 2013 11:41PM
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