How To Install Magic Lantern ?
Supported Cameras:
5Dc,
5D2, 5D3, 6D, 7D, 40D, 50D, 60D, 500D (T1i), 550D (T2i), 600D (T3i), 650D
(T4i), 700D (T5i), 1100D (T3), EOS M, 100D (SL1)
Installing Magic
Lantern :
This
guide is only valid for version 2.3. We will NOT support beta
versions and nightly builds. We strongly advise to use the official Magic
Lantern version only. Those are well tested and reliable.
Before
installing Magic Lantern, you need to:
·
Know how to use a
computer (how to download a file, how to unzip an archive, how to open a PDF
document…).
·
We recommend you to
use your camera for a few months. Then you know how to operate it properly and
know your way around the different functions. Then take the next step and
consider installing Magic Lantern.
·
Do your research.
There is a lot of information available on this site. Read the user guide and
the F.A.Q., explore the in-depth
articles and the documentation section.
·
Be patient. Magic
Lantern can overwhelm with the amount of functions added. But it is actually
very easy to use once you know the basics.
VERY IMPORTANT
·
Magic Lantern v2.3
uses a slightly different directory structure than previous versions (ML data
files were moved to the ML subdirectory). For this reason, we strongly
recommend to format your cards and do a fresh install.
·
After opening the
card door, always wait for LED confirmation (or for 5 seconds) before removing
the card!!! During that period, Canon firmware accesses the card without
turning on the LED, and if you remove the card too early, the camera will
freeze and will drain the battery. Exception: 550D users don't have to wait.
·
Get
the right camera firmware version
Firmware
updates in general can damage your camera. Read the section in your camera
manual before updating your firmware. If you are not comfortable with the
risks, stop reading and delete the software before you are tempted to try
running it on your camera.
Magic
Lantern v2.3 works only with
the following camera firmware versions:
o Canon 500D
/ T1i / Kiss X3: firmware 1.1.1
o Canon 550D
/ T2i / Kiss X4: firmware 1.0.9
o Canon 600D
/ T3i / Kiss X5: firmware 1.0.2
o Canon 50D: firmware 1.0.9
o Canon 60D: firmware 1.1.1
o Canon 5D
Mark II: firmware 2.1.2
You
can check your firmware version by setting your mode dial to Manual (M) and
looking in the Canon menu.
Nothing
bad will happen if you try to run ML on a different firmware version - the card
LED will start blinking and you'll have to take the battery out. Magic Lantern
checks firmware version before attempting to run.
First
install guide
Step 1. Preparing your camera
o Use a fully
charged Canon battery (original, not third party);
o Remove any accessories from your camera (such as battery grip or
external flash);
o For first install, use a simple SD/SDHC/CF card
(32 GB or smaller).
64GB cards and larger will not work for first install (but you can use them
with ML, see below).
o Make sure you have a card reader.
o Double-check your Canon firmware version.
o Rotate your mode dial to Manual (M) position.
o Recommended: Restore your camera to default settings (Clear
settings, see picture above). Remember this will reset all canon
settings and removes custom picture styles!
Step 2. Installation
o Format the card in
the camera (low-level format).
o Unzip all of
the files from Magic Lantern zip archive to the root of your
card.
o Launch the Firmware
Update process.
o If the card LED is blinking for more than a few seconds, upgrade your Canon firmware from
the links above (even
if you already have the correct firmware version number!) and
try again.
o Once you see the green
confirmation screen, restart your camera. Done.
o If something goes wrong, check the Troubleshooting section.
Step 3. Magic Lantern first
startup
o Go to Canon menus and restore your preferences. Don't forget
these:
o On 550D/60D/600D, enable manual video exposure.
o On 5D Mark II and 50D, enable LiveView shooting.
o You may also have to re-install your custom picture styles.
o In LiveView, toggle the INFO/DISP button until you see
the Magic Lantern audio levels and footer bar.
o Press the DELETE button
to open ML menu and READ
THE HELP TEXT that pops up.
o Read the User Guide and start using Magic Lantern.
o Don't forget to wait for LED confirmation before removing the
card! (unless you use a 550D)
Installing
Magic Lantern on other cards
o If you use SD/SDHC/CF cards,
you may simply repeat
Step 2 on every card you would like to use Magic Lantern.
o If you use SDXC cards,
or if you prefer to skip the firmware update step and prepare all your cards
from the PC, you may copy ML files on your card and make it bootable with a
special utility: EOScard for Windows, MacBoot for
Mac, or make_bootable.sh for Mac/Linux in command
line.
Updating
Magic Lantern
o To update to v2.3 from an earlier version, format your card(s),
update to latest Canon firmware if needed, unzip new ML files and make the
card(s) bootable. If you get stuck, do a fresh
install.
o Check the Downloads page
for updates.
o To install a nightly build or an experimental version, just
unzip (or copy) the modified Magic Lantern files on your card and overwrite the
old ones.
Uninstalling
Magic Lantern
Don't
just delete the Magic Lantern files from the card! If you do, the camera will
freeze at startup and you'll have to take the battery out.
Uninstalling ML from one card
o Format that card from the camera (select this option: Format
card, remove Magic
Lantern) and reboot. Your camera will load the original firmware when you
use that card.
Uninstalling ML from the camera
o With a Magic Lantern card, launch the Firmware Update process
and follow the instructions on-screen.
o Re-installing Canon firmware will not remove
Magic Lantern.
Troubleshooting
o If the card LED blinks continuously after running Firmware
Upgrade, you don't have the right Canon firmware version or
sub-version. To fix it, install the official Canon firmware upgrade from these ARTICLE, even if you already have the correct
version number (you may have a different sub-version number).
o If the screen does not turn on, but autofocus works,
remove the battery and format the card. This happens when the card is bootable,
but autoexec.bin is not there.
o Check if all doors are closed.
The camera will not boot if any of the card or battery doors are open !
o If the camera does not boot (seems
dead), remove
the battery and the card. Then put the battery back and try to
boot the camera without card. Then put a formatted card in the camera and try
to boot without Magic
Lantern. Only after you are sure the camera is OK, you can try to see what's
wrong with Magic Lantern.
o If the camera asks for a firmware update,
place Canon firmware on the card (this was a problem in older versions).
o DO NOT use a bootable card without a working autoexec.bin on it! If
you do, remove the battery immediately, switching the camera off is not enough
!!!
o Check the issue tracker for similar problems; if you
can't find the solution, create a new issue there.
Important notes
o After opening the card door, always wait for LED confirmation
(or for 5 seconds) before removing the card!!! (no
such problem on 550D)
o EyeFi cards may not work; you must use plain SD /
SDHC / SDXC / CF cards.
o If you have a bootable card and have the BOOTDISK flag set in
the camera (which the installer does), and you do not have an AUTOEXEC.BIN file
on the card, the camera WILL
NOT BOOT! It will hang and not wake up until the battery
is removed.
o If you encounter a “locked up” camera, quickly remove the battery.
o When in doubt, remove the battery and reboot.
o And, remember that this software can damage or destroy your
camera.
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