{"id":1311,"date":"2011-12-11T12:24:57","date_gmt":"2011-12-11T20:24:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/geoffmobile.com\/blog\/what-is-magic-lantern"},"modified":"2011-12-11T12:25:52","modified_gmt":"2011-12-11T20:25:52","slug":"what-is-magic-lantern","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/geoffmobile.com\/blog\/what-is-magic-lantern","title":{"rendered":"What is Magic Lantern?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"video-container-outer\">\n<div class=\"video-container\"><iframe class=\"video-iframe\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-HLxrBHUu4w\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Magic lantern is a free add-on firmware for Canon SLR cameras that adds a lot of professional-quality video camera features.<\/p>\n<p>Features include:<br \/>\n-Control over the audio gain (for better recording music and voice)<br \/>\n-Focus peaking (focus assist and follow focus during video)<br \/>\n-Spot metering readout during video<br \/>\n-Magic zoom<br \/>\n-Time lapse and interval, bulb ramping<br \/>\n-Change the bit rate of the video recording<br \/>\n-Automatically start the recording again if it stops.<br \/>\n-Take a picture automatically when there is sound, motion, or something comes in focus<br \/>\n-And many, many more!<\/p>\n<p>Supported Cameras include the T2i (550d), the T3i (600d), 60d, 50d, 5dmk2. The 7d is not currently supported.<\/p>\n<p>For more info check out:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/magiclantern.wikia.com\/wiki\/Magic_Lantern_Firmware_Wiki\" class=\"autohyperlink\">magiclantern.wikia.com\/wiki\/Magic_Lantern_Firmware_Wiki<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This video of me was filmed by Tony <a href=\"http:\/\/realmeneatgreen.com\" class=\"autohyperlink\">realmeneatgreen.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Filmed using Canon EOS t2i using Magic Lantern. 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