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Magic Lantern (firmware)

Magic Lantern
Original author(s)Trammell Hudson[1]
Initial release2009
Repository
LicenseGNU GPLv2
Websitewww.magiclantern.fm Edit this on Wikidata

Magic Lantern is a firmware add-on for various Canon digital single-lens reflex (DSLR) cameras and the EOS M.[2] It adds features for DSLR filmmaking and still photography, and is free and open-source.

Magic Lantern was originally written for the Canon EOS 5D Mark II[3] by Trammell Hudson in 2009 after he reverse engineered its firmware.[1] He ported it to the Canon EOS 550D in July 2010. There are now versions for many other Canon DSLRs and the current lead developer is known as "names_are_hard", previous lead developer was "a1ex".[4]

Since installing Magic Lantern does not replace the stock Canon firmware or modify the ROM but rather runs alongside it,[3] it is both easy to remove and carries little risk.[5] The camera checks a "boot flag" in its re-writable memory, and if set, reads from a memory card to get the additional firmware routines. Each time the camera is started, there is an option to disable Magic Lantern.

  1. ^ a b "Magic Lantern firmware". Trammell Hudson. Accessed 31 August 2017
  2. ^ "Unlock hidden features on your Canon dSLR". Lexy Savvides, CNET, 12 December 2014. Accessed 31 August 2017
  3. ^ a b "Transform Your DSLR into a Supercharged, Professional Video Camera". Adam Dachis, Lifehacker, 1/10/2011. Accessed 31 August 2017
  4. ^ "Magic Lantern 2025: Midsummer Edition". Magic Lantern Forum. 2025-06-21. Retrieved 2025-06-21.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference 30c3 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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