A Guide for Shooting RAW on the Canon EOS 50D Using Magic Lantern Hack (Book)

The Magic Lantern hack that brought RAW video on the Canon EOS 50D (here on eBay). Not only the EOS 50D now can shoot video (was never thought to do so) but it can shoot RAW footage. To make it short: the EOS 50D delivers lot of videography power for the money you have to spend. The EOS 50D is five year old, can be found on eBay for around $500 (but believe me, the price will raise) , and is a solidly build camera. All this magic attracted people interested in using the 50D as video tool, so EOSHD made a guide to recording cinematic raw video on the Canon 50D. More after the break.

The book, which has an introductory price of $19.99, can be purchased and downloaded from their site. They describe the book as follows:

The EOSHD 50D Raw Shooter’s Guide is an indispensable book for filmmakers. The guide shows you through the emerging world of raw video on the 50D, over the course of 12 chapters and 100 pages of expert advice. Everything in the book I have tried myself in my own filmmaking.

• Harness the power of raw on the 50D – and do it right
• High resolution digital book with clear layout and interactive chapter navigation
• Instant digital delivery straight to your Mac, PC or tablet

The book is suitable for beginners and advanced users alike. Why search for the information when you have it all in one place?

Highlights include

• EOSHD’s recommended settings for raw video
• Simple installation guide for optimally enabling raw video on your 50D
• Performance enhancements and tweaks
• Simple and advanced workflows and a guide to all the useful converting tools and apps
• Edit 50D raw files directly in Adobe Premiere without transcoding
• Anamorphic shooting advice and aspect ratio cheat-sheet
• Kodak, Fuji and Alexa film looks for Resolve
• Guide to 1:1 crop mode
• A guide to recommended software and downloads
  
• Understanding raw and data rates
• Buyer’s guide to Compact Flash cards
• Technical glossary and trouble shooting

The book discusses also workflow related issues:

• Standard DNG and Cinema DNG raw
• CineForm and ProRes
• Native Canon raw
• LOG conversion and grading

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