The original Canon EOS M can shoot 2.5K raw video with Magic Lantern, and it’s impressing

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Warning: the sd_uhs module referenced below is currently highly experimental and can destroy your sd card or camera. There have been instances of sd cards breaking. Magic Lantern does not recommend its use at the moment because of the risk involved.

I’m reporting this because Magic Lantern‘s work deserves it, and because I’m an old school hacker and can’t help getting excited by stuff like this. Computer science was made by this sort of guys, not by fancy dudes like Apple’s or the likes. I’ve been there since the beginning and I am pretty sure to understand the value of what these skilled hackers are doing.

So, here is another amazing hack by the Magic Lantern team, showcased by Synth & Sundry in the video below. It’s truly impressing: a Magic Lantern SD UHS overclock hack test on a the first Canon EOS M (2013). Shot at 2520×1080, 5x zoom mode, 24 fps, 12 bit lossless compressed raw using sd_uhs module. Not bad, eh?

It may be true that Canon cripples their tech when they want it, but still, this code hacking proofs what Canon’s sensor tech can deliver. Even on the so much disgraced original Canon EOS M (which I still proudly own and never will get rid off).

Again: do not try this if you don’t exactly know what you are doing. This is experimental stuff and it may seriously harm your camera, I do not encourage you to try to apply this hack.

Kudos Magic Lantern for the hacking! If you dare and want to know more, have a look at Magic Lantern’s download page.



We covered Magic Lantern’s work, and they have a forum where you can learn more.

Deal: Canon Rebel T7 & EF-S 18-55mm IS II & Online Photo 101 course & 13 month damage protection – $499.99

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Canon Rebel T7 at a glance:

  • 24MP – APS-C CMOS Sensor
  • ISO 100 – 6400
  • 3 Fixed Type Screen
  • Optical (pentamirror) viewfinder
  • 3.0 fps continuous shooting
  • 1920 x 1080 video resolution
  • Built-in Wireless
  • 475g. 129 x 101 x 78 mm
  • Also known as EOS 2000D

The Canon Store has a good deal on the Canon Rebel T7. You get the Rebel T7 with the EF-S 18-55mm IS II lens, an online photo course, and 13 months protection from accidental damages – all for $499.99. Offer expires 6/2/2018.

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Deal: Canon EOS 5DS R – $2311 (reg. $3699, import model)

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Canon EOS 5Ds R at a glance:

  • 50.6MP Full-Frame CMOS Sensor
  • Dual DIGIC 6 Image Processors
  • Low-Pass Filter Effect Cancellation
  • 3.2″ 1.04m-Dot ClearView II LCD Monitor
  • Full HD 1080p Video Recording at 30 fps
  • 61-Point High Density Reticular AF
  • ISO 100-6400; 5 fps Continuous Shooting
  • 150,000-Pixel RGB+IR Metering Sensor
  • User-Selectable Shutter Release Time Lag
  • Anti-Flicker Compensation

If you’re looking for Canon’s high resolution full frame DSLR, the EOS 5Ds R, and if you don’t have issues with import models, then Top Rated eBay seller 6ave (98.5% positive ratings) has it: get the EOS 5Ds R for $2,311.15. Compare at $3,699. Free shipping. Import models are legally imported from another country through channels other than the maker’s official distribution system. 1 year USA seller warranty applies.

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Canon to reframe the business, scared by further smartphone disruption, report suggests

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Canon actively being worried about the future, and about what the smartphone (photographic) revolution could mean for the Japanese giant.

Marketing Week reports:

It is almost exactly a year since Canon relaunched its brand with the aim of making it “accessible” to a wider group of customers. The shift was predicated on a realisation that the organisation needed to move from being product-centric to more customer-centric, focusing more on how its cameras and printers meet consumers’ needs rather than shouting about the latest specs.

The most obvious sign of this was a TV ad [editor’s note: see below], ‘Live for the story’ created by VCCP, that positioned Canon as a storytelling brand. That was followed up by work with influencers such as Zoe Kravitz to tap into particular genres of photography, including family, travel and food.

“The underlying premise was how do we help you tell the best story of your life,” explains Lee Bonniface, marketing director at Canon Europe. “It’s an integration of the brand owning the space of storytelling and then the integration of our products and services to allow customer to be able to tell their story in the best way possible.

New Canon EF 70-200mm lenses coming in June?

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A rumor that turned out to be wrong last year is getting new heat, and some backing from news outlets.

It’s suggested that Canon may announce two new 70-200mm lenses. One is said to be the EF 70-200mm f/4L IS II, the other the EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS III. The originator of the rumor is 100% sure about the former, and 95% sure about the latter. We are not.

The lenses that are supposed to be replaced aren’t that old. The EF 70-200mm f2.8L IS II is less than eight years old, the EF 70-200mm f/4L IS is about 15 years old. At least the latter can be considered ripe for substitution, and there have indeed been some serious hints it may be announced somewhen in 2018. We never heard anything about the fabled 70-200mm f2.8 IS III.

Please consider that if those lenses are scheduled to be announced in less than a month we should have seen some leaks so far, or will see them very soon. Take this with a huge amount of salt.

Stay tuned.

[via CR]

Canon EOS M50 price drop – It’s now starting at $629 ($150 off)

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Canon EOS M50 at a glance:

  • 24.1MP APS-C CMOS Sensor
  • DIGIC 8 Image Processor
  • 2.36m-Dot OLED Electronic Viewfinder
  • 3.0″ Vari-Angle Touchscreen LCD
  • UHD 4K and HD 720p120 Video Recording
  • Built-In Wi-Fi with NFC, Bluetooth
  • Dual Pixel CMOS AF
  • ISO 100-25600, Extended ISO 51200
  • Combination 5-Axis Image Stabilization

The Canon EOS M50 just got a price drop (or instant discount) of $150. The price for the body only option now is $629, and all the kits also got $150 off. The EOS M50 had a pretty good price from the beginning, now that’s $150 less it’s getting a no brainer, especially if you consider how feature rich the 4K enabled EOS M50 is.

Canon EOS M50 in USA & CANADA: B&H Photo | Adorama | Amazon | Canon USA

World wide order links for the Canon EOS M50:

America: B&H Photo, Adorama, Amazon USA, Amazon Canada, Canon Canada, Canon USA
Europe & UK: Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon IT, Canon IT, WEX Photographic, Canon FR, Canon UK, Canon DE