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Magic Lantern Firmware Now Available for Canon 7D

October 14, 2012 By Eric Reagan

Canon 7D Magic Lantern Firmware

Magic Lantern, the advanced (and unofficial) HDSLR firmware developers, has finally cracked the Canon 7D and now has an early alpha build available for download.  [Read more…]

Filed Under: Canon Tagged With: 7d, canon 7d, firmware, hdslr, Magic Lantern

 

Canon 7D Has Been Cracked, Magic Lantern Firmware Finally Running On It

September 20, 2012 By Eric Reagan

Canon 7D Magic Lantern

The Canon 7D has been a tough nut to crack for the Magic Lantern firmware crew.  After 3 years in the process, they finally had a breakthrough and figured out how to run Magic Lantern as add-on software on the 7D.

Check out the video below for a demo of Magic Lantern running on the 7D.

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9R-teVHSdtk&w=640&h=360]

The Magic Lantern team is currently working on the debug process to get the firmware in a state for release.  You can read more and donate to the cause here at Magic Lantern’s website.

[via Planet5D]

Filed Under: Canon Tagged With: 7d, canon 7d, firmware, Magic Lantern

Canon 7D Firmware 2.0 Now Available – Bigger Buffer, Manual Audio Levels & Lots More

August 7, 2012 By Eric Reagan

Canon 7D

The long-awaited firmware update for the Canon 7D is now available to download.  Firmware version 2.0 provides the following updates for the 7D: [Read more…]

Filed Under: Canon Tagged With: 7d, buffer, canon 7d, dslr, firmware, manual audio, update

Canon 7D Firmware Upgrade Due in August… Bigger RAW Buffer, GPS Adapter Compatibility and Manual Audio Levels

June 28, 2012 By Eric Reagan

Canon 7D

The previously teased firmware update for the Canon 7D is now officially set to be released in August.  The firmware set looks to be a mighty big one with a RAW image burst buffer that now allows 25 consecutive images over the previous 15. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Canon Tagged With: buffer, canon 7d, dslr, firmware update, GP-E2, gps, manual audio, RAW burst

New ‘Act of Valor’ Trailer Polishes the 5D’s Resume

November 13, 2011 By Eric Reagan

Act of Valor

I just talked about ‘Like Crazy’ a couple of days ago, which was shot on the Canon 7D and is out in theaters now.  And now, Relativity Media, which picked up ‘Act of Valor‘ for a cool $13M earlier this year, just released the second trailer for the film.  As you may already know, Act of Valor was shot primarily with the Canon 5D Mark II and a combination of Zeiss and Panavision lenses – with Shane Hurlbut, ASC serving as DP on the film.

I have embedded the trailer below.  (Sorry, but autoplay is forced on for the trailer embed.) [Read more…]

Filed Under: hdslr Tagged With: Act of Valor, canon 5d mark ii, canon 7d, hdslr, movie, shane hurlbut

The Great Camera Shootout 2011

October 6, 2011 By Eric Reagan

Zacuto Great Camera Shootout 2011

Zacuto’s 3-part documentary, The Great Camera Shootout 2011, is now out with all 3 parts online.

The camera lineup includes the 35mm Kodak 5213 & 5219 Film, Arri Alexa, RED ONE M-X, Weisscam HS-2, Phantom Flex, Sony F-35, Sony F3, Panasonic AG-AF100, Canon 5D Mark II, Canon 1D Mark IV, Canon 7D and Nikon D7000.

Part I ‘The Tipping Point’ tests dynamic range, under-exposure and over-exposure: [Read more…]

Filed Under: hdslr Tagged With: Arri Alexa, canon 1d mark iv, canon 5d mark ii, canon 7d, Film, hdslr, nikon d7000, Panasonic AF100, phantom flex, RED ONE M-X, Sony F-35, Sony F3, video, Weisscam HS-2, zacuto

‘Bad is Bad’ Feature-length Indie Film Shot on a Canon 7D, Available Free on Vimeo

September 7, 2011 By Eric Reagan

Bad is Bad

We’ve seen such a democratization of filmmaking over the past 3 years.  ‘Bad is Bad’ is more proof of that.  Kent Lamm and Chris Fornataro used a Canon 7D and a shoestring budget to shoot their first feature-length film last summer.

Bad is Bad is our first feature length movie. It was written when we were 19 and shot when we were 20. Our total budget was about $6,000. We filmed it in 18.5 days in Richmond, Virginia in the summer of 2010 using the Canon 7d (which made up a quarter of our budget alone).

Check out the trailer below. [Read more…]

Filed Under: hdslr Tagged With: Bad is Bad, canon 7d, filmmaking, hdslr

Firmware Friday: Canon WFT-E5 for 7D, Ricoh GXR

September 2, 2011 By Eric Reagan

Camera    Firmware Update

Below you will find this week’s firmware updates.  Hit the manufacturer website links for more details and download instructions for the firmware. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Gear Tagged With: canon 7d, Canon WFT-E5, digital camera, firmware, firmware friday, ricoh gxr

Switronix Announces New Power Cable For Canon DSLRs

May 18, 2011 By Eric Reagan

Switronix has unveiled a new power cable for Canon DSLRs using the LP-E6 battery type (currently, the 5D Mark II, 7D and 60D).

The XP-DV-CH features a regulated 7.9v battery paddle (LP-E6 type) and an inline female p-tap connector for 12vdc, housed in an enclosure. It also includes both red and green LED indication to display battery power status. The cable can be used in association with a Switronix accessory or used solo with a PRO-X series lithium-ion battery product.

More details on Switronix’s website.

Filed Under: Canon Tagged With: battery, canon 5d mark ii, canon 60d, canon 7d, dslr, hdslr, LE-E6, power, switronix

Firmware Friday: Canon 7D, Nikon D7000, Panasonic TS3, TZ20, TZ22 [Day Late Edition]

April 30, 2011 By Eric Reagan

Camera    Firmware Update

Below you will find this week’s firmware updates.  Hit the manufacturer website links for more details and download instructions for the firmware. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Gear Tagged With: canon 7d, firmware, firmware friday, nikon d7000, Panasonic, ts3, TZ20, TZ22

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