I upgraded to the Canon 5D MKII, ver 2.1.2 firmware, which went smoothly. The developers are using donations to purchase camera bodies on which to test and develop new versions of Magic Lantern. I have not tested this latest version, however.Īnother thing I would remind people is that if you use Magic Lantern, and if you like it, please consider donating to the developers. In short, if you run Magic Lantern, you accept the risk and the possibility of permanent damage to your camera.Īll that said, I have played with Magic Lantern and took the precaution of removing the main battery after every test and my 5D MKII seems fine. Many folks pull the main battery after every shoot when they used Magic Lantern. If the camera ever runs down the battery overnight, you may wish to discontinue running Magic Lantern. If, after an hour or so after running a version of Magic Lantern, your camera feels warm or hot, or if you can smell the circuits of the camera, pull the main battery immediately. The biggest problem is that occasionally, and it's not known why, some cameras go into a runaway loop, generally after camera shutdown. While it's true that there are no documented cases of camera damage, it can happen. This stuff is still betaware, and really can cause damage to the host camera. Magic Lantern is a firmware overlay software for many of the recent dSLRs from Canon, and it's primary purpose is to add video capabilities to Canon dSLRs.įirst, a disclaimer: Magic Lantern is not necessarily safe for your camera.

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