A new firmware update issue by ML team for Canon 5D Mark III (for firmware version 1.2.3), the new updates solve the bootflag issue and LiveView is now quad-buffered and most of the display registers were changed, both installation and uninstallation is easy, but please remember that the ML is not a part of Canon and its a third party software… so use at your own risk, ML team not responsible for any damage to your camera
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Installation:
1) Format the card from the camera.
2) Make sure you are running Canon firmware 1.2.3.
3) Copy ML files on the card and run Firmware Update.Uninstallation:
1) Run Firmware Update from your ML card.
2) Follow the instructions.What’s hot:
– bootflag issue solved!
– installation is really easy (simply unzip the files on the card, update firmware and you are ready to go)
– uninstallation is equally easy (update firmware and follow the instructions)
– EosCard is now optional (might be required for 64GB cards or larger; didn’t try)
– ML restores itself after formatting the card (man, that komputerbay card is fast!)
– you may install on any card combination you may think of.What’s not:
– unlike most firmware updates which fix minor things, this one changed a LOT, especially on the display side (for example, LiveView is now quad-buffered and most of the display registers were changed).
– watch out for corrupted frames (from my limited testing, I’m not fully convinced the issue is fully resolved on 1.2.3 => for serious video use, please consider staying on 1.1.3)
– fast zebras not working, but can be fixed
– no full-screen magic zoom (I never used it anyway, but was nice)
– no brightness/contrast/saturation adjutments (registers changed)
– HDMI issues (possibly worse than 113, didn’t try yet)
– no documentation (yet).For photo use (raw overlays, ETTR and so on) it should be just fine (that’s how I use it).
Source code:
– the 5D3-123 branch in the main repository.
– feel free to merge it locally with unified or experimental branches to get a sneak peek for the future updates.
– I’ll merge it to unified when I’ll be confident it’s at least as good as the 1.1.3 branch (based on your feedback).Thanks to:
– chris_overseas for initial porting and testing
– horshack for advice about safely toggling the bootflag
– Audionut for early builds and support in the early porting thread
– marekk, pompeiisneaks, jpaana, rufustfirefly, sinubis and others for early feedback and small fixes
– mk11174 for getting the 700D port in sync in this one
– everyone else who volunteeres their time to make a great community project.Final notes:
– check nightly builds often and stay up to date! I’ll do my best to make sure there are no critical issues in the nightly builds.
– there are quirks and bugs waiting to be fixed (please report them properly, with details on how to reproduce).
– grab the ARM toolchain and start hacking! (start with something easy or just tweak/fix whatever you find interesting).
– If anything goes wrong, we don’t pay for repairs. Use Magic Lantern at your own risk!coming soon: a lot of stuff, including a real sensor upgrade, a C compiler that runs on your camera and other geeky stuff like this
