Most photographers have probably heard or read something about Magic Lantern. Magic Lantern is a free software add-on that runs from the SD/CF card and adds a host of new features to Canon EOS cameras that weren’t included from the factory by Canon. This is especially true for those who are Canon shooters. Although I had known about Magic Lantern since getting a Canon DSLR in 2013, it wasn't until recently that I decided to give it a try. I had many of the usual questions about Magic Lantern that caused my hesitation. Questions like: “What does it do?”, “How does it work?”, and most importantly, “Is it going to break my camera?”. This article provides my thoughts and experiences with using Magic Lantern so far. If you happen to have some of those same questions, it will also hopefully provide some answers. Magic Lantern is essentially a software add-on that includes many features that are not included in the base menu system for Canon EOS cameras. The software does not replace the stock Canon firmware, but instead runs parallel with it. The software is open source, which means that anyone can download the source code to provide further developments and tweaks to the software. This would presumably be done by someone who knows a thing or two about code.
The source code was originally written by Trammell Hudson in 2009 for the first full-frame DSLR camera capable of 1080p video recording, the Canon 5D Mark II. A list of currently supported cameras includes the following: The software has since been developed to include many other Canon camera bodies, and even the EOS M series of mirrorless cameras.
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