Close Menu
    EOSHD Shooter’s Guides
    • New EOSHD Pro Color 5 is out now, for all Sony mirrorless cameras including the A7S III!
    • EOSHD C-LOG and Film Simulation Picture Profiles for Canon
    X (Twitter) Instagram YouTube
    X (Twitter) Instagram YouTube
    EOSHD.com – Filmmaking Gear and Camera Reviews
    STORE
    • Forum
    • YouTube
    • Instagram
    • 𝕏
    • PRO COLOR 5
    • EOSHD C-LOG
    • Store
      • The EOSHD 5D Mark III 3.5K RAW Shooter’s Guide
      • The EOSHD 50D Raw Shooter’s Guide
      • The EOSHD Anamorphic Shooter’s Guide 2nd Edition
      • The EOSHD Sony A7 Series Shooter’s Guide to Full Frame Lenses
      • The EOSHD Panasonic GH4 Shooter’s Guide
      • The EOSHD Panasonic GH3 Shooter’s Guide
      • The EOSHD Panasonic GH2 Shooter’s Guide
      • The EOSHD Sony A7R II Setup Guide
      • The EOSHD Samsung NX1 Setup Guide
    • Cart
    • Contact
    • More
      • EOSHD Reviews
      • EOSHD Cinematography
      • About EOSHD / Andrew Reid
      • Blog RSS Feed
      • Facebook
    EOSHD.com – Filmmaking Gear and Camera Reviews
    You are at:Home » Magic Lantern now working on Canon 70D (both versions)

    Magic Lantern now working on Canon 70D (both versions)

    Andrew Reid (EOSHD)By Andrew Reid (EOSHD)April 22, 2015 News 2 Mins Read
    http://vimeo.com/125681593
    [vimeo]http://vimeo.com/125681593[/vimeo]

    Update: here’s a quick test from me confirming Dual Pixel CMOS AF works during raw recording. Check the Vimeo description for more details / workflow.

    Comment on the forum

    The convenience of Dual Pixel CMOS AF is now coming to raw video, with Magic Lantern now available for all 70D owners.

    Previously the software only worked on a very select few 70D bodies and not the earlier serial numbers, which had a slightly different firmware revision.

    Magic Lantern for the 70D can be installed from here. Check your serial number to see if you need to download version A or B.

    Here’s a reminder of what 14bit colour looks like, even on YouTube you notice the difference –

    The 70D is not up to the 5D Mark III level for resolution as it records to SD card not CF, but user reports say 1856×790 records for 14 seconds and 720p is continuous. That’s quite a bit better than the 60D manages.

    I will soon be trying the firmware myself and will let you know the score!

    Here’s a sample 70D raw video from an earlier January 2015 Alpha build of the software –

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4YJo7fvDZk

    Surprisingly my 7D anti-aliasing filter from Mosaic Engineering fits the 70D too, which really helps smooth over the moire and aliasing problem this camera has.

    I’m expecting good results on par with the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera from raw on the 70D.

    Check EOSHD later in the week for my full review.

    70d canon magic lantern raw
    Andrew Reid (EOSHD)
    • Website

    British filmmaker and editor of EOSHD. On this blog I share my creative and technical knowledge as I shoot.

    Related Posts

    What to expect from Nikon’s first RED mirrorless camera, the Nikon Zr

    Read More

    The Panasonic S1 II pricing is wrong – so is the entire product strategy

    Read More

    Full Panasonic S1 II and S1 IIe specs leak (as usual)… all 18 pages of it

    Read More

    EOSHD Pro Color 5 for All Sony cameras

    EOSHD C-LOG and Film Profiles for All Canon DSLRs

    EOSHD Z-LOG for Nikon cameras

    Articles by category
    • Anamorphic
    • Featured
    • Filmmaking
    • Interview
    • Lens
    • News
    • Opinion
    • RAW Video
    • Reviews
    • Rumors
    • Satire/Opinion
    • Shooter's Guides / LUTs / Colour Profiles
    • YouTube
    Blog post archives
    • Instagram
    • Twitter
    • YouTube
    © 2025 Andrew Reid / EOSHD

    Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.