

There is some aliasing and moiré, but that’s acceptable since the camera was never designed to avoid all of that. Going by some of the sample screengrabs and videos the Magic Lantern testers have posted on the add-on’s forums, the camera’s performance kicks ass when it comes to RAW video. However, a new feature under development for Magic Lantern unlocks the ability to enable RAW recording. It’s been known for a while now that the Canon 50D had the hardware to shoot RAW video, just like the Canon 60D, Canon 500D and Canon 5D MK II, but the stock firmware had the feature disabled. The hack comes courtesy of the Magic Lantern add-on for Canon’s EOS cameras.

Take a look at one of the test videos shot using the camera: The 5-year-old Canon EOS 50D, a 15 megapixel DSLR that couldn’t even shoot regular video, has been hacked and granted the ability to shoot RAW video! Yes, RAW video! This guide is indispensable for photographers who want to take full advantage of all this impressive new model has to offer.

This is a highly-anticipated addition to Canon's advanced amateur lineup, with outstanding features that are the highest in the DSLR class. If someone had told me a Canon 50D could shoot RAW video about six months ago, I’d have laughed at them, told my friends about it and ridiculed them on Facebook too. from 40.00 1 Used from 40.00 1 New from 44.00.
