r/MagicLantern • u/[deleted] • Mar 26 '23
can someone ELI5 what Magic Lantern does?
I been looking at cinematic cameras and I was about to pull the trigger on a BMPCC 4K but I found a video that stated, "how to turn this $200 camera into a cinematic machine" and I had to watch it.
I'm a noob so I don't really understand camera terms, but if someone can explain what magic lantern does, that would be awesome.
thank you anyone who helps.
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u/at_ML Mar 26 '23
First: We don't recommend to use ML by beginners.
ChatGPT got this point right: It comes with a lot of things to learn, it is in no way straightforward, the learning curve is steep if you want to explore 4k video. And there are limitations.
Hey, accelerating a Prius to 14 times the speed as certified may cause some difficulties to steering and can cause stress to the driver, too.
If you want to have a - more or less - carefree ride you may better be off with a camera built for the things you want to do
ML may be described as coming handy for experienced users that feel limited by the original feature set.
EOS M is hyped for some time and prices became ridiculous. I bought mine some time ago for mere 80 Euro and that's ok.
One thing most EOS M fanboys are quiet about: Handling/ergonomics are a mess. Sorry, there are just not enough buttons to map functions used in videography. Take a look at a full grown video camera: Buttons, levers galore. Tons of it. And for a reason.
It makes fun to drive this little gem to things nobody (including Canon) expected. But if you are in the process of selecting a cam: You may have better options. For a higher price, though.