I'm in for the chip.

...plus 1. $50 towards the camera once we get a dump to play with.

For any T2i shooters who have joined in the last month or so, add your name here if you would be up for helping pay for some firmware magic!

I'm in for the chip in...

I'm in for the chip in

...if there was some way to create an HD movie crop mode... that movie crop mode is awesome and brilliant- there's no reason why you couldn't do the same thing but with an HD frame size- obviously it's not going to magnify as much, but who cares- having a built-in telefoto like that is great. Shooting HD all the time, the SD movie crop is kinda limited, so why not tweak it a little? .

Great idea, and potentially you could do this right in the center of the sensor, that way there would be no aliasing/moire issues, etc.

But even if things kinds of things can't be done with magic firmware, I'd still pay 20$ for it just for the stuff it does do.

+1 again.... gotta get rid of that AGC

during Canon's T2i launch party the boast "external mic input for professional microphones" only to cripple it for professionals with the AGC

In..........

For any T2i shooters who have joined in the last month or so, add your name here if you would be up for helping pay for some firmware magic!

Same! I'm in...

I'm in as well.

I'm down - count me in.

I am in too!

I read over at the ML wikia page and it basically says that Canon has pretty much locked up the T2i from 3rd party firmwares: State of the Latern: 1 year anniversary - Magic Lantern firmware development | Google Groups (http://groups.google.com/group/ml-devel/browse_thread/thread/648f25d8d543e58)

But for those who would still like to bug Canon about T2i features, contact info is below:

carecenter@cits.canon.com

1-800-828-4040 (choose tech support option and tell the operator you want to fill out a "Canon Customer Voice" request).

I asked them to make it possible to disable the AGC on the T2i in a future update. It only took 5 min. If enough people bug them they might buckle (like they did with the 5D MK2)

I would gladly pay for a fix..meanwhile I'll bug Canon about it and hope everyone else does the same.

I ve been testing in the ML program since last year when Trammel Hudson first fired up his plan to crack the camera. It has been amazing, and interesting. I have the T2i and had similar hopes for it. But I can tell that Canon has locked things down pretty tight on both the 7D and the T2i. Reading between the lines of Trammels posts, he is thinking its going to take a lot more time than he has to get into the cameras. Its almost as if Canon is saying, if you are going to get into one of our cameras, its going to be the higher priced one.....

even on Canon's cheaper HV and HF models you can turn off AGC- so they are aware that some users don't want that feature as it has drawbacks. They should at least give us the option that is avail on their less expensive models.....

http://gdlp01.c-wss.com/gds/0/0300002190/01/hv40-nim-en.pdf page 65
http://gdlp01.c-wss.com/gds/5/0300003125/01/hfr10-r11-r100-nim-en.pdf page 136

I'm not expecting raw out or anthing, come-on kill the AGC at least. Saves alot of time from having to sync in post.

But for those who would still like to bug Canon about T2i features, contact info is below:

carecenter@cits.canon.com


Thanks! I just bugged them.

hi,
I am happy to chip in.
Can all the people who wish to chip in just declare it on this thread. Every person that chips in brings the mean price down.
David

Just got my 550d to compliment my 7d

I'd chip in for sure

JAmes

I remember reading in this thread about the need for a firmware update in order to start the magic lantern process and getting the author to produce it. So i wanted to bump this and to see if we can get something going.

http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/canon-eos-rebel-t2i-eos-550d-hd/481491-new-t2i-550d-firmware-v1-0-8-a.html

That's a thread in there forums that mentions the upgrade, here is a direct link to canon's site for the update:

Canon EOS REBEL T2i / 550D Firmware Update (http://web.canon.jp/imaging/eosd/firm-e/eosdigital7/firmware.html)

Would love to see if this opens the possibilitty for us T2i users

I think it is a firmware dump that is required. The firmware image in the official update will be encrypted, so you can't start to reverse engineer it.

The problem seems to be that the usual methods of getting a Canon to dump it's firmware are not applicable to the t2i, so I guess they really don't want us to hack. My bet is still on the hackers though.

I'm in for $20 if this is still a going concern.

for all the new posters who are wanting to chip in- note that the guy who cracked the 5D said he can't do it for the T2i (see the wiki on ML) so I would suggest this:

rather than just offering to chip in (or in addition to) please contact canon and log a formal complaint- the contact info is above (post #63). IF the T2i firmware can't be cracked then canon is the last hope. If they get enough owners wanting these changes something might happen

it only takes 5 minutes

Good word Ed!

I just wrote Canon, and shared that we're looking to buy more T2i's (we have two already), but we can't justify the purchase until the AGC issue is resolved. I requested zebra stripes too. In effect, I shared that, without the update, these cameras are limited to impact shots and shoots with independent audio recording. Hopefully, they'll respond if we keep the emails flowing.

Brad

CANON's RESPONSE:

"I understand that you would want firmware released for a feature much
desired by your EOS Digital Rebel T2i, but unfortunately there is no
such update that will allow for a feature that is not created for your
camera. There may be, however, other third party programs that may
create the effect that you are seeking through post production. I am
sorry for the inconvenience that this may have caused you."

Also a willing participant in getting this firmware fixed for us. Nice little camera!

for all the new posters who are wanting to chip in- note that the guy who cracked the 5D said he can't do it for the T2i (see the wiki on ML)...

Pardon my apparent ignorance, but:

550D - Magic Lantern Firmware Wiki (http://magiclantern.wikia.com/wiki/550D)

AND

Magic Lantern - 550D/T2i port on Vimeo

Awesome -- great start! Thank you --

i'll chip in

Pardon my apparent ignorance, but:

550D - Magic Lantern Firmware Wiki (http://magiclantern.wikia.com/wiki/550D)

AND

Magic Lantern - 550D/T2i port on Vimeo (http://vimeo.com/13793063)

you are pardoned as I posted that suggestion before Tramm released this great news. Until just recently, the wiki stated that firmware work on the T2i/7d had stopped. Read the earlier parts of this thread, I was up for chipping in (and still am).

i'll chip in

Now that Tramm has delivered by (with help) breaking down the barriers to a 550d magic lantern version, I would encourage anybody who pledged money to donate to the project using the following link:

https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=5743101

If you add a special instruction stating that you are donating for the 550d project it will make your motives clear.

No, I am not Tramm in disguise :)

Donated to support Tramm's work -
can't wait to be able to use manual audio control and to see audio levels and zebras. Sweet :)

Matt

Looks like folks have had a busy weekend.

From what I can gather, the alpha has been updated to allow disabling of AGC and also has gain control implemented.

Sweet!

Wow! (again)

Has anyone tried it???

Wow! (again)

Has anyone tried it???

I will be waiting a while. Looks like Tramm and a few other guys have really got their teeth into this now and things are progressing fast. I'm sure we won't have to wait long before there is a reasonably complete beta in circulation.

Thus far, AGC is being turned off by Magic Lantern it appears. I am not sure we are at the point we can turn down gain as we did with the 5D to lower the noise floor further. I also was able to get headphone monitoring up. To do so, you start the camera with a Card that has ML installed on it, wait for it to come up. (If you plug it in before startup, you won't get video to the LCD.) Then I took the USB/Video cord and adapted using a Y to miniplug adapter and plugged headphones to that. Sound was very loud, and distorted my head phone with loudest noises (loud voice with my mouth right up on an NTG-2 mic).

Donated $20, can't wait for this to be ready!

Peter

Just sent my $20... I hope everyone that said they would donate, does so. This is a great thing...

Terry G.

There is good news after the recent T2I firmware release. Magic Lantern developers were able to port ML over to work with 1.0.9 and they have not been locked out as they were for the 7D.

magiclantern for T2i/550D 1.0.9: very soon - Magic Lantern firmware development | Google Groups (http://groups.google.com/group/ml-devel/msg/db8ca88fc4288ada)

They are able to control audio gain, but through a number entered into the fw upload on the memory card. No menu for controlling gain as of yet. Still I count this as solid progress. This latest version has been tested as quite stable.

The latest:

550D - Magic Lantern Firmware Wiki (http://magiclantern.wikia.com/wiki/550D)

Features of the latest version:

* Onscreen audio meters
* Lens data computation
* Manual audio gain, selectable input source
* Cropmarks
* Zebra stripes / histogram

Rock on Tramm!