{"id":3501,"date":"2013-11-12T08:30:46","date_gmt":"2013-11-12T08:30:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gavtrain.com\/?p=3501"},"modified":"2013-11-12T09:15:44","modified_gmt":"2013-11-12T09:15:44","slug":"questions-to-canon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gavtrain.com\/?p=3501","title":{"rendered":"Questions to Canon"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"canon_logo\"<\/a>On Sunday I mentioned on my Facebook page<\/a> that I was visiting Canon this week and asked for any questions I should put to them.<\/p>\n

There were a few questions about bagging some freebies but most of the questions raised were about future Canon cameras, lenses and features. Understandably Canon were very tight lipped about that kind of thing so I can\u2019t tell you when the 7D2 will be announced.<\/p>\n

However there were lots of questions Canon were happy to help with. Please note this shouldn’t be read as official Canon policy but my interpretation of our conversations.<\/p>\n

Will Magic Lantern firmware invalidate my warranty?<\/b><\/span>
\nPossibly yes, possibly no. Magic Lantern<\/a> is 3rd party firmware for Canon cameras and adds some very useful video\u00a0\/ photography features. I got the feeling that Magic Lantern\u00a0firmware was a grey area with no official company line but there was a firm feeling of \u201cuse it at your own risk\u201d.<\/p>\n

The impression I got was if the firmware runs just off the Memory Card you should <\/i>be OK but if the Canon firmware is replaced, modified or added to in anyway whatsoever don\u2019t expect Canon to be willing to help if you run in to trouble.\u00a0For the record I run Magic Lantern on my 60D and have no plans to stop using it anytime soon.<\/p>\n

Can Canon fix rolling shutter issues on DLSR\u2019s<\/b><\/span>
\nAs far as I could tell the answer is no. Rolling shutter is a phenomenon seen in videos. When the camera pans suddenly to the side, upright things will bend or go diagonal. If it\u2019s a problem that you can\u2019t live with then Canon\u2019s Cinema bodies is the way to go.<\/p>\n

Is it true that DSLRs are on their way out?<\/b><\/span>
\nAgain Canon aren\u2019t going to tell me about their future plans but similarly they didn\u2019t show any signs of ditching DLSR\u2019s anytime soon.<\/p>\n

Why don’t they incorporate a time-lapse function in their cameras.<\/b><\/span>
\nNo reason given but no comment if it will be ever added. To me it seems like an easy add to the firmware and I for one would like to see it.<\/p>\n

Time-lapse is part of Magic Lantern firmware (see above regarding warranty issues) but bare in mind if you take 1000 images in your time-lapse that might be 1% or more of the life expectancy of the shutter. 100 timelapses and your shutters is dead\u2026 which is why I rarely do time-lapse with my DSLR.<\/p>\n

\"5D-Mode-Dial\"<\/a>Is there a Spot Meter button on the 5D Mark3?
\n<\/b><\/span>There\u2019s no single button but it\u2019s all part of the meter mode button. If you need a fast way of switching between spot metering and standard metering then consider setting up a custom profile of the mode dial. EG set C3 as spot and C2 as standard.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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