mlinstall

mlinstall is a simple and straightforward utility designed to lend a hand with installing Magic Lantern, a firmware addon that works with various Canon EOS cameras. While some users have their doubts regarding the firmware and are even calling it a hack, Magic Lantern does come with some advantages, the most noteworthy being that it can visibly enhance the capabilities of the Canon EOS camera.

It is important to note that the program is in Early Release phase and therefore, comes with a disclaimer that it is not guaranteed to work. In fact, in some cases it may brick the camera, so it is up to the users to weigh the pros and cons and decide whether Magic Lantern is the right thing for them.

In addition to helping with the proper installation of the addon, the tool comes with several features worth mentioning. For starters, users can toggle boot disk on and off, an operation that can replace custom encrypted firmware files. Other noteworthy features include destroying card flags without reformatting, making card Canin Basic Scriptable, executing any DryOS event with parameters, writing BOOT FLAG and EOS_DEVELOP to card or having basic PTP functionality, such as learning the more about the firmware, serial info or model, for instance.