Builds for EOS 500D

Also known as EOS Rebel T1i, EOS Kiss X3
Magic Lantern platform name: 500D

How to install Magic Lantern?

Just follow the guide available on our wiki.

Every Magic Lantern build requires a very specific version of camera firmware.

If installed firmware version doesn't match the requirements, you will have to upgrade (or downgrade) it before using Magic Lantern.

Where can I get a required Canon firmware version?

Builds available for EOS 500D

For firmware version 1.1.1

Development branch (dev)
Builds with the most recent developments

magiclantern.2025-06-20.500D.111.zip

Build date: 2025-06-20
SHA256 checksum: d849bf6bb5d22a7576243972c3749df3bf7f5bbe1e98a833071cad916631a403
Source code: LINK , sha: ed3e7c0dfacfdeaf3349dee73edf9e3621217462
Required Canon firmware version: v111-t1i-500d-x3-win.exe

Legacy lua_fix builds (lua_fix)
Latest version of Lua improvements branch

magiclantern-lua_fix.2020Dec28.500D111.zip

Build date: 2020-12-28
SHA256 checksum: 465f097f01703840c49ed0fc8d2473a8493dcefd1992b3362c70168cd8b755b3
Source code: LINK
Required Canon firmware version: v111-t1i-500d-x3-win.exe

Legacy nightly builds (unified)
Latest version of unified nightly builds from Heptapod repository (2018)

magiclantern-Nightly.2018Jul03.500D111.zip

Build date: 2018-07-03
SHA256 checksum: 7b99a1a0577255add398ae3a502b37909b7777f82b0fe8dde0c2da024a1484c9
Source code: LINK
Required Canon firmware version: v111-t1i-500d-x3-win.exe