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?
How to downgrade firmware if camera won't let me do it?

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