gphoto2
- Christopher Stubbs
gphoto2 is a command line camera control tool
see http://www.gphoto.org/ and http://www.gphoto.org/doc/manual/
and http://www.gphoto.org/doc/manual/ref-gphoto2-cli.html#cli-examples
installed on my laptop with macport
HUIT-FAS-MacBook-Stubbs:SciDean cstubbs$ gphoto2 --help
Usage: gphoto2 [OPTION...]
Common options
-?, --help Print complete help message on program usage
--usage Print short message on program usage
--debug Turn on debugging
--debug-loglevel=STRING Set debug level [error|debug|data|all]
--debug-logfile=FILENAME Name of file to write debug info to
-q, --quiet Quiet output (default=verbose)
--parsable Simple parsable output (implies quiet)
--hook-script=FILENAME Hook script to call after downloads, captures, etc.
Miscellaneous options (unsorted)
--stdout Send file to stdout
--stdout-size Print filesize before data
--auto-detect List auto-detected cameras
--show-exif=STRING Show EXIF information of JPEG images
--show-info=STRING Show image information, like width, height, and capture time
--summary Show camera summary
--manual Show camera driver manual
--about About the camera driver manual
--storage-info Show storage information
--shell gPhoto shell
Get information on software and host system (not from the camera)
-v, --version Display version and exit
--list-cameras List supported camera models
--list-ports List supported port devices
-a, --abilities Display the camera/driver abilities in the libgphoto2 database
Specify the camera to use
--port=FILENAME Specify device port
--speed=SPEED Specify serial transfer speed
--camera=MODEL Specify camera model
--usbid=USBIDs (expert only) Override USB IDs
Camera and software configuration
--list-config List configuration tree
--list-all-config Dump full configuration tree
--get-config=STRING Get configuration value
--set-config=STRING Set configuration value or index in choices
--set-config-index=STRING Set configuration value index in choices
--set-config-value=STRING Set configuration value
--reset Reset device port
Capture an image from or on the camera
--keep Keep images on camera after capturing
--keep-raw Keep RAW images on camera after capturing
--no-keep Remove images from camera after capturing
--wait-event[=EVENT] Wait for event(s) from camera
--wait-event-and-download[=EVENT] Wait for event(s) from the camera and download new images
--capture-preview Capture a quick preview
--show-preview Show a quick preview as Ascii Art
-B, --bulb=SECONDS Set bulb exposure time in seconds
-F, --frames=COUNT Set number of frames to capture (default=infinite)
-I, --interval=SECONDS Set capture interval in seconds
--reset-interval Reset capture interval on signal (default=no)
--capture-image Capture an image
--trigger-capture Trigger capture of an image
--capture-image-and-download Capture an image and download it
--capture-movie[=COUNT or SECONDS] Capture a movie
--capture-sound Capture an audio clip
--capture-tethered[=EVENT] Wait for shutter release on the camera and download
Downloading, uploading and manipulating files
-l, --list-folders List folders in folder
-L, --list-files List files in folder
-m, --mkdir=DIRNAME Create a directory
-r, --rmdir=DIRNAME Remove a directory
-n, --num-files Display number of files
-p, --get-file=RANGE Get files given in range
-P, --get-all-files Get all files from folder
-t, --get-thumbnail=RANGE Get thumbnails given in range
-T, --get-all-thumbnails Get all thumbnails from folder
--get-metadata=RANGE Get metadata given in range
--get-all-metadata Get all metadata from folder
--upload-metadata=STRING Upload metadata for file
--get-raw-data=RANGE Get raw data given in range
--get-all-raw-data Get all raw data from folder
--get-audio-data=RANGE Get audio data given in range
--get-all-audio-data Get all audio data from folder
-d, --delete-file=RANGE Delete files given in range
-D, --delete-all-files Delete all files in folder (--no-recurse by default)
-u, --upload-file=FILENAME Upload a file to camera
--filename=FILENAME_PATTERN Specify a filename or filename pattern
--filenumber=NUMBER Specify the number a filename %%n will starts with (default 1)
-f, --folder=FOLDER Specify camera folder (default="/")
-R, --recurse Recursion (default for download)
--no-recurse No recursion (default for deletion)
--new Process new files only
--force-overwrite Overwrite files without asking
--skip-existing Skip existing files
EVENT can be either COUNT, SECONDS, MILLISECONDS, or MATCHSTRING.
so let's try it. Connected camera to USB port on labtop with orange Tetherpro cable.
HUIT-FAS-MacBook-Stubbs:SciDean cstubbs$ gphoto2 --auto-detect
Model Port
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Canon EOS 6d Mark II usb:020,001
woo hoo!
HUIT-FAS-MacBook-Stubbs:SciDean cstubbs$ gphoto2 --summary
Camera summary:
Manufacturer: Canon.Inc
Model: Canon EOS 6D Mark II
Version: 3-1.0.5
Serial Number: 71ec968cafa74a84aa5d9ea396fa33de
Vendor Extension ID: 0xb (1.0)
Vendor Extension Description:
Capture Formats: JPEG
Display Formats: Association/Directory, Script, DPOF, MS AVI, MS Wave, JPEG, CRW, Unknown(b103), Unknown(bf02), Defined Type, Unknown(b104), Unknown(b105)
Device Capabilities:
File Download, File Deletion, File Upload
No Image Capture, No Open Capture, Canon EOS Capture, Canon EOS Capture 2
Canon Wifi support
Storage Devices Summary:
store_00020001:
StorageDescription: SD
VolumeLabel:
Storage Type: Removable RAM (memory card)
Filesystemtype: Digital Camera Layout (DCIM)
Access Capability: Read-Write
Maximum Capability: 255802212352 (243952 MB)
Free Space (Bytes): 243480133632 (232200 MB)
Free Space (Images): -1
Device Property Summary:
Property 0xd402:(read only) (type=0xffff) 'Canon EOS 6D Mark II'
Property 0xd407:(read only) (type=0x6) 1
Property 0xd406:(readwrite) (type=0xffff) 'Unknown Initiator'
Property 0xd303:(read only) (type=0x2) 1
Battery Level(0x5001):(read only) (type=0x2) Enumeration [100,0,75,0,50] value: 90% (90)
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was able to trigger an image on Canon 6D but so far no luck with Sony RX10
Changed SONY USB setting to PC remote from storage, try again.
Tried and failed- needed to take it off movie mode (HFR) and put in manual.
that worked- I can take single images.
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