gPhoto Primer.
Installation:
- Install X11 and the Developer Tools from the OS Install Disc
- Download the Most Recent MacPorts for your Platform (It used to be called DarwinPorts) and install.
- Install gPhoto
sudo port install gphoto2
- Install proctools
sudo port install proctools
- I didn't bother with trying to upgrade gPhoto to the most recent version.
Installation:
- Make sure nothing else has access to the camera, and kill any other possible gphoto instances.
pkill PTP
pkill gphoto2
Setup Camera:
gphoto2 --set-config capture=On
gphoto2 --set-config whitebalance=4
gphoto2 --set-config zoom=5
gphoto2 --set-config assistlight=Off
gphoto2 --set-config iso=0
gphoto2 --set-config canonflashmode=off
gphoto2 --set-config focusingpoint=0
For Testing Purposes
gphoto2 --set-config canonimgquality=0
gphoto2 --set-config canonimgsize=3
For Production
gphoto2 --set-config shootingmode=3
gphoto2 --set-config aperture=18
gphoto2 --set-config shutterspeed=25
gphoto2 --set-config iso=0
gphoto2 --set-config canonimgquality=1
gphoto2 --set-config canonimgsize=1
Toggle Focus
gphoto2 --set-config focuslock=on
gphoto2 --set-config focuslock=off
Take Infinite Photos Every 2 Minutes
gphoto2 --capture-image --interval=180 --frames=0
