While there is a version of gPhoto2 available from the package repository it is an out of date version that doesn’t support as many cameras. Now that we have everything up to date we will need to download the packages that we need for compiling the gphoto2 software that we will be utilizing. We can do this by running the following two commands on the Raspberry Pi.
Before we begin installing and setting up the software that we will need to talk with the digital cameras, we must first ensure that both our package list and our packages are entirely up to date. Installing gPhoto2 to talk with the Digital Cameraġ. Equipment Listīelow is the full list of equipment that you will need in order to control your DSLR using a Raspberry Pi. You can find the full tutorial on how to set up your Raspberry Pi to control a DSLR below. Personally, I love to use the cheap Pi camera in a bunch of camera but being able to control a DSLR is very handy. There are many camera projects that you can do with the Raspberry Pi. You can do this by checking out their official support list on the Gphoto2 website. In this tutorial, we will be showing you the process of compiling the very latest version of the gphoto2 software and installing it to your Raspberry Pi.Ĭompiling from the latest source code ensures that we will have the best available compatibility but of course is a lot more complicated than just installing from the package repository.īefore you follow this tutorial, you should ensure that the gphoto2 software supports your DSLR camera. Utilizing the gphoto2 software, we will be able to talk with your Raspberry Pi to control the camera to perform actions such as taking photos, downloading files from the camera and setting configuration on the camera.
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