Re: 20 sony nex3 hacked / gphoto compatibility

Hi,

You can specify selected cameras by specifying by "--port usb:020,013" 
on the commandline to selct the camera.

So run gphoto2 --auto-detect, take the ports and run seperate gphoto2 
commands via a script.

Ciao, Marcus
On Tue, Mar 07, 2017 at 04:54:05AM -0700, zzzanzzzibar wrote:
> Thank you Markus for your quick answer.
>  
> newbie as I told, I now can download files... (my camera setting was in only
> raw !>did not download)
> but it work only with one camera at the moment.
> 
> when I connect 2 Nex (even on a hub or on 2 different usb port) they seems
> to be reconize
> but the download is only effective from one camera.
> 
> /
> MBP:~ guilhem$ killall PTPCamera
> MBP:~ guilhem$ gphoto2 --auto-detect
> Model                          Port                                            
> ----------------------------------------------------------
> USB PTP Class Camera           usb:020,013     
> USB PTP Class Camera           usb:020,012           
> 
> MBP:~ guilhem$ gphoto2 -P
> Saving file as DSC00001.JPG  /
> 
> you notice that I have to use a /killall PTPCamera/ (work on a mac, not easy
> with the USB permission) 
> 
> to take the pictures, I have to physically disconnect the USB  (otherwise
> camera does not respond to the trigger).
> Is there a way to do it with gphoto (release the usb connection for shooting
> with physical trigger - and connecting it back to download the new files).
> If not, can gphoto reconize between each USB unplug each camera to make the
> download in the same specified folder. 
> 
> I want to understand if what I need can be done with thoses nex camera I
> have.
> (download the files directly to the computer, allowing me to make another
> shoot, etc..).
> making some test with 2 or 3 cams to be sure that it works
> 
> I am not sure I will be able to write the full code alone ... (efficient for
> up to 20 cam)
> if faisable, and could look simple for an advancer user, I think about
> paying for this job to be sure it is well done. 
> Is there some people there for a request like that ?
> 
> my request may have similarity with those topic but I did not find my
> specific answer
> http://gphoto-software.10949.n7.nabble.com/Multithreaded-download-td9010.html
> http://gphoto-software.10949.n7.nabble.com/How-to-retrieve-a-Camera-given-it-s-port-td6166.html
> 
> with my best light
> 
> 
> 
> 
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