From: Marcel Holtmann <marcel@holtmann.org>
To: Pablo Vieira <listas@loquecreas.com>
Cc: BlueZ Mailing List <bluez-users@lists.sourceforge.net>
Subject: RE: [Bluez-users] Talking to a digital camera
Date: Sun, 31 Oct 2004 10:49:15 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <1099216155.16247.36.camel@pegasus> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <200410310819.i9V8J1vJ001802@mail.holtmann.net>
Hi Pablo,
think about the "Reply to All" button ;)
> > > I want to talk wirelessly to a digicam (a Canon Powershot A75, but most
> > use
> > > similar protocols). These cameras use USB to talk to the host computer
> > and
> > > I'm wondering if I could use any Bluetooth device to serve as a wireless
> > > bridge to the camera, in the same way there are Bluetooth printer
> > adapters
> > > that talk to printers. Actually, I was thinking: would it be possible to
> > use
> > > one of these adapters?
> > >
> > > I AM NOT TRYING TO DOWNLOAD OR UPLOAD PICTURES from or to the camera. I
> > just
> > > want the camera's shutter to be released remotely, as well as setting up
> > > parameters such as shutter speed, aperture, etc.
> >
> > I haven't heard of any adapter like this, but what you need sounds like
> > PTP to BIP bridge.
> >
> Thanks Marcel, do you know what would be the difference between a BT printer
> adapter and the one I need? Wouldn't it be possible to use a printer adapter
> to talk to the camera?
this depends on if the USB descriptors are matching, but in general you
don't have PTP or USB storage on the printer.
> I'm trying to subscribe to the gphoto lists (I have some technical problems
> that I'm trying to solve) but PTP seems to be geared towards downloading and
> uploading pictures, not simple camera control. Don't know what BIP is, could
> you please tell me?
BIP means Basic Imaging Profile and the rest you should find out by
yourself.
Regards
Marcel
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2004-10-31 9:49 ` Marcel Holtmann [this message]
2004-10-31 10:21 ` [Bluez-users] Talking to a digital camera Pablo Vieira
2004-10-31 10:43 ` Marcel Holtmann
2004-10-31 6:59 Pablo Vieira
2004-10-31 8:09 ` Marcel Holtmann
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