RE: [Bluez-users] Talking to a digital camera

Pablo Vieira
2004-10-31T10:21:19Z

This thing

http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/us/en/sm/WF05a/18972-236253-64302-34210-64302
-314647.html

seems to support BIP. Sorry for my ignorance, but would it make it usable
for my project?

Thanks

Pablo

> -----Mensaje original-----
> De: bluez-users-admin@lists.sourceforge.net [mailto:bluez-users-
> admin@lists.sourceforge.net] En nombre de Marcel Holtmann
> Enviado el: domingo, 31 de octubre de 2004 10:49
> Para: Pablo Vieira
> CC: BlueZ Mailing List
> Asunto: RE: [Bluez-users] Talking to a digital camera
>
> 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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