Re: Nikon 5400 and 5700: change f-stop and shutter speed

On Sun, Feb 12, 2006 at 10:48:56AM +0000, Francesco Anselmo wrote:
> Hello to everybody!
> 
> I've started studying and using libgphoto2 a few days ago and I'm finding
> it very useful both to understand how to communicate with digital cameras and 
>  
> to do time-lapse photography with the Nikon 5400 and 5700 cameras.
> 
> I have a question about the limitations of those cameras. I've understood
> that it is not possible to change the f-stop, shutter speed and exposure 
> compensation remotely because it is not supported by the cameras: 
> can anybody confirm this?
> 
> If so, I would really appreciate to have some information and maybe 
> suggestions about which cameras do support remote change of f-stop and 
> shutter speed.

The 5700 supports focal length, exposure time. I don't think it supports
exposure compensation. (see camlibs/ptp2/cameras/nikon-coolpix5700.txt)
Don't know about the 5400.

I have no good recommendations I am afraid.

Ciao, Marcus


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