path: root/NEWS

libgphoto2 2.3.0.1 (will become 2.3.1 eventually)

PTP:
   * Fixed a memory leak in continuous Nikon / Canon capture mode.

Bindings:
   * Moved all bindings into separate packages.

Package / System integration:
   * Add README.packaging file.
   * Removed obsolete print-usb-usermap. Use
     "print-camera-list usb-usermap usbcam" instead.
   * Fix libgphoto2 symbol list: Removed gpi_gphoto_port_type_map
   * Add new permission setup script doing class based matching for
     PTP class cameras not listed explicitly by USB IDs.
     This script (check-ptp-camera) is used by the generated UDEV rules.

     Example usage:
	 print-camera-list udev-rules mode 660 group plugdev \
              > /etc/udev/rules.d/90-libgphoto2.rules

     or similar and set udevscriptdir='/lib/udev' at configure time or adjust
     the path to check-ptp-camera in the generated /etc/udev/rules.d/90-libgpoto2.rules
     file.

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libgphoto2 2.3.0

PTP:
   * Improved Nikon remote control
   * Improved Canon file download
	- faster directory retrieval (especially on cameras with lots of files)
	- "new" images are marked (gphoto2 --new, digikam)
   * MTP Playlist support (upload and download)
   * MTP Metadata support (upload and download, Artist, Title, Playtime ... )
   * Lots of other MTP related fixes.
   * MTP autodetection on Microsoft OS Descriptor.
   * New devices:
          Canon PowerShot A540, A530, S3 IS, SD430, SD600, SD700, IXUS 800,
		IXUS 60, A630, SD630, G7, Digital IXUS 65, 710IS, EOS 400D,
		Digital Rebel XTi, IXUS 850 IS, PowerShot A640,
		IXUS Wireless (USB support only currently)
          iRiver T20 FM, iClix
	  Creative Zen Vision W, Vision M, Vplus, V
          Dell Pocket DJ
          Nikon Coolpix L4, L3, L1, D80, P3
          Kodak Easyshare Z740, P850, Z612, C633, C643, C530, Z612, CD33
          Sony DSC-U10
          Leica D-LUX 2
	  Olympus IR-300
          JVC Alneo XA-HD500
	  All currently known HP Photosmarts (sync with Windows Driver .INF files)
	  various Samsung devices

Canon:
   * 5D - 20D experimental capture support (default disabled)

Kodak DC120:
   * Bugfixes to make it work.

Mars:
   * RAW files saved with size information.
   * Some new ids, lots of bug fixes.

Ricoh G3:
   * Added Ricoh Caplio R4 id.

Disk port:
   * Addes Solaris filesystem table handling.
   * Fixed a crasher.
   * Skip "fuse" filesystem.

SiPix Blink:
   * Disabled build, since it cannot the downloaded data to usable images.

Sonix:
   * Bugfixes and support for Sakar Digital Keychain 11999.

Bindings:
   * Removed the Mono/.NET bindings due to unclear license.
   * Partial Java bindings

libgphoto2 API:
   * Compiles with -pedantic in gcc's c99 and c++98 modes.
   * Marked a few definitions as being internal to the gphoto project.
   * Added gp_list_find_by_name() function.
   * Made _CameraList details private.

libgphoto2:
   * Fixed some directory handling problems for MTP players.
   * Improved error checking and propagation.
   * New error code for "fixed limit exceeded" (exceptions would be nice)
   * Added a few internal functions.

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libgphoto2 2.2.1

   * Fix build for FreeBSD users (and other non-Linux)

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libgphoto2 2.2.0


Build system (packagers beware!):

   * You should generate HAL FDI, linux-hotplug usb.usermap, and udev rules
     now via our program:

 	  ${libdir}/print-camera-list (hal-fdi|usb-usermap|udev-rules)

     During a chrooted build you can use:
	CAMLIBS=$BUILDROOT/usr/lib/libgphoto2/2.2/ print-camera-list hal-fdi

     This obsoletes print-usb-usermap and print-udev-rules.

     The hal FDI file should be put into:
	/usr/share/hal/fdi/information/10freedesktop/10-camera-libgphoto2.fdi

     If you need to generate different stuff based on the cameras, please add
     it to the "print-camera-list" helper.

   * Added C# (csharp) bindings

     Thanks to Patrick van Staveren <trick@vanstaveren.us>'s initiative,
     we now compile, ship and install the C# bindings. However, a few
     things will still change about it, so don't just completely rely on
     it, its file names and locations, etc. just yet.


Client programmers (KDE, GNOME, MONO, C....) with specific character
set requirements:

   * We added new function gp_message_codeset(const char*) to API.
      - If you do not call this function, libgphoto2 will give you its
        messages in the codeset defined by the system locale.
	(The system locale is defined by the LANG, LANGUAGE, and LC_*
	environment variables.)
      - Call this function with your desired codeset if you require
        libgphoto2 messages in a fixed codeset independent from the
        system locale. For example, GTK+ applications always expect UTF-8.
      - gp_message_codeset() propagates the requested charset to
        libgphoto2_port and then calls gettext's bind_textdomain_codeset()
        function.
    * Added gp_camera_wait_for_event() API, to wait for
      specific camera events and return them to the caller.


libgphoto2 changes:

   * libgphoto DSO version is now 2.1.0

   * Lots of bugs were fixed.

   * New translations were added.

Driver changes:

   * PTP

     - PTP/IP support has been added.

     - On selected Nikon and Canon cameras it is now possible to capture
       images into the Camera SDRAM and in turn downloading it to libgphoto2
       internal storage, bypassing the memory card.

       To enable it, use the "capturetarget" setting, also saved in
       .gphoto/settings.

       This is useful for:
	   gphoto2 --capture-image -f /store_00010001 -p capt0000.jpg

       Or use the timelapse capture of gphoto2:
	   gphoto2 --capture-image -F <total frames> -I <seconds interval>

       Or write your own client using libgphoto2...


     - Support of MTP devices has been greatly enhanced.

       + Creative Zen devices now work.
       + iRiver devices work, but have some protocol subtleties / flaws.

       + Object Property (Meta Data) support now works in a basic way.

	   GP_FILE_TYPE_METADATA type get and put can be used to retrieve
	   and set meta data for files.

	   get: Returns all available properties and their contents.

	   put: Set the properties found in the file to the specified content.
		The non-listed are untouched.

	   The metadata looks like:
		   <Artist>Elvis Presley</Artist>

	   gphoto2 -f /store_00010001/Folder... --get-metadata file.mp3 --stdout > meta_file.mp3
	   ... edit meta_file.mp3 ...
	   gphoto2 -f /store_00010001/Folder... --upload-metadata meta_file.mp3

	   gphoto2 --get-all-metadata	... retrieves metadata of all files, with meta_ prefix.

       - Better --summary output, listing also Storage Devices and Device abilities.

       - Lots of new device ids.
         * Canon 5D, 30D, A340, A700, S40, S80
	 * Nikon D200
         * Casio EX-Z120
         * Kodak C360, Z700
         * HP M317
	 * Panasonic DMC-LC1
         * Fuji E900
         

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libgphoto2 2.1.99 (pre-release of 2.2)

Build system (packagers beware!):

   * now requires libltdl (from system or shipped with tarball)
   * works with contemporary build tools
   * new ./configure parameter set
   * no more accidentally building without libusb (use --without-libusb
     if you insist on that)
   * camlibs and iolibs are now installed into new directories
   * libhal 0.5 is currently an option for the disk: port.
     Distribution that ships it might want to build it with it.

libgphoto2:

   * If set, use environment variable CAMLIBS to find the camera drivers.
     Ditto for libgphoto2_port, IOLIBS and IO drivers.
   * disk: "port" for USB Mass Storage support
   * various USB fixes
   * Generate .fdi files for HAL
   * Memory usage greatly reduced by only keeping last 2 pictures
     in memory cache

Drivers (camlibs)

   * basic MTP support for iRiver mp3 players using ptp driver T10,
     T20, T30, M415

   * canon
     * IXY Digital 600 fixes
     * Added A610
     * Experimental SD500
     * Experimental A620 (not really working)

   * casio
     * various fixes in QV-10 driver

   * digigr8 (NEW)
     * support Digigr8, Che-Ez Snap SNAP-U, Soundstar TDC-35

   * kodak/dc210
     * Added DC215

   * ricoh/g3
     * Ricoh Caplio GX, GX 8
     * Ricoh R2, R3
     * Rollei dr5 

   * hp215 (NEW)
     * support HP 215

   * lg_gsm (NEW)
     * support LG T5100

   * mars
     * various fixes
     * Added Argus DC-1620, DC-1610 (experimental)
     * Added Philips P44417B

   * pdc640
     * Added Clever CAM 360

   * ptp
     * For Nikon, handle ISO speed, aperture, exposure program,
       capture, focus metering mode, flash mode, AF beep toggle
     * Nikon curve
     * Added Kodak Z730, Z7590, C340, LS753, V530, V550, C310, C330
     * Added Nikon D50, D70s, 4600, 4800, 5600, 5900, Coolpix P2
     * Added Canon A410, A520, A610, A620, IXUS 55, SD450, IXUS 750
     * Added HP R817, Photosmart M23
     * Added Olympus D-540z, C-310z, X-100
     * Added Panasonic Lumix FZ5, DMC-LZ2
     * Added Ricoh R3
     * Added Sony DSC-H1, DSC-R1
     * Added MTP devices (mp3 players)
     * Some iRiver MTP devices (mp3/ogg players) are supported too,
       but are experimental.

       While the "Creative Zen Micro" is also an MTP device, we were
       not able yet to decipher the PTP protocol deviation.

       In general, MTP devices can be supported here, but you need
       to add the ID in camlibs/ptp2/library.c directly, since they
       do not have a USB class id.

     * Now supports a "fast filesystem" mode on newer Nikon PTP cameras.
     
       This speeds up initialisation notably on cameras with lots (>50)
       of images.

       However, this mode does not find the special files on the camera
       (AUTPRNT.MRK). It also cannot represent the correct directory
       structure.

       For normal users (who just download and process the images) the
       "fast" mode is recommended.

       It can be toggled in the "Camera Settings" menu and ~/.gphoto/settings.
       
   * sierra
     * various fixes
     * Added C-770UZ

   * sq905
     * various fixes
     * fix some crashers

Bindings

   * added Java (patch# 1108091)
   * added Python (patch# 1152835)
   * added C#

Translation updates:

   * da
   * it
   * ru
   * vi
   * zh_TW



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libgphoto2 2.1.6

General libgphoto2 features:


Drivers (camlibs):

   * sierra driver:
     - We now support the hidden Sierra Mode on Nikon and Pentax
       cameras (which are otherwise just USB Storage cameras).

       The USB Storage driver is automatically detached on open.
       
       This allows remote image capture with those cameras for
       instance.


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libgphoto2-2.1.5
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On 2004-12-16, we are proud to release libgphoto2 2.1.5 to the world.

libgphoto2 2.1.5 features support for more than 400 digital cameras.

The changes since the 2.1.4 release are mostly bug fixes and support
for new cameras, and support for multiple cameras of the same type
at the same time.

See the CHANGES file for more details.

Have fun with libgphoto2 and your pictures!

The gphoto2 team.

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libgphoto2 2.1.5
 
   * Support multiple USB devices by introducing additional USB ports,
     usb:<bus>,<device>. 
   
drivers (camlibs):

   * PTP driver:
     - Lots of new ids were collected (across all vendors).
     - Raw download support for newer cameras fixed.

   * sq905, mars, aox drivers:
     - New drivers written by Theodore Kilgore for:
	- Aiptek Pencam VGA+, Emprex PCD3600 (mars) 
	- Concord EyeQ mini (aox)
	- Lots of SQ 905 based cameras (sq905)

   * sierra driver:
	- Toshiba PDR support added.

   * sonydscf55 driver:
	- bugfixes, downloading of MPEGs.
	
   * casio-qv driver:
	- working serial support added.

   * canon driver:
	- Several new ids added.


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libgphoto2-2.1.4
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On 2004-01-18, we are proud to release libgphoto2 2.1.4 to the world.

libgphoto2 2.1.4 features support for more than 400 digital cameras.

The changes since the 2.1.3 release are mostly bug fixes and support
for new cameras, nothing major.

See the CHANGES file for more details.

Have fun with libgphoto2 and your pictures!

The gphoto2 team.

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libgphoto2 2.1.4 

general:

   * fixed recursion problems during capturing

   * Support for multiple USB cameras NOT included yet.
     Reason: It breaks several applications.

drivers (camlibs):

   * Canon driver:
     - added support for G5, Optura 20, ZR-70MC
     - re-added support for A300 and S50
     - fix erroneous file size limits

   * PTP driver:
     - enhanced Canon Capture support
     - added id for Canon Digital IXUS i
     - added Olympus C-350Z, D-560Z, X-250
     - added Sony DSC-U20, DSC-P52, DSC-P72, DSC-P92
     - updates from libptp2

   * ricoh driver:
     - working G3, G4 support

   * sx330z driver:
     - added Maginon SX-410z

   * spca50x driver:
     - do not delete everything and fail to download on Aiptek 1.3

   * polaroid drivers:
     - fixed support for D-Link 350F, Skanhex SX-35
     - added support for Trust 350FT PowerC@m FLASH

packaging:

   * linux hotplug scripts:
     - use correct directories in usbcam.x11-app

libgphoto2_port:

   * serial bug fix with speed 0


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libgphoto2-2.1.3
------------------------------------------------------------------------

On 2003-10-19, after a long time, we have finally released a new
version of libgphoto2.

Version 2.1.3 now features support for almost 400 digital cameras.

The most important changes since the the 2.1.1 release are:

	- PTP driver rewritten completely
	- support for lots of new cameras
	- fixed a nasty segfault bug

See the CHANGES file for a more complete list.

Have fun with your photos!

The gphoto2 team.


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libgphoto2 2.1.3

   * builtin cache:
     - use all available RAM on systems without memory size detection

drivers (camlibs):

   * Canon driver:
     - added support for EOS 300D
     - fixed ProductID for PowerShot S45
     - fixed support for serial cameras
     - fixed thumbnail stuff

   * New driver for Ricoh Caplio G3.

   * Smal driver:
     - misc improvements

   * PTP2 driver:
     - added misc cameras
     - thumbnail hacks (?)


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libgphoto2 2.1.2

   * fixed nasty stack overflow/segfault bug
   * improved/fixed support for Sun

drivers (camlibs):

   * All drivers:
     - report vendor/model in a new (formatted) fashion

   * Canon driver: 
     - added support for capturing on consumer class cameras, tested on
       Canon PowerShot S45, Canon PowerShot G2
     - G2 works again running from AC adapter
     - multiple new models added (A60, A70, ...)

   * PTP2 driver:
     - Next generation PTP driver added, using this as default now.

   * New Agfa CL20 driver from http://cl20.poeml.de/.

   * New camera library spca50x for all chips supporting the spca50x bridges
     (merging the gsmart, benq and spca504_flash driver into one).


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libgphoto2-2.1.1
------------------------------------------------------------------------

On 2002-12-01, after almost five months, we have finally released a new
version of libgphoto2.

Version 2.1.1 now features support for almost 300 digital cameras.

The most important changes since the the 2.1.0 release are (see
CHANGES for a complete list):

	- new support for quite a lot of new cameras
	- improved/fixed support for a lot "old" cameras
	- libgphoto2 and the gphoto2 command line utility are now
          separated
	- also moved documentation to a separate module

Have fun with your photos!

The gphoto2 team.


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libgphoto2 2.1.1

   * separated libgphoto2 sources from gphoto2 command line interface

   * gphoto2 manual moved to separate package gphoto2-manual

drivers (camlibs):

   * Ricoh

   * Canon driver: 
     - added support for Canon PowerShot A100, Canon PowerShot A200,
       Canon PowerShot S45, Canon PowerShot S230, Canon Digital IXUS v3,
       Canon PowerShot G3
     - fixed Canon EOS D60 unlocking

   * PTP driver:
     - fixed some bugs
     - added support for Nikon D100
     - added support for Canon PowerShot S45, Canon PowerShot S230, 
       Canon Digital IXUS v3, Canon PowerShot G3 in PTP mode

   * added support for Mustek gSmart mini, Mustek gSmart mini 2, Mustek gSmart
       mini 3 and So. Show 301

   * Polaroid driver:
     - added support for USB Jenoptik JD350v

   * SoundVision driver:
     - Added support for RCA CDS1005, FujiFilm @xia ix-100,
       Oregon Scientific DShot II, Media-Tech mt-406,
       and Scott APX 30

   * added support for Aiptek Pencam and Medion MD 5319


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gphoto2 2.1.0

   * repaired "make rpm" target
   * started "real" gphoto2 manual

gphoto2 command-line interface:

   * optional readline support

libgphoto2:

   * support for periodic keep-alive-messages

drivers (camlibs):

   * improved support for PTP cameras:
     - multiple storage media
     - image capturing
     - driver stability and robustness improved (less problems with
       different cameras)

   * added support for Kodak DX-4900, Sony DSC-P5, Sony DSC-F707V,
        Sony DSC-P30, Sony DSC-P50, Sony DSC-S75, Sony DSC-S85,
        Sony MVC-CD300

   * added support for Canon EOS D60, Canon PowerShot A40, 
        Canon PowerShot A30, Canon PowerShot S200 aka 
        Canon Digital IXUS v2, Canon Digital IXUS 330

   * fixed support for Canon PowerShot S10

   * Added SiPix Web2 support.

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gphoto2 2.0

gphoto2 command-line interface:
   * Added gphoto2 manpage.

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gphoto2 2.0beta5

libgphoto2:
   * Added Sony DCR-PC100 support.
   * Fixed serial cameras bug introduced in beta4. 
   * Removed SiPix StyleCam from the STV0680 cameras list.

gphoto2 command-line interface:
   * EXIF support (extra tags that contain information about the image
      produced by most digital cameras).
   * Fixed broken --delete-all-images. Also, recursion is now the
      default for downloading but _not_ for deleting.
   * Localization for Simplified Chinese.
   * Progress bar à la e2fsck


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gphoto2-2.0beta4
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Hello lovers of digital cameras, gphoto2-beta4 is out! 

As you probably know, the word beta doesn't keep us from adding lots 
of new features:
   * Added/Improved cameras support (Canon PowerShot S30, ...),
   * Most functions report progress and are cancellable,
   * Support for Samsung 800k, PTP cameras,
   * STV0680 improvements,
   * Kodak DC3200 fixes,
   * Camera summary for Kodak DC240 driver,
   * and more ...

Get it from http://www.gphoto.net/dist/gphoto2-2.0beta4.tar.gz and try
it out!

We are aiming at a final release in about 2 weeks from now, therefore 
if you want to see gphoto2  (or any frontend) translated, your camera 
working, or if you have any recommendation, speak up NOW!

Happy downloading!

Your gphoto2 team.

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gphoto2-2.0beta4

libgphoto2:
   * Most functions report progress and are cancellable.
   * Camera libraries are now installed in a versioned subdirectories.
   * Stv0680 improvements.
   * Canon: added PowerShot S30 support, CameraFS support, big-endian
      systems support, RAW-File support.
   * Added ptp cameras support (Kodak DX series and much more).
   * Camera Summary for Kodak DC240 driver.
   * Samsung 800k support.
   * Fixed digita thumbnails bug.
   * French localization.
   * Japanese localization.

gphoto2 command-line interface:
   * Now reports progress information (when user can see it).
   * Folder recursion is now the default behaviour.
   * French localization.
   * Japanese localization.