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-So here is a command line to use <color #ed1c24>gphoto2</color> as a basic intervalometer. You can type this in at the terminal, or you could use a python script to generate this command line based on user input.+So here is a command line to use <color #22b14c>gphoto2</color> as a basic intervalometer. You can type this in at the terminal, or you could use a python script to generate this command line based on user input.
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 Deleting file /store_00020001/DCIM/100CANON/IMG_5936.CR2 on the camera Deleting file /store_00020001/DCIM/100CANON/IMG_5936.CR2 on the camera
 Deleting 'IMG_5936.CR2' from folder '/store_00020001/DCIM/100CANON'... Deleting 'IMG_5936.CR2' from folder '/store_00020001/DCIM/100CANON'...
-Capturing frame #4/10... +etc..
-Waiting for next capture slot 9 seconds... +
-New file is in location /store_00020001/DCIM/100CANON/IMG_5937.CR2 on the camera +
-Downloading 'IMG_5937.CR2' from folder '/store_00020001/DCIM/100CANON'... +
-Saving file as IMG_5937.CR2 +
-Deleting file /store_00020001/DCIM/100CANON/IMG_5937.CR2 on the camera +
-Deleting 'IMG_5937.CR2' from folder '/store_00020001/DCIM/100CANON'... +
-Capturing frame #5/10... +
-Waiting for next capture slot 9 seconds... +
-New file is in location /store_00020001/DCIM/100CANON/IMG_5938.CR2 on the camera +
-Downloading 'IMG_5938.CR2' from folder '/store_00020001/DCIM/100CANON'... +
-Saving file as IMG_5938.CR2 +
-Deleting file /store_00020001/DCIM/100CANON/IMG_5938.CR2 on the camera +
-Deleting 'IMG_5938.CR2' from folder '/store_00020001/DCIM/100CANON'... +
-Capturing frame #6/10... +
-Waiting for next capture slot 9 seconds... +
-New file is in location /store_00020001/DCIM/100CANON/IMG_5939.CR2 on the camera +
-Downloading 'IMG_5939.CR2' from folder '/store_00020001/DCIM/100CANON'... +
-Saving file as IMG_5939.CR2 +
-Deleting file /store_00020001/DCIM/100CANON/IMG_5939.CR2 on the camera +
-Deleting 'IMG_5939.CR2' from folder '/store_00020001/DCIM/100CANON'... +
-Capturing frame #7/10... +
-Waiting for next capture slot 9 seconds... +
-New file is in location /store_00020001/DCIM/100CANON/IMG_5940.CR2 on the camera +
-Downloading 'IMG_5940.CR2' from folder '/store_00020001/DCIM/100CANON'... +
-Saving file as IMG_5940.CR2 +
-Deleting file /store_00020001/DCIM/100CANON/IMG_5940.CR2 on the camera +
-Deleting 'IMG_5940.CR2' from folder '/store_00020001/DCIM/100CANON'... +
-Capturing frame #8/10... +
-Waiting for next capture slot 9 seconds... +
-New file is in location /store_00020001/DCIM/100CANON/IMG_5941.CR2 on the camera +
-Downloading 'IMG_5941.CR2' from folder '/store_00020001/DCIM/100CANON'... +
-Saving file as IMG_5941.CR2 +
-Deleting file /store_00020001/DCIM/100CANON/IMG_5941.CR2 on the camera +
-Deleting 'IMG_5941.CR2' from folder '/store_00020001/DCIM/100CANON'... +
-Capturing frame #9/10... +
-Waiting for next capture slot 9 seconds... +
-New file is in location /store_00020001/DCIM/100CANON/IMG_5942.CR2 on the camera +
-Downloading 'IMG_5942.CR2' from folder '/store_00020001/DCIM/100CANON'... +
-Saving file as IMG_5942.CR2 +
-Deleting file /store_00020001/DCIM/100CANON/IMG_5942.CR2 on the camera +
-Deleting 'IMG_5942.CR2' from folder '/store_00020001/DCIM/100CANON'... +
-Capturing frame #10/10... +
-New file is in location /store_00020001/DCIM/100CANON/IMG_5943.CR2 on the camera +
-Downloading 'IMG_5943.CR2' from folder '/store_00020001/DCIM/100CANON'... +
-Saving file as IMG_5943.CR2 +
-Deleting file /store_00020001/DCIM/100CANON/IMG_5943.CR2 on the camera +
-Deleting 'IMG_5943.CR2' from folder '/store_00020001/DCIM/100CANON'...+
 </file> </file>
 +It can be see that after the image is downloaded, it is deleted also. If you don't want the files deleted, use the following syntax.
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 +    gphoto2 --interval=10 --frames=10 --capture-image-and-download --keep
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 Here are the 10 files I captured Here are the 10 files I captured
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-<color #ed1c24>WARNING!!!</color> If you pick a short interval (say 3 or 4 seconds) then the Raspberry Pi may not be able to write the files fast enough, and you can drop frames.+<color #ed1c24>WARNING!!!</color> If you pick a short interval (say 3 or 4 seconds) then the Raspberry Pi may not be able to write the files fast enough, and you may end up with dropped frames (if you use the --keep switch, they will still be on the camera memory card though). 
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 +If you need a relatively short interval, then just use the following syntax to capture the files, then download them at the end of the capture. 
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 +    gphoto2 --interval=3 --frames=10 --capture-image 
 +\\  
 +Here you can see the files are captured, but not copied or deleted (you don't have to use the --keep switch if you are not downloading at the same time). 
 +\\  
 +<file> 
 +Time-lapse mode enabled (interval: 3s). 
 +Capturing frame #1/10... 
 +Waiting for next capture slot 2 seconds... 
 +New file is in location /store_00020001/DCIM/100CANON/IMG_5964.CR2 on the camera 
 +Capturing frame #2/10... 
 +Waiting for next capture slot 2 seconds... 
 +New file is in location /store_00020001/DCIM/100CANON/IMG_5965.CR2 on the camera 
 +Capturing frame #3/10... 
 +Waiting for next capture slot 2 seconds... 
 +New file is in location /store_00020001/DCIM/100CANON/IMG_5966.CR2 on the camera 
 +</file>
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