Canon has released a minor firmware update for the brand new Canon EOS RP.
Firmware Version 1.1.0 incorporates the following enhancement:
- Support for Camera Control API (CCAPI)* function, for software developers, has been added.
*HTTP-based API for camera control
Download firmware v1.1.0 for the Canon EOS RP
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This is pretty cool.
To get the full specification (Ver.1.0.0 so far), you need to join Canon's developer community in your region (the basic level is free, at least for the US and EMEA) and request access to Camera SDKs. This is the instruction for the US. This is the instruction for EMEA.
Not sure how access to HTTP calls would help Magic Lantern hack the firmware. Can you give us more info?
As this kind of feature will be more and more important in future cameras for a lot of customers it is surely helpful when there will be more people enabled to develop apps to control the camera via WiFi. Canon doesn't seem to have the necessary manpower or people to do it on their own in a way the market expects them to do. As far as I hear the competitors do have much more capable apps available.
Mine came with firmware 1.0.1. if you already have 1.1.0, no need to update
Perhaps it is delayed so they can add even more juicy features! Or maybe not...
Didn't actually shoot the files but definitely testing it later. I just looked it up in the menu and the focus bracketing function is just like exposure bracketing. The camera will save the raw files and you have to "stitch" them in post.
Also, you can write really advanced scripts for timelapses.