Nikon Z50 wireless

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Let me try to trace what I do.

  1. I have a Nikon Z50, updated to firmware 2.02.

  2. in the system menu I choose “connect to PC” / “Network Settings” / “Create Profile”

  3. I do “Search for WiFi Network”, pick my home network and enter the wifi credentials and pick the dhcp option

  4. the camera connects to my wifi, I can ping it. The camera shows the "Connection Wizard and tells me “Pairing computer and camera. Start the Winreless Transmitter Utility on the computer and select the camera”.

  5. executing @Marcus_Meissner’s command from above gives the following result:

    simon@mezzanine:~$ gphoto2 --port ptpip:192.168.23.249 --camera ‘Nikon DSLR (WLAN)’ --summary
    Camera summary:
    Manufacturer: Nikon Corporation
    Model: Z 50
    Version: V2.02
    Serial Number: <redacted serial number>
    Vendor Extension ID: 0xffffffff (1.10)
    Vendor Extension Description: Microsoft.com/DeviceServices: 1.0

    Capture Formats: JPEG Undefined Type
    Display Formats: JPEG, Undefined Type, Association/Directory, TIFF, Script, Apple Quicktime, MP4

    Device Capabilities:
    File Download, No File Deletion, No File Upload
    No Image Capture, No Open Capture, No vendor specific capture

    Device Property Summary:
    Battery Level(0x5001): error 2005 on query.
    Image Size(0x5003): error 2005 on query.
    Compression Setting(0x5004): error 2005 on query.
    White Balance(0x5005): error 2005 on query.
    F-Number(0x5007): error 2005 on query.
    Focal Length(0x5008): error 2005 on query.
    Focus Mode(0x500a): error 2005 on query.
    Exposure Metering Mode(0x500b): error 2005 on query.
    Flash Mode(0x500c): error 2005 on query.
    Exposure Time(0x500d): error 2005 on query.
    Exposure Program Mode(0x500e): error 2005 on query.
    Exposure Index (film speed ISO)(0x500f): error 2005 on query.
    Exposure Bias Compensation(0x5010): error 2005 on query.
    Date & Time(0x5011): error 2005 on query.
    Still Capture Mode(0x5013): error 2005 on query.
    Burst Number(0x5018): error 2005 on query.
    Focus Metering Mode(0x501c): error 2005 on query.
    Artist(0x501e): error 2005 on query.
    Copyright Info(0x501f): error 2005 on query.
    Property 0xd303: error 2005 on query.
    Session Initiator Info(0xd406): error 2005 on query.
    Perceived Device Type(0xd407): error 2005 on query.

  6. after this command, the camera complains “unable to connect” and jumps back into the “connect to pc” menu. I can try again, but I have to enter the credentials again, which is a royal PITA.

Instead of the command above I also tried “–shell” and this kept the connection to the camera open until quitting gphoto. I did not manage to get any meaningful actions though.

I then bit the bullet, booted into windows and installed nikons “Wireless Transmitter Utility” and started it when the camera prompted for it. It then detected the camera and I had to enter a PIN number shown on the camera screen into the PC. This allowed me to finish creating the profile, which then got stored on the camera and was available for later use. However, activating the stored profile later did not result in success - Booting Linux and then activating the profile connected to the network, but then the camera apparently was waiting for an connection, but gphoto failed to connect to the camera.

This is gphoto 2.5.26 as of debian unstable.

Thanks for your help.
Simon

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