Canon SDK - how to check if video is recording?

Question

This question refers to using the Canon SDK with a video capable DSLR camera. Anyone know if there is way to check if a video is being recorded on the camera ?

I know there is no way to start recording video with the SDK, but maybe there is way to check if one is being recorded right now ?

Thanks.

Answer 1

as the latest canon sdk contais folowing pahagraph: 6.4.3 Begin/End movie shooting

You can begin/end movie shooting with the following operations.

EdsUInt32 record_start = 4; // Begin movie shooting 
err = EdsSetPropertyData(cameraRef, kEdsPropID_Record, 0, sizeof(record_start), &record_start); 
EdsUInt32 record_stop = 0; // End movie shooting 
err = EdsSetPropertyData(cameraRef, kEdsPropID_Record, 0, sizeof(record_stop), &record_stop); 

you may check the property data and if it is set to 4 - than the video is recording.