Canon PowerShot G1 X - detected but unable to capture image

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*Canon PowerShot G1 X

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Bus 002 Device 015: ID 04a9:3233 Canon, Inc. PowerShot G1 X
Bus 002 Device 003: ID 05ac:8242 Apple, Inc. Built-in IR Receiver
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 0424:2513 Microchip Technology, Inc. (formerly SMSC) 2.0 Hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 05ac:8509 Apple, Inc. FaceTime HD Camera
Bus 001 Device 013: ID 05ca:0447 Ricoh Co., Ltd
Bus 001 Device 005: ID 05ac:0252 Apple, Inc. Internal Keyboard/Trackpad (ANSI)
Bus 001 Device 008: ID 05ac:821a Apple, Inc. Bluetooth Host Controller
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 0a5c:4500 Broadcom Corp. BCM2046B1 USB 2.0 Hub (part of BCM2046 Bluetooth)
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0424:2513 Microchip Technology, Inc. (formerly SMSC) 2.0 Hub
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
e.g. by running: lsusb

camera summary output
run

gphoto2 --summary > summary.txt

Sommario della fotocamera:
Manufacturer: Canon Inc.
Model: Canon PowerShot G1 X
Version: 1-11.0.1.0
Serial Number: 7D7EAF03645A4AAC98B1429256AA3F42
Vendor Extension ID: 0xb (1.0)

Capture Formats: JPEG
Display Formats: Association/Directory, Script, DPOF, MS AVI, MS Wave, JPEG, Defined Type, CRW, Unknown(b103), Unknown(b105), Unknown(b104), Unknown(bf01)

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

Storage Devices Summary:
store_00010001:
StorageDescription: None
VolumeLabel: None
Storage Type: Removable RAM (memory card)
Filesystemtype: Digital Camera Layout (DCIM)
Access Capability: Read-Write
Maximum Capability: 8006926336 (7636 MB)
Free Space (Bytes): 6150553600 (5865 MB)
Free Space (Images): -1

Device Property Summary:
Event Emulate Mode(0xd045):(readwrite) (type=0x4) Enumeration [1,2,3,4,5,6,7] value: 2
Property 0xd04a:(readwrite) (type=0x2) Enumeration [0,1,2,3] value: 0
Size of Output Data from Camera(0xd02e):(read only) (type=0x6) 524288
Size of Input Data to Camera(0xd02f):(read only) (type=0x6) 524288
Battery Level(0x5001):(read only) (type=0x2) Enumeration [0,1,2,3] value: 3% (3)
Battery Type(0xd002):(read only) (type=0x4) Enumeration [0,1,2,3,4,5] value: Unknown (0)
Battery Mode(0xd003):(read only) (type=0x6) Enumeration [0,1,2,3] value: Normal (1)
UNIX Time(0xd034):(readwrite) (type=0x6) 1724065989
Type of Slideshow(0xd047):(read only) (type=0x4) 2
DPOF Version(0xd046):(read only) (type=0x4) 257
Remote API Version(0xd030):(read only) (type=0x6) 256
Model ID(0xd049):(read only) (type=0x6) 50855936
Camera Model(0xd032):(read only) (type=0xffff) 'Canon PowerShot G1 X'
Camera Owner(0xd033):(readwrite) (type=0x4002) a[0]
Firmware Version(0xd031):(read only) (type=0x6) 16777216
Property 0xd050:(read only) (type=0x2) 0
Property 0xd051: error 201b on query.
Property 0xd052:(read only) (type=0x2) 0
Property 0xd053:(readwrite) (type=0x4002) a[0]
Property 0xd054:(readwrite) (type=0x4002) a[0]
Property 0xd402:(read only) (type=0xffff) 'Canon PowerShot G1 X'
Property 0xd406:(readwrite) (type=0xffff) 'Windows'
Property 0xd407:(read only) (type=0x6) 1
Property 0xd303:(read only) (type=0x2) 1

camera configuration output

gphoto2 --list-all-config > list-all-config.txt

/main/actions/opcode
Label: PTP Opcode
Readonly: 0
Type: TEXT
Current: 0x1001,0xparam1,0xparam2
END
/main/settings/datetime
Label: Camera Date and Time
Readonly: 0
Type: DATE
Current: 1724058910
Printable: lun 19 ago 2024, 11:15:10
Help: Usare 'now' per l'impostazione dell'ora corrente.

END
/main/settings/ownername
Label: Owner Name
Readonly: 0
Type: TEXT
Current:
END
/main/settings/capturetarget
Label: Capture Target
Readonly: 0
Type: RADIO
Current: Internal RAM
Choice: 0 Internal RAM
Choice: 1 Memory card
END
/main/settings/capture
Label: Capture
Readonly: 0
Type: TOGGLE
Current: 0
END
/main/status/serialnumber
Label: Serial Number
Readonly: 0
Type: TEXT
Current: 7D7EAF03645A4AAC98B1429256AA3F42
END
/main/status/manufacturer
Label: Camera Manufacturer
Readonly: 0
Type: TEXT
Current: Canon Inc.
END
/main/status/cameramodel
Label: Camera Model
Readonly: 0
Type: TEXT
Current: Canon PowerShot G1 X
END
/main/status/deviceversion
Label: Device Version
Readonly: 0
Type: TEXT
Current: 1-11.0.1.0
END
/main/status/vendorextension
Label: Vendor Extension
Readonly: 0
Type: TEXT
Current: None
END
/main/status/model
Label: Camera Model
Readonly: 1
Type: TEXT
Current: Canon PowerShot G1 X
END
/main/status/firmwareversion
Label: Firmware Version
Readonly: 1
Type: TEXT
Current: 1.0.0.0
END
/main/status/Battery Level
Label: Battery Level
Readonly: 1
Type: TEXT
Current: 3%
END
/main/other/d045
Label: Event Emulate Mode
Readonly: 0
Type: MENU
Current: 2
Choice: 0 1
Choice: 1 2
Choice: 2 3
Choice: 3 4
Choice: 4 5
Choice: 5 6
Choice: 6 7
END
/main/other/d04a
Label: PTP Property 0xd04a
Readonly: 0
Type: MENU
Current: 0
Choice: 0 0
Choice: 1 1
Choice: 2 2
Choice: 3 3
END
/main/other/d02e
Label: Size of Output Data from Camera
Readonly: 1
Type: TEXT
Current: 524288
END
/main/other/d02f
Label: Size of Input Data to Camera
Readonly: 1
Type: TEXT
Current: 524288
END
/main/other/5001
Label: Battery Level
Readonly: 1
Type: MENU
Current: 3
Choice: 0 0
Choice: 1 1
Choice: 2 2
Choice: 3 3
END
/main/other/d002
Label: Battery Type
Readonly: 1
Type: MENU
Current: 0
Choice: 0 0
Choice: 1 1
Choice: 2 2
Choice: 3 3
Choice: 4 4
Choice: 5 5
END
/main/other/d003
Label: Battery Mode
Readonly: 1
Type: MENU
Current: 1
Choice: 0 0
Choice: 1 1
Choice: 2 2
Choice: 3 3
END
/main/other/d034
Label: UNIX Time
Readonly: 0
Type: TEXT
Current: 1724066110
END
/main/other/d047
Label: Type of Slideshow
Readonly: 1
Type: TEXT
Current: 2
END
/main/other/d046
Label: DPOF Version
Readonly: 1
Type: TEXT
Current: 257
END
/main/other/d030
Label: Remote API Version
Readonly: 1
Type: TEXT
Current: 256
END
/main/other/d049
Label: Model ID
Readonly: 1
Type: TEXT
Current: 50855936
END
/main/other/d032
Label: Camera Model
Readonly: 1
Type: TEXT
Current: Canon PowerShot G1 X
END
/main/other/d033
Label: Camera Owner
Readonly: 0
Type: TEXT
Current: (null)
END
/main/other/d031
Label: Firmware Version
Readonly: 1
Type: TEXT
Current: 16777216
END
/main/other/d050
Label: PTP Property 0xd050
Readonly: 1
Type: TEXT
Current: 0
END
/main/other/d052
Label: PTP Property 0xd052
Readonly: 1
Type: TEXT
Current: 0
END
/main/other/d053
Label: PTP Property 0xd053
Readonly: 0
Type: TEXT
Current: (null)
END
/main/other/d054
Label: PTP Property 0xd054
Readonly: 0
Type: TEXT
Current: (null)
END
/main/other/d402
Label: PTP Property 0xd402
Readonly: 1
Type: TEXT
Current: Canon PowerShot G1 X
END
/main/other/d406
Label: PTP Property 0xd406
Readonly: 0
Type: TEXT
Current: Windows
END
/main/other/d407
Label: PTP Property 0xd407
Readonly: 1
Type: TEXT
Current: 1
END
/main/other/d303
Label: PTP Property 0xd303
Readonly: 1
Type: TEXT
Current: 1
END

test capture

test if capture perhaps already works:

gphoto2 --capture-image-and-download

Loading camera drivers from '/usr/l... | \ 0,0% Loading camera drivers from '/usr/l... |- | 5,6% Loading camera drivers from '/usr/l... |-- / 11,1% Loading camera drivers from '/usr/l... |---- - 16,7% Loading camera drivers from '/usr/l... |----- \ 22,2% Loading camera drivers from '/usr/l... |------ | 27,8% Loading camera drivers from '/usr/l... |------- / 33,3% Loading camera drivers from '/usr/l... |-------- - 38,9% Loading camera drivers from '/usr/l... |--------- \ 44,4% Loading camera drivers from '/usr/l... |----------- | 50,0% Loading camera drivers from '/usr/l... |------------ / 55,6% Loading camera drivers from '/usr/l... |------------- - 61,1% Loading camera drivers from '/usr/l... |-------------- \ 66,7% Loading camera drivers from '/usr/l... |--------------- | 72,2% Loading camera drivers from '/usr/l... |---------------- / 77,8% Loading camera drivers from '/usr/l... |----------------- - 83,3% Loading camera drivers from '/usr/l... |------------------- \ 88,9% Loading camera drivers from '/usr/l... |-------------------- | 94,4%
*** Errore ***
Sorry, your camera does not support generic capture
ERRORE: Impossibile catturare l'immagine.
ERRORE: Impossibile catturare.
*** Errore (-6: "Unsupported operation") ***

gphoto2 --capture-preview

Loading camera drivers from '/usr/l... | \ 0,0% Loading camera drivers from '/usr/l... |- | 5,6% Loading camera drivers from '/usr/l... |-- / 11,1% Loading camera drivers from '/usr/l... |---- - 16,7% Loading camera drivers from '/usr/l... |----- \ 22,2% Loading camera drivers from '/usr/l... |------ | 27,8% Loading camera drivers from '/usr/l... |------- / 33,3% Loading camera drivers from '/usr/l... |-------- - 38,9% Loading camera drivers from '/usr/l... |--------- \ 44,4% Loading camera drivers from '/usr/l... |----------- | 50,0% Loading camera drivers from '/usr/l... |------------ / 55,6% Loading camera drivers from '/usr/l... |------------- - 61,1% Loading camera drivers from '/usr/l... |-------------- \ 66,7% Loading camera drivers from '/usr/l... |--------------- | 72,2% Loading camera drivers from '/usr/l... |---------------- / 77,8% Loading camera drivers from '/usr/l... |----------------- - 83,3% Loading camera drivers from '/usr/l... |------------------- \ 88,9% Loading camera drivers from '/usr/l... |-------------------- | 94,4%
*** Errore ***
Sorry, your Canon camera does not support Canon Viewfinder mode
*** Errore (-6: "Unsupported operation") ***