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Raspberry Pi Autofocus Camera and Libcamera

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Explore the capabilities of a Raspberry Pi autofocus camera and learn to use libcamera for capturing images, recording videos, and streaming in this comprehensive tutorial video. Discover the features of the Arducam Autofocus Camera, including its 16MP sensor and tripod mount case. Gain hands-on experience with libcamera, the new camera stack for Raspberry Pi OS, through command-line operations and Python programming. Compare the Arducam Autofocus Camera's performance with other Raspberry Pi cameras, and learn about its limitations, such as the lack of continuous autofocus. Follow along as the video guides you through software installation, taking pictures with libcamera-still, recording videos with libcamera-vid, and streaming video to another workstation using VLC Media Player. By the end of this tutorial, you'll have a thorough understanding of the Raspberry Pi autofocus camera's capabilities and how to leverage libcamera for various imaging tasks.

Syllabus

- Introduction
- Camera & Autofocus Methods
- Look at Autofocus Camera
- libcamera Introduction
- Software Installation
- Pictures with libcamera-still
- Videos with libcamera-vid
- Streaming Video with libcamera
- Camera Quality Tests
- Conclusion

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