[HOW-TO] Get the current exposure mode

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[HOW-TO] Get the current exposure mode

nudefireninja opened this issue a month ago · comments

How can I get the current value of 'AeExposureMode'?

I get a KeyError when I try picam2.capture_metadata()['AeExposureMode']

davidplowman · Answer 1 · Mon Apr 22 2024 16:04:47 GMT+0800 (China Standard Time)

libcamera doesn't report every single metadata item, particularly items that cannot change on their own. I think 'AeExposureMode' will only be reported when you change it, and it will report it for the first frame that has "seen" the new value. I think the default value will be "normal", and after then it will be whatever you change it to.