diff --git a/config.h.cmake b/config.h.cmake
index 81d35102..483249c7 100644
--- a/config.h.cmake
+++ b/config.h.cmake
@@ -45,3 +45,6 @@
 
 // ksnapshop
 #cmakedefine HAVE_X11_EXTENSIONS_SHAPE_H 1
+
+// kamera
+#cmakedefine HAVE_GPHOTO2_5 1
diff --git a/kamera/ConfigureChecks.cmake b/kamera/ConfigureChecks.cmake
index 359f9a00..b9f8f8d6 100644
--- a/kamera/ConfigureChecks.cmake
+++ b/kamera/ConfigureChecks.cmake
@@ -13,3 +13,11 @@ pkg_search_module( GPHOTO2 libgphoto2 )
 if( NOT GPHOTO2_FOUND )
   tde_message_fatal( "libgphoto2 is required, but was not found on your system" )
 endif( )
+
+check_library_exists(gphoto2_port gp_port_info_get_name "" GPHOTO2_5)
+if(GPHOTO2_5)
+  message(STATUS "  found libgphoto2 2.5")
+else(GPHOTO2_5)
+  message(STATUS "  assuming libgphoto2 2.4")
+endif(GPHOTO2_5)
+set(HAVE_GPHOTO2_5 ${GPHOTO2_5} CACHE FILEPATH "")
diff --git a/kamera/kcontrol/kameradevice.cpp b/kamera/kcontrol/kameradevice.cpp
index e6f26449..572e819a 100644
--- a/kamera/kcontrol/kameradevice.cpp
+++ b/kamera/kcontrol/kameradevice.cpp
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@
 #include <kmessagebox.h>
 #include <kdebug.h>
 
+#include "config.h"
+
 extern "C" {
 	#include <gphoto2.h>
 }
@@ -118,9 +120,9 @@ bool KCamera::initCamera()
 		gp_port_info_list_new(&il);
 		gp_port_info_list_load(il);
 		gp_port_info_list_get_info(il, gp_port_info_list_lookup_path(il, m_path.local8Bit().data()), &info);
-		gp_port_info_list_free(il);
 		gp_camera_set_abilities(m_camera, m_abilities);
 		gp_camera_set_port_info(m_camera, info);
+		gp_port_info_list_free(il);
 
 		// this might take some time (esp. for non-existant camera) - better be done asynchronously
 		result = gp_camera_init(m_camera, glob_context);
@@ -346,8 +348,15 @@ KameraDeviceSelectDialog::KameraDeviceSelectDialog(TQWidget *parent, KCamera *de
 	}
 	for (int i = 0; i < gphoto_ports; i++) {
 		if (gp_port_info_list_get_info(list, i, &info) >= 0) {
+#ifdef HAVE_GPHOTO2_5
+			char *xpath;
+			gp_port_info_get_path (info, &xpath);
+			if (strncmp(xpath, "serial:", 7) == 0)
+				m_serialPortCombo->insertItem(TQString::fromLatin1(xpath).mid(7));
+#else
 			if (strncmp(info.path, "serial:", 7) == 0)
 				m_serialPortCombo->insertItem(TQString::fromLatin1(info.path).mid(7));
+#endif
 		}
 	}
 	gp_port_info_list_free(list);
diff --git a/kamera/tdeioslave/kamera.cpp b/kamera/tdeioslave/kamera.cpp
index 94250832..234e28dc 100644
--- a/kamera/tdeioslave/kamera.cpp
+++ b/kamera/tdeioslave/kamera.cpp
@@ -55,11 +55,19 @@ extern "C"
 {
 	KDE_EXPORT int kdemain(int argc, char **argv);
 
+#ifdef HAVE_GPHOTO2_5
+	static void frontendCameraStatus(GPContext *context, const char *status, void *data);
+	static unsigned int frontendProgressStart(
+		GPContext *context, float totalsize, const char *status,
+		void *data
+	);
+#else
 	static void frontendCameraStatus(GPContext *context, const char *format, va_list args, void *data);
 	static unsigned int frontendProgressStart(
 		GPContext *context, float totalsize, const char *format,
 		va_list args, void *data
 	);
+#endif
 	static void frontendProgressUpdate(
 		GPContext *context, unsigned int id, float current, void *data
 	);
@@ -791,11 +799,11 @@ void KameraProtocol::setHost(const TQString& host, int port, const TQString& use
 			return;
 		}
 		gp_port_info_list_get_info(port_info_list, idx, &port_info);
-		gp_port_info_list_free(port_info_list);
 
 		// create a new camera object
 		gpr = gp_camera_new(&m_camera);
 		if(gpr != GP_OK) {
+			gp_port_info_list_free(port_info_list);
 			error(TDEIO::ERR_UNKNOWN, gp_result_as_string(gpr));
 			return;
 		}
@@ -813,6 +821,8 @@ void KameraProtocol::setHost(const TQString& host, int port, const TQString& use
 		gp_camera_set_port_speed(m_camera, 0); // TODO: the value needs to be configurable
 		kdDebug(7123) << "Opening camera model " << user << " at " << host << endl;
 
+		gp_port_info_list_free(port_info_list);
+
 		TQString errstr;
 		if (!openCamera(errstr)) {
 			kdDebug(7123) << "Unable to init camera: " << gp_result_as_string(gpr) << endl;
@@ -865,10 +875,7 @@ void KameraProtocol::translateFileToUDS(UDSEntry &udsEntry, const CameraFileInfo
 	udsEntry.append(atom);
 
 	atom.m_uds = UDS_NAME;
-	if (info.file.fields & GP_FILE_INFO_NAME)
-		atom.m_str = TQString::fromLocal8Bit(info.file.name);
-	else
-		atom.m_str = name;
+	atom.m_str = name;
 	udsEntry.append(atom);
 
 	if (info.file.fields & GP_FILE_INFO_SIZE) {
@@ -994,10 +1001,16 @@ void frontendProgressUpdate(
 }
 
 unsigned int frontendProgressStart(
-	GPContext * /*context*/, float totalsize, const char *format, va_list args,
+	GPContext * /*context*/, float totalsize,
+#ifdef HAVE_GPHOTO2_5
+	const char *status,
+#else
+	const char *format, va_list args,
+#endif
 	void *data
 ) {
 	KameraProtocol *object = (KameraProtocol*)data;
+#ifndef HAVE_GPHOTO2_5
 	char *status;
 
 	/* We must copy the va_list to walk it twice, or all hell 
@@ -1031,14 +1044,26 @@ unsigned int frontendProgressStart(
 
 	object->infoMessage(TQString::fromLocal8Bit(status));
 	delete [] status;
+#else
+	/* libgphoto2 2.5 has resolved this already, no need for print */
+	object->infoMessage(TQString::fromLocal8Bit(status));
+#endif
 	object->totalSize((int)totalsize); // hack: call slot directly
 	return GP_OK;
 }
 
 // this callback function is activated on every status message from gphoto2
-static void frontendCameraStatus(GPContext * /*context*/, const char *format, va_list args, void *data)
-{
+static void frontendCameraStatus(
+	GPContext * /*context*/,
+#ifdef HAVE_GPHOTO2_5
+	const char *status,
+#else
+	const char *format, va_list args,
+#endif
+	void *data
+) {
 	KameraProtocol *object = (KameraProtocol*)data;
+#ifndef HAVE_GPHOTO2_5
 	char *status;
 
 	/* We must copy the va_list to walk it twice, or all hell 
@@ -1071,4 +1096,7 @@ static void frontendCameraStatus(GPContext * /*context*/, const char *format, va
 #endif
 	object->infoMessage(TQString::fromLocal8Bit(status));
 	delete [] status;
+#else
+	object->infoMessage(TQString::fromLocal8Bit(status));
+#endif
 }