diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index 23bf7c5..16e1ad1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: pguyot/arm-runner-action@v2
         with:
-          base_image: https://github.com/PhotonVision/photon-image-modifier/releases/download/Dev/photonvision_raspi_dev.img.xz
+          base_image: https://github.com/PhotonVision/photon-image-modifier/releases/download/v2027.0.0/photonvision_raspi_dev.img.xz
           cpu: cortex-a7
           image_additional_mb: 1500
           bind_mount_repository: true
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 6e92627..49238ef 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -11,7 +11,11 @@ find_package(Threads REQUIRED)
 find_package(PkgConfig REQUIRED)
 find_package(OpenGL REQUIRED COMPONENTS OpenGL EGL)
 pkg_check_modules(LIBDRM REQUIRED libdrm)
-pkg_check_modules(LIBCAMERA REQUIRED libcamera)
+
+# we now require libcamera 0.6
+set(LIBCAMERA_MIN_VERSION "0.6" CACHE STRING "Minimum libcamera version")
+pkg_check_modules(LIBCAMERA REQUIRED "libcamera>=${LIBCAMERA_MIN_VERSION}")
+
 pkg_check_modules(LIBGBM REQUIRED gbm)
 
 set(OPENCV_YEAR "frc2025")
diff --git a/include/camera_model.h b/include/camera_model.h
index 85b5170..f27a95b 100644
--- a/include/camera_model.h
+++ b/include/camera_model.h
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include <string>
+#include <string_view>
 #include <vector>
 
 enum CameraModel {
@@ -30,5 +31,5 @@ enum CameraModel {
     OV7251,
     Unknown
 };
-CameraModel stringToModel(const std::string &model);
+CameraModel stringToModel(std::string_view model);
 bool isGrayScale(CameraModel model);
diff --git a/src/camera_model.cpp b/src/camera_model.cpp
index febe29e..d79dff3 100644
--- a/src/camera_model.cpp
+++ b/src/camera_model.cpp
@@ -20,24 +20,24 @@
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <cstring>
 #include <string>
+#include <string_view>
 
-static const CameraModel grayScaleCameras[] = {OV9281};
+static const CameraModel grayScaleCameras[] = {OV9281, OV7251};
 
-CameraModel stringToModel(const std::string &model) {
-    const char *famname = model.c_str();
-    if (!strcmp(famname, "ov5647"))
+CameraModel stringToModel(std::string_view model) {
+    if (model == "ov5647")
         return OV5647;
-    else if (!strcmp(famname, "imx219"))
+    else if (model == "imx219")
         return IMX219;
-    else if (!strcmp(famname, "imx708"))
+    else if (model == "imx708")
         return IMX708;
-    else if (!strcmp(famname, "imx477"))
+    else if (model == "imx477")
         return IMX477;
-    else if (!strcmp(famname, "ov9281"))
+    else if (model == "ov9281")
         return OV9281;
-    else if (!strcmp(famname, "ov7251"))
+    else if (model == "ov7251")
         return OV7251;
-    else if (!strcmp(famname, "Disconnected"))
+    else if (model == "Disconnected")
         return Disconnected;
     else
         return Unknown;