diff --git a/openflexure_microscope/api/v1/blueprints/base.py b/openflexure_microscope/api/v1/blueprints/base.py
index 022015c7..2dc7c600 100644
--- a/openflexure_microscope/api/v1/blueprints/base.py
+++ b/openflexure_microscope/api/v1/blueprints/base.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ from openflexure_microscope.api.utilities import gen, JsonPayload
 from openflexure_microscope.api.v1.views import MicroscopeView
 
 from flask import Response, Blueprint, jsonify, request
+import logging
 
 
 class StreamAPI(MicroscopeView):
@@ -99,8 +100,6 @@ class ConfigAPI(MicroscopeView):
           Content-Type: application/json
 
           {
-            "analog_gain": 1.0, 
-            "digital_gain": 1.0, 
             "image_resolution": [
                 2592, 
                 1944
@@ -111,7 +110,9 @@ class ConfigAPI(MicroscopeView):
                 1312, 
                 976
             ], 
-            "picamera_params": {
+            "picamera_settings": {
+                "analog_gain": 1.0, 
+                "digital_gain": 1.0, 
                 "awb_gains": [
                 0.92578125, 
                 2.94921875
@@ -125,7 +126,6 @@ class ConfigAPI(MicroscopeView):
             "plugins": [
                 "openflexure_microscope.plugins.default:Plugin"
             ], 
-            "shading_table_path": "/home/pi/.openflexure/microscopelst.npy", 
             "video_resolution": [
                 832, 
                 624
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ class ConfigAPI(MicroscopeView):
         """
         payload = JsonPayload(request)
 
-        print(payload.json)
+        logging.debug("Updating settings from POST request.")
 
         self.microscope.write_config(payload.json)
         self.microscope.save_config()
diff --git a/openflexure_microscope/camera/base.py b/openflexure_microscope/camera/base.py
index c3f237d8..1477f8a7 100644
--- a/openflexure_microscope/camera/base.py
+++ b/openflexure_microscope/camera/base.py
@@ -125,6 +125,14 @@ class BaseCamera(object):
         self.images = self.load_capture_db(self.images_db)
         self.videos = self.load_capture_db(self.videos_db)
 
+    def apply_config(self, config):
+        """Update settings from a config dictionary"""
+        self.config.update(config)
+
+    def read_config(self, config):
+        """Return the current settings as a dictionary"""
+        return self.config
+
     def __enter__(self):
         """Create camera on context enter."""
         return self
diff --git a/openflexure_microscope/camera/pi.py b/openflexure_microscope/camera/pi.py
index 7dd40b03..3f693ad6 100644
--- a/openflexure_microscope/camera/pi.py
+++ b/openflexure_microscope/camera/pi.py
@@ -184,12 +184,17 @@ class StreamingCamera(BaseCamera):
                                 set_digital_gain(self.camera, value)
                             elif key == 'analog_gain':
                                 set_analog_gain(self.camera, value)
+                            elif key == "shutter_speed":
+                                self.camera.shutter_speed = int(value)
                             else:
                                 setattr(self.camera, key, value)  # Write setting to camera
 
                 # StreamingCamera parameters (applied via StreamingCamera config)
                 for key, value in config.items():  # For each provided setting
-                    if key != 'picamera_settings':  # We already handled this
+                    if key in self.config.keys():
+                        if key != 'picamera_settings':  # We already handled this
+                            logging.warn("{} is not in the streaming camera settings dictionary - adding it.")
+                            #continue #TODO: filter settings somehow?
                         logging.debug("Setting parameter {}: {}".format(key, value))
                         self.config[key] = value
 
diff --git a/openflexure_microscope/microscope.py b/openflexure_microscope/microscope.py
index 45fcc398..fcc3030b 100644
--- a/openflexure_microscope/microscope.py
+++ b/openflexure_microscope/microscope.py
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ class Microscope(object):
         # If attached to a camera
         if self.camera:
             # Update camera config
-            self.camera.config.update(config)
+            self.camera.apply_config(config)
 
         # If attached to a stage
         # TODO: Convert stage settings into a config expansion