diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6b12e3e..1b82547 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -47,6 +47,10 @@ a variety of camera features via the ROS reconfigure_gui, including the followin
 * FocusPos             (integer)
 * mtu                  (integer)
 
+Note that if the camera parameters are to be initialized from the parameters from the dynamic
+reconfigure server, the launch parameter ```init_params_from_dyn_reconfigure``` needs to be set
+to ```true``` (Default: ```false```);
+
 Note that the above are also the ROS parameter names of their respective feature.  You may
 set initial values for the camera by setting ROS parameters in the camera's namespace.
 
diff --git a/src/camera_aravis_nodelet.cpp b/src/camera_aravis_nodelet.cpp
index c86fa04..f7f192b 100644
--- a/src/camera_aravis_nodelet.cpp
+++ b/src/camera_aravis_nodelet.cpp
@@ -110,6 +110,8 @@ void CameraAravisNodelet::onInit()
   ptp_enable_feature_ = pnh.param<std::string>("ptp_enable_feature_name", ptp_enable_feature_);
   ptp_status_feature_ = pnh.param<std::string>("ptp_status_feature_name", ptp_status_feature_);
   ptp_set_cmd_feature_ = pnh.param<std::string>("ptp_set_cmd_feature_name", ptp_set_cmd_feature_);
+
+  bool init_params_from_reconfig = pnh.param<bool>("init_params_from_dyn_reconfigure", false);
   
   pub_ext_camera_info_ = pnh.param<bool>("ExtendedCameraInfo", pub_ext_camera_info_); // publish an extended camera info message
   pub_tf_optical_ = pnh.param<bool>("publish_tf", pub_tf_optical_); // should we publish tf transforms to camera optical frame?
@@ -242,26 +244,29 @@ void CameraAravisNodelet::onInit()
   for(int i = 0; i < num_streams_; i++) {
     arv_camera_gv_select_stream_channel(p_camera_,i);
 
-    // Initial camera settings.
-    if (implemented_features_["ExposureTime"])
-      arv_camera_set_exposure_time(p_camera_, config_.ExposureTime);
-    else if (implemented_features_["ExposureTimeAbs"])
-      arv_device_set_float_feature_value(p_device_, "ExposureTimeAbs", config_.ExposureTime);
-    if (implemented_features_["Gain"])
-      arv_camera_set_gain(p_camera_, config_.Gain);
-    if (implemented_features_["AcquisitionFrameRateEnable"])
-      arv_device_set_integer_feature_value(p_device_, "AcquisitionFrameRateEnable", 1);
-    if (implemented_features_["AcquisitionFrameRate"])
-      arv_camera_set_frame_rate(p_camera_, config_.AcquisitionFrameRate);
-
-    // init default to full sensor resolution
-    arv_camera_set_region (p_camera_, 0, 0, roi_.width_max, roi_.height_max);
-
-    // Set up the triggering.
-    if (implemented_features_["TriggerMode"] && implemented_features_["TriggerSelector"])
+    if(init_params_from_reconfig)
     {
-      arv_device_set_string_feature_value(p_device_, "TriggerSelector", "FrameStart");
-      arv_device_set_string_feature_value(p_device_, "TriggerMode", "Off");
+      // Initial camera settings.
+      if (implemented_features_["ExposureTime"])
+        arv_camera_set_exposure_time(p_camera_, config_.ExposureTime);
+      else if (implemented_features_["ExposureTimeAbs"])
+        arv_device_set_float_feature_value(p_device_, "ExposureTimeAbs", config_.ExposureTime);
+      if (implemented_features_["Gain"])
+        arv_camera_set_gain(p_camera_, config_.Gain);
+      if (implemented_features_["AcquisitionFrameRateEnable"])
+        arv_device_set_integer_feature_value(p_device_, "AcquisitionFrameRateEnable", 1);
+      if (implemented_features_["AcquisitionFrameRate"])
+        arv_camera_set_frame_rate(p_camera_, config_.AcquisitionFrameRate);
+
+      // init default to full sensor resolution
+      arv_camera_set_region (p_camera_, 0, 0, roi_.width_max, roi_.height_max);
+
+      // Set up the triggering.
+      if (implemented_features_["TriggerMode"] && implemented_features_["TriggerSelector"])
+      {
+        arv_device_set_string_feature_value(p_device_, "TriggerSelector", "FrameStart");
+        arv_device_set_string_feature_value(p_device_, "TriggerMode", "Off");
+      }
     }
 
     // possibly set or override from given parameter
@@ -694,10 +699,11 @@ void CameraAravisNodelet::resetPtpClock()
   // a PTP slave can take the following states: Slave, Listening, Uncalibrated, Faulty, Disabled
   std::string ptp_status_str = 
     arv_device_get_string_feature_value(p_device_, ptp_status_feature_.c_str());
-  if (ptp_status_str == std::string("Faulty") || 
-      ptp_status_str == std::string("Disabled") || 
-      ptp_status_str == std::string("Initializing") ||
-      ! arv_device_get_boolean_feature_value(p_device_, ptp_enable_feature_.c_str()));
+  bool ptp_is_enabled = arv_device_get_boolean_feature_value(p_device_, ptp_enable_feature_.c_str());
+  if (ptp_status_str == "Faulty" || 
+      ptp_status_str == "Disabled" || 
+      ptp_status_str == "Initializing" ||
+      !ptp_is_enabled)
   {
     ROS_INFO("Resetting ptp clock (was set to %s)", ptp_status_str.c_str());