Monique Y. Mudama([EMAIL PROTECTED]) is reported to have said: > On 2004-07-07, Chris Metzler penned: > > > > I don't own a digital camera, unfortunately; so take any advice I may > > give with a block-o-salt. But I've seen several people here who *do* > > own digital cameras suggest the purchase of a USB memory card reader. > > The idea is that regardless of whether a particular camera is or is > > not compatible with the OS, its memory plopped into a reader will be. > > This enables you to forget the "compatible with Linux" restriction, > > and make your purchase choice entirely on whether a camera will take > > good pictures. > > Late, here, but ... my dad has a Kodak camera and whatever the format > was, we couldn't get it to read straight off the card on linux *or* > windows. We even tried downloading their proprietary viewer app for > windows, but it kept misbehaving till we gave up. > > I would say, as long as the camera saves straight to JPG, a usb memory > card reader is the way to go. I would further say that if the camera > doesn't save straight to JPG or some other readily-useable format, I > wouldn't buy it.
I have a Kodak CX4230 digital camera. I use have been using the EasyShare Doc to download and erase pictures from it for about 6 months. There is a USB jack on the camera but I have yet to try that, but will tomorrow. I am using Digikam or gtkam, gphoto2, and hotplug to connect to the camera in PTP mode. Gphoto2 works with a 'large' list of cameras. I also have a memory card but downloading from it in the camera. I picked this up for abt $80 and the EasyShare dock for another $50. Works like a champ. Wayne -- Man is the best computer we can put aboard a spacecraft ... and the only one that can be mass produced with unskilled labor. -- Wernher von Braun _______________________________________________________ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]