Re: [ubuntu-uk] Camera ?

[Ted Wager]

On Thu, 2010-11-25 at 14:19 +, Ted Wager wrote:
> I am thinking of buying a Panasonic TZ8 digital camera
>  Could anyone tell me if this will mount in Linux ?
>  
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Many thanks for all the replies...Now to find the cheapest deal...



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Re: [ubuntu-uk] Camera ?

[alan c]

On 25/11/10 14:19, Ted Wager wrote:
> I am thinking of buying a Panasonic TZ8 digital camera
>   Could anyone tell me if this will mount in Linux ?

On the three occasions in the last four years I have purchased a 
camera from a high street store I made a show of taking along a laptop 
and ran from a live CD in the store and asked first to see if it was 
recognised. On one occasion, since I obviously had a very honest face 
(and a credit card handy) the store manager let me run a shop display 
machine with a live usb sick with Ubuntu to test the camera. I used 
canon cameras, and they were recognised although I think a particular 
transfer mode had to be chosen. In one case it was not easily 
recognised - maybe the shop guy did not know which menu to use, anyway 
I actually did not buy that canon model for that reason, I bought a 
slightly earlier model, which did work for me ok. I thought it was 
worth it to get information and to make a point

However, back at the ranch, I never conect the camera at all, I always 
simply remove the SD cards and use a card reader. Much faster and 
simpler too. :-)
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Re: [ubuntu-uk] Camera ?

[mac]

On 25/11/10 16:09, Barry Drake wrote:
> On Thu, 2010-11-25 at 14:19 +, Ted Wager wrote:
>> I am thinking of buying a Panasonic TZ8 digital camera Could anyone
>> tell me if this will mount in Linux ?
>
> ...Canon EOS range do not mount as a mass storage device, instead
> they use a standard that gphoto can work with.

In my experience, most professional / serious amateur photographers 
remove their SD/CF cards from their cameras and use a card reader to 
transfer the images to storage devices (often as part of a work flow 
involving a digital asset management application such as Digikam).  It's 
common for photographers to store images on relatively small SD/CF cards 
(e.g. 4Gb), and use several of them during a shoot or trip.  (Avoids 
eggs in one basket.)

Anyway, the point is that there's no real need to connect cameras with 
removable SD/CF cards directly to computers;  and Ubuntu will mount 
cards even if a particular camera uses an idiosyncratic or proprietary 
protocol for direct connection.

mac


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Re: [ubuntu-uk] Camera ?

[Barry Drake]

On Thu, 2010-11-25 at 14:19 +, Ted Wager wrote:
> I am thinking of buying a Panasonic TZ8 digital camera
>  Could anyone tell me if this will mount in Linux ?

Our local branch of Jessops was very happy for me to go in with my
netbook and try the Canon EOS that my sister was going to buy.  I did a
bit of research on the Canon web page and on the Ubuntu forums, and
found out that it should work well provided I installed gphoto.  Canon
EOS range do not mount as a mass storage device, instead they use a
standard that gphoto can work with.  I got the impression that gphoto
provides an interface for just about all types of camera.

Going in to Jessops with my laptop proved this out.

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Re: [ubuntu-uk] Camera ?

[Bob Giles]

On 25/11/10 16:19, Ted Wager wrote:

I am thinking of buying a Panasonic TZ8 digital camera
  Could anyone tell me if this will mount in Linux ?

   

Ted,

The Panasonic TZ8 can either be connected to the computer with the USB 
lead provided or you can insert the SD card in a card reader. In both 
cases, Ubuntu will mount it as an external drive. You can then import 
your images using your favourite photo manager.


What you will not be able to do under Linux is run the provided software 
that accompanies the camera. I suspect that it would run in a virtual 
Windows machine under Virtualbox or another similar package although I 
haven't bothered to try it. It almost certainly will not run in Wine.


I hope that helps.

Bob G.
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Re: [ubuntu-uk] Camera ?

[mac]

On 25/11/2010 14:19, Ted Wager wrote:
> I am thinking of buying a Panasonic TZ8 digital camera
>   Could anyone tell me if this will mount in Linux ?

When you say 'mount' what do you mean?  In my experience, as a minimum, 
if a camera has a USB port, you can connect it to an Ubuntu machine with 
the SD card inside, and the camera will be mounted as an external drive.

Mostly they will mount and your photo-manager software (F-Spot, 
Shotwell, etc) will start up automatically, ready to import the files.


But you can always take the SD card out, and stick it in a card reader, 
where it will mount as an external mass storage device.

AFAIK, the TZ8 uses JPEG for image files (and MPEG? for video).  No 
problem with those formats.  (It doesn't shoot RAW files).

Should be fine.

mac



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Re: [ubuntu-uk] Camera ?

[Tony Pursell]

On Thu, 2010-11-25 at 14:19 +, Ted Wager wrote:
> I am thinking of buying a Panasonic TZ8 digital camera
>  Could anyone tell me if this will mount in Linux ?
>  
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> Regards
>  Ted Wager
>   Ubuntu Natty User
> 
> 

Most cameras look like a mass storage device when connected by USB and
interface with programs like Shotwell to allow them to delete photos
after transfer.  I have has no problems with my Canon Powershot 460 or
my wife's Nikon Coolpix 3200 (both quite old cameras now).

The thing I'm not so sure of is the QuickTime Motion JPEG used for HD
movies.  Does Ubuntu support this format?

Tony




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[ubuntu-uk] Camera ?

[Ted Wager]

I am thinking of buying a Panasonic TZ8 digital camera
 Could anyone tell me if this will mount in Linux ?
 
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Re: [ubuntu-uk] Recommend a two hard drive dock

[Andy Partington]

On 24 November 2010 19:17, Kris Douglas  wrote:

> I think the thing you are after is an old pc coupled with freenas.  These
> docks offer no protection to the drive,  meaning the drive could easily be
> damaged. A pc with freenas is the perfect solution.  Failing that some
> proper powered usb enclosures will work better.  Also,  I think it was Alan
> who pointed out that a desktop drive will not run off usb, he is right. You
> will definitely need external power for any 3.5 drive.
>
> Sent from my HTC Hero
> On 24 Nov 2010 17:39, "javadayaz"  wrote:
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I'd thoroughly recommend something like this,
http://shop.xtreamer.net/categories/eTRAYz/

Can connect to it remotely, if
you go for the etrayz pro you can connect it directly to the telly via HDMI
and use it as your media centre and still access stuff from your laptop on
it.

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