[Gllug] Digital Cameras

[Xander D Harkness]

Richard Cottrill wrote:

>Hi peoples,
>
>I'm toying with buying a digital camera. What sorts of things do I need to
>look for to ensure I can use them with Linux? Are there some open standards
>that describe camera/PC interaction? The thing I'm most worried about is
>uploading/downloading/deleting pictures on the media (Smart Media, Compact
>Flash, etc) or internal memory (God forbid). It would be ideal if I could
>use the camera as a media reader or just use some generic media interface to
>my PC (e.g.: a USB multi format reader).
>
>I'm already pretty leery about Sony and Memory Sticks; is this rational? I'm
>tending towards a Canon or Olympus compact - any recommendations?
>
I would agree with your concerns, I have had difficulties with Sony's 
memory stick and no one else has
is using the memory sticks.

I have a zaurus and a camera that uses compact flash and both work very 
well together.  I also bought
a pcmcia compact flash adapter from dabs for £8 and that is a dream with 
automount.  I believe the
USB compact flash readers work just as well.

Cheers
Xander



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