[clug] Cannon cameras and Linux

[James Ring]

Hey Jason,

On Wednesday 15 November 2006 16:06, Crosskey, Jason (DPS) wrote:
> I am thinking of getting a cannon digital camera but I have reason to
> believe you need software to connect to a PC, which would be windows
> only. This is enough to make me avoid cannon cameras.
>
> I want a camera that connects via USB without additional software. Does
> anyone know if new cannon cameras still require software to download
> pics?

I just bought a Canon EOS 30D digital SLR, it works with Linux (digiKam under 
KDE) straight out of the box. Usually, the camera will appear as a standard 
USB storage device.

I believe that the additional software that's usually shipped with a new 
camera is for post-processing kinda stuff. If you're going to be doing this, 
you can use GIMP or whatever tools you prefer.

Regards,
James