[clug] Cannon cameras and Linux

[Alex Satrapa]

On 16 Nov 2006, at 15:17, Michael James wrote:

> Since cameras used to be USB1 I use the cheap USB reader.
> So $20 at the computer markets makes software irrelevant.

I'll second that opinion. The USB ports on Cameras are usually slow,  
and use a special connector (if you're lucky, they use a Mini-A or  
Mini-B plug).

Invest in a USB 2.0 or FireWire card reader. They usually come in an  
"all-flavour" style these days, so I can for example read photos from  
my Nikon CoolPix 995's Compact Flash I card, and my Canon MVX 330i's  
SD card, without plugging in either device. Since the reader is USB  
2, I can read the pictures off the cards much faster than the native  
USB in the camera (the MVX, being a DV camera, is FireWire so the  
advantage is only in not having to heave the 2kg camera around my  
desk with my delicate little hands...).

Not only is a card reader faster, but you end up with fewer cables  
hanging around.

Alex