Re: [Sheflug] intro +digi camera

[James Bruce <nospam [at] sheffield.ac.uk>]

okay ive just checked out this gphoto thang , and well like i thought it 
doesnt have an option for just  a standard camera, seeing as mine isnt 
actually a model of any sort...

is there any way i could perhaps probe the camera, like with a command line 
thing to the serial port of something?

> On Sunday 24 June 2001 08:31, you wrote:
> hi james, good to know there are still some new converts to linux :-)
>
> > anyhew, i gots a question. basically i have this digital camera, which
> > was so cheap and pathetic the resoltion is about 100*100 and it only
> > holds 6 shots (it was a joke christmas present from someone) !!! connects
> > through the serial port..
> > how can i get it working under
> > linux?
>
> i use Gphoto for downloading images as you may have gathered from recent
> postings. (if you've just subscribed, checkout the archives on the sheflug
> home page)
>
> i geuss the least technical approach would be to do it by trial and error.
> gphoto supports over 120 camera types several of which use similar
> protocals. if not, do a search on freshmeat..... there are loads of apps
> there so you should find something. good luck.
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