[Sheflug] Re: Digital cameras - pitfalls?

[Richard Ibbotson <richard [at] xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Paul

Hope you are well.

> What's the general consensus on connectivity with Linux (specifically
> MDK 9.1)& are there any rogue cameras I should steer clear of?



Most of it seems to be okay.  Can't give any definite examples but the
cameras that you mention should work fine.  We are now entering an era
of electronic still camera design where proper lenses - e.g. Leica and
Zeiss - and proper shutter speeds are being introduced as are film
speeds.  This means that ISO standards for camera design are being
observed by the manufacturers.

My own favourite is the Nikon Coolpix 5000 which looks a little bit
like a Contax or Leica of the 1950's.  Shutter speeds, film speeds
etc.  Very nice.

All of this combined with something like Digikam for download of the
pictures from the camera means that life is made simple.  Just point
and click.  My Digikam application crashed once when I installed it
because I didn't understand what I was doing with it.  Been fine since
then.....

http://digikam.sourceforge.net/




Richard
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