On Wed, 3/2/16, Dr. Nikolaus Klepp <dr.klepp@???> wrote:

Subject: Re: [DNG] Digital camera management borked
To: dng@???
Date: Wednesday, March 2, 2016, 4:22 PM

Am Mittwoch, 2. März 2016 schrieb Rob:
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> Subject: Re: [DNG] Digital camera management borked
> Local Time: March 2, 2016 9:59 pm
> UTC Time: March 2, 2016 9:59 PM
> From: Nuisance@???
> To: dng@???
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> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: [DNG] Digital camera management borked
> Local Time: March 2, 2016 8:50 pm
> UTC Time: March 2, 2016 8:50 PM
> From: golinux@???
> To: dng@???
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> I am having trouble finding a way to browse thumbnails of the photos on my old canon camera. gtkam couldn't access the camera. I installed my old favorite f-spot from wheezy (apparently not available in jessie), but it couldn't even see the camera. The only way I have been able to access the camera is through the thunar file manager at this address (which is in need of some translation):
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> gphoto2://[usb:003,036]/DCIM/
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> But no image browser can open the jpgs in the folders at that address. Gimp can load only one at a time. It's been frustrating. Thankfully images can be c/p from there.
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> My guess is that lack of support is due to the fact that fewer people are using stand-alone cameras. Any suggestions how to get a browse functionality back on Devuan?
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> golinux
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> Not being funny, have you tried switching the camera off then on again whilst it is connected to your pc. Then Camera/Add camera, auto-detect.
> I have a canon SX40 that requires this procedure occasionally.
> Rob
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> *in gtkam*

And maybe the camera has an option in the USB settings for "mass storage".

Nik


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Good one! I never thought of that. I don't use the camera often and mostly it is still a mystery to me. If I can find the manuals, I'll look into that. But then it has worked just fine with different apps over the years . . .