Re: OT: Digital camera, SanDisk, and Debian
On Tue, Jul 16, 2002 at 05:35:43PM +0000, p wrote:
> On Tue, Jul 16, 2002 at 12:04:37AM -0500, Kent West wrote:
> > Off-topic, but who better to ask than you folks?
> >
> > I'm interesting in getting a digital camera. I figure the 2.x Megapixel
> > $200-$300 variety will be fine for my needs. I know next to nothing
> > about these little critters.
> >
> > I stopped in at Circuit City the other day and learned that there appear
> > to be three basic types of storage medium: Compact Flash (CF), Smart
> > Media (SM), and Memory Stick. The guy I talked to said that Memory Stick
> > was Sony's, and was proprietary. If that's true, that pretty much turned
> > me off of Sony cameras.
> >
> > Whereas I'd like to plug the camera directly into my Debian box (2.4
> > kernels, Sid), I'm not opposed to getting a card reader of some sort. I
> > saw a SanDisk ImageMate for $30 that reads both CF and SM cards. Sounds
> > like a pretty good deal.
> >
> > Before I take the plunge, does anyone want to weigh in with their
> > opinion as to what to avoid, what to get, what to watch out for, etc?
> > I'd appreciate the input.
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Kent
> >
> //
>
> i took the plunge with a kodak dx3700 (3.1 megapixels),
> a compact flash card, and a card reader. everything
> works nicely; and with the card reader, i don't have
> to worry about finding software that will interface
> with the camera. it was a no-brainer.
>
> good luck.
>
> b.
>
> //
>
You don't have to worry anyway. A USB cable and the USB kernel modules
(esp. usb-storage) will do so that you can transfer your fotos directly
from the camera to the PC. A card reader can be more convenient, though.
Regards, Joachim
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Joachim Fahnenmüller
Lehrer für Mathematik und Physik
Herder-Gymnasium
Kattowitzer Straße 52
51065 Köln
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