> So, I set the camera to ptp, turn it off, plug the usb cable. Set it > on, dmesg reports new full usb device. That's all the success I get. Try it as root. Does it work? If so then follow instructions at http://dione.no-ip.org/~alexis/computing/ahdg/ahdg/ahdgse144.html#x427-233000A.3 relating regarding the 'camera' group. Log out and in again to activate. Alexis