[nflug] Linux compatable digi cameras

[eric]

there are these usb SD jumpdrive type of devices that I got from evil
walmart for like $6.00 I take out my SD card put it in the jumpdrive
thingy and it works great no wires no problem ..camera doesn't have to
be turned on, been using it for 6 monthes now with out any faults


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>>>Looking to buy digi camera 100-150 price range. Any
>>>recommendations on easy no hassle dont want to drop to
>>>bash shell setup? What to buy?  
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>>Personally, we have a couple digital cameras that take SD cards. Pop the
>>card out, transfer the files to my HDD, pop the card back into the camera
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>>You can get a multi-card reader with a usb connection for under $10 if
>>you look around. Some computers --especially newer laptops-- have SD
>>card readers built in.  All the Linux distros I've tried recognize an SD
>>card-reader as a USB thumb drive and usually automount it as sdb [I have
>>a SATA HDD that is sda].
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>>My wife bought a Vivitar Vivicam 3635 a couple years ago for $100 at the
>>local WalMart. only 2.1 MegaPixels, but with a 3X optical zoom and 2X
>>digital zoom, it takes a nice, clear 1600x1200 jpg. Autofocus,
>>autoflash, and the 2 AA cell batteries last a long time with moderate
>>flash use.  Whenever I get my act together, I'll post the link to a
>>webpage I'm working on with some pix from a Chris Isaak concert up in
>>Niagara Falls, Ont.  Despite the extremes of lighting with stage
>>spotlights, that little workhorse took some darn nice jpgs.
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>>Here's a good online dealer for various computer parts & electronics.
>>What they have in stock at any time varies.  They're running a post-Xmas
>>sale.  Judge for yourself --online reviews, whatever-- if any of what
>>they have suits you.
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>>http://www.geeks.com/products.asp?cat=CAM
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>>--John
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>I would have suggested the card reader option as well but didn't because
>of an instance once with a Kodak camera a client had. The card had the
>jpeg files on it but if the card was read without the camera, you could
>see the files but it would not render the picture. If you plugged in the
>camera with the memory card in it, the pictures could then be seen fine
>from the usb card icon that popped up on the desktop. The pics could
>then be copied to the pc and they were fine to copy around and edit,
>etc.. So that camera was doing something to the jpeg structure of the
>files so that they could only be rendered via the camera. The camera
>used the smaller sd card. Ever since then I was leery of using the
>memory sticks by themselves.
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