Digital Camera Best supported in Linux-FC4

[Robin Laing]

Antonio Montagnani wrote:
> Robin Laing said the following on 21/09/2005 17:46:
> 
>> Parameshwara Bhat wrote:
>>
>>> Hello All,
>>>
>>> I plan to purchase a digital camera and want to know the brands which 
>>> are  best supported under FC4.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Parameshwara Bhat
>>>
>>
>> As I am looking at this same thing, I actually emailed the 
>> manufacturer of the camera I am looking at and got a quick response.  
>> The Pentax *istDS complies with the USB Mass Storage Device standard. 
>> (so they say)
>>
>> It would depend on your requirements.  We use Nikons at work and I 
>> have not had any problems.  The biggest issue will be the if the RAW 
>> format of the files is supported.  I have yet to try this.
>>
>> There was a commercial program that Pentax referred me to.
>>
>> http://www.bibblelabs.com/
>>
> Pentax 1stDS works great also with RAW files.
> You have to install the UFRAW plugin for Gimp.That's all
> 

I guess I had better get the credit card warmed up.  :)

-- 
Robin Laing