[NTLUG:Discuss] Linux driver for Canon 20D (digital SLR)

[Rodney Loos]

 tr_data1 wrote:
> If you have a 20D and was able to connect it directly to Linux
> (via USB), please provide the details on how. I'd rather not have
> to resort to a memory card reader or worse, M$.
> =TR=
>   

I have several Canon and Nikon digicams (compact flash), but even under 
M$ have never installed the drivers - I got one of the cheapie CF 
Readers at Fry's (under $15 for usb 2.0 if I recall) which turns it into 
a thumb drive, no drivers necessary -- if your system can use a thumb 
drive it could use one of these, and they often even include a usb 
extension cable for the price.  As soon as I plug it in (Suse 9.3) 
konqueror offers to open a window on the data and I can view the photos 
with it or gwenview/whatever.

I realize you may not want to have to even take the CF out of the 
camera, and *SOME* digicams (recent Olympus models at least?) look like 
a thumb drive to the OS, no drivers needed, but I don't know about the 20D.

Rodney