[ltp] Good digital camera/reader for Debian R32?

[Richard Neill]

mmalten@comcast.net wrote:
> 
> My trusty Canon A70 just popped its shutter.  $200 to repair, might as 
> well buy new.
> 
> Except I discovered that my card reader was CF/SM and everyone seems to 
> be switching to SD.
> 
> So I need to do some homework. Consumer Reports is a good source on the 
> hardware, but Linux compatibility is what I want to confirm.
> 
> Debian Sarge, Linux debian 2.4.26-1-686, Thinkpad R32.
> 
> Anyone using a similar config who can point me to a new camera and card 
> reader solution that is a) painless and b) cheap?
> 
> As ever, thanks in advance.


Most cameras other than Canon just mount over USB as a mass storage 
device (/dev/sdX). So you don't even need the card reader.
(Olympus and Fuji usually "just work").

Richard