DSLR Photo Download Problem.

[wm460]

I used my DSLR camera the first time in years and cannot find any way to download my photos.
How do I do this?

When I connected the camera to the computer with the UBS cable using windoze I use to get an icon pop up saying DCIM and used that to download my photos.

 

[osprey]

I used my DSLR camera the first time in years and cannot find any way to download my photos.
How do I do this?

When I connected the camera to the computer with the UBS cable using windoze I use to get an icon pop up saying DCIM and used that to download my photos.

With a digital camera the most foolproof method I've found is to remove the sd card and plug it into a card reader. Then it can be mounted like an ordinary usb device and one can navigate to the directory in which the photos are kept and have full access to the directory tree and the use of the normal tools for copying and deleting. Some machines have card readers internally, but I use an old reliable separate unit that connects to a usb port.

Other than that, one can investigate the gphoto2 package which may or may not have the software for your specific camera. Needs some research for that one.

 

[Brickwizard]

I use to get an icon pop up saying DCIM

I use a Debian based distro, and get different results depending on what I connect, my I phone offers DCIM, my Fuji [about 12 yrs old] shows as mass storage device, and my old cannon doesn't show in a pop up, but can be opened via computer in the menu/desktop

 

[Condobloke]

Other than that, one can investigate the gphoto2 package

gphoto2 is available via the Linux Mint Software Manager

 

[ML_113]

I use MX and it never failed to recognize these devices (Cameras, Phones, Tablets).

 

[Mike-BTU]

I use MX and it never failed to recognize these devices (Cameras, Phones, Tablets).

Ditto for Manjaro, Debian, LM, and (IIRC) Ubuntu.

 

[soniabraga00]

Great points. I'd also consider things like server uptime, connection speed, and how often the provider updates their security protocols. Plus, having a no-logs policy is a big plus for privacy-focused users. You can send DSLR camera footage through Latest version of wasaplus. Anything else you'd add?

 

[GatorsFan]

If your camera is GPhoto2 compliant then you can install indi-gphoto
The driver can operate any camera supported by GPhoto2.
Get it through the Synaptic Package Manager

 

[wm460]

My camera is a Sony A350, the card is a compact flash.
I am using an Acer Aspire TC i7 Desktop.
I tried using card reader nothing shows up on the computer.
When I go to the software manager and click on gphoto2, when the page to come up where it says Launch and remove in the centre it says No screenshots available.
When I click on Launch nothing happens.

 

[Condobloke]

gphoto2 is a cli (terminal) app

I am unsure how to use it.

Plug the camera into the usb port....then open terminal and type in gphoto2 and tap enter

If no joy from that, I would get hold of a card reader....take the card out of the camera and plug it into the card reader

 

[osprey]

My camera is a Sony A350, the card is a compact flash.
I am using an Acer Aspire TC i7 Desktop.
I tried using card reader nothing shows up on the computer.
When I go to the software manager and click on gphoto2, when the page to come up where it says Launch and remove in the centre it says No screenshots available.
When I click on Launch nothing happens.

It's probably wise to first determine whether the kernel can detect the flashcard in the card reader. If it can't, then that method of managing the flashcard won't be available.

A straight forward way of testing whether the flashcard can be seen by the kernel, is to open a terminal, and run the following command, perhaps as root if you need to:

dmesg -w

Depending on the type of card reader you have, that is, whether it's internal to the computer, or whether it is a separate unit that attaches to the computer through a usb socket, you can test the flashcard.

To test, watch the terminal screen whilst plugging in the flashcard. If the output on the screen shows some information on the "new" device, then that's a good start. If the information on screen identifies the flashcard with any or all of a product name and manufacturer name and perhaps a device name, then the kernel sees the device and it should be accessible to you one way or another.

If there are error messages or a failure to show information about the flashcard, then the kernel has trouble with it, and it likely won't be accessible to the system. To close the dmesg output, hit ctrl+c in the terminal.

If you are uncertain as to the meaning of the output, perhaps paste it here and readers will be able to comment.

 

[Brickwizard]

I find this strange, I have had several phones with cameras in the past, I also have an Olympus [old] Camera and my newer Vivitar 17mp pocket camera and not one of them have i ever needed to install any special app to access the pictures, each has been recognised either as a mass storage device or as a DCMI storage device, from which i drag and drop my selected frames to whereever i want them

 

[MikeWalsh]

I find this strange, I have had several phones with cameras in the past, I also have an Olympus [old] Camera and my newer Vivitar 17mp pocket camera and not one of them have i ever needed to install any special app to access the pictures, each has been recognised either as a mass storage device or as a DCMI storage device, from which i drag and drop my selected frames to whereever i want them

@Brickwizard :-

Ditto, Brian. I, too, have never had an issue with photos.....either connecting via USB cable (USB mass storage device) or by removing the card itself (SDX) and plugging into a USB card reader OR an internal SD card slot.

My old Vivitar pocket camera - a Vivicam 5355 - is 20-odd years old. Despite the age, everything still works as you would expect.

Sony, of course, insist on using their own proprietary card formats. Having never used these, I can't comment on whether or not the kernel recognises them or not.....

As @osprey says, if the card is not being seen, it's rather pointless recommending software. Many of the RAW camera apps have their own built-in download/transfer functionality, but this still depends on the flashcard being detected in the first place..!


Mike.

 

[KGIII]

Hmm... I have a shot in the dark.

It looks like this might be storing data in .raw format (which is normal for advanced cameras). They're a bit proprietary and all that silliness.

Download and install XnView MP. Plug the card in and open XnView. Use XnView to open the directory that should contain images. XnView works with a zillion image file types, including raw images and proprietary raw images.

XnView MP · Advanced Image Viewer & Photo Management Software | Free | XnView.com

XnView, one of the best and popular free image viewer for windows, macos & linux. It allows you to view, manage, resize and edit your photos. Compatible with all common formats including RAW, HEIC, JPEG-XL and PDF

www.xnview.com

There's a free (as in cost) download for Linux. It's free in cost but the code is not free. They've come a long way and now offer Linux builds, so they're making progress.

 

[MikeWalsh]

Download and install XnView MP. Plug the card in and open XnView. Use XnView to open the directory that should contain images. XnView works with a zillion image file types, including raw images and proprietary raw images.

Huh. I'll be hornswoggled....

I've used the thing for years, on & off. Never even knew it handled RAW files!

Sounds like it's worth a try.


Mike.

 

[KGIII]

Huh. I'll be hornswoggled....

I've used the thing for years, on & off. Never even knew it handled RAW files!

Sounds like it's worth a try.


Mike.

I'm not sure if it works with all raw files but definitely try it.

 

[GatorsFan]

How to use gphoto2
First connect your camera and find out whether the gphoto2 can find it. NOTE-This only works with USB. If you are using a camera that connects over RS232, then you need to specify the model explicitly: gphoto2 cannot detect serial cameras (RS232 ports are dumb). You may need to install gphoto2, gphotofs, and indi-gphoto from the Synaptic Package Manager to get your DSLR Camera to work

in the terminal type in

gphoto2 --auto-detect

you should see your camera
now type in

gphoto2 --summary

if working correctly you should see some basic info about the camera with the flash disk size and and available space left
now type in

gphoto2 --list-files

this should list folders and files on your flash card
now type in

gphoto2 --get-all-files

will download all the files