[plug] Digital camera

[Tim Bowden]

I can get a canon a100 for $350 (8mb cf card) and I have seen a cf
reader for $100. I assume there are no questions of compatibility
between brands of cf card and readers. If I can keep the costs around
this then I will be happy.

Thanks,
Tim Bowden

On Tue, 2002-07-23 at 05:36, Greg Anderson wrote:
> Hello Tim
> 
> How much do you want to spend?
> 
> Kind regards
> Greg Anderson 
> 
>  
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tim Bowden [mailto:bowdentj at ses.curtin.edu.au] 
> Sent: Tuesday, 23 July 2002 12:13 AM
> To: Plug
> Subject: [plug] Digital camera
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> I am looking for a cheap digital camera, mostly for home contents
> insurance purposes.  Usual story, trying to close the door after the
> horse has bolted.  I have been recommended the canon A100 as a cheap but
> reasonable camera.  It is supposed to download via usb.  It is not
> listed as supported by gphoto. A search on google for a100 & linux turns
> up nothing much. If I wish to use this it seems I will probably also
> have to purchase a compact flash card reader.  Does anyone have any
> recommendations about either cameras or cf readers with linux?
> 
> Thanks,
> Tim Bowden
> 
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