[Digikam-users] Downloading photos from camera with DigiKam 2.9

[nfuller]

I am using Ubuntu 12.04, which came with the new DK 2.9.  Under old 
operating system, I had to unmount my Canon PowerShot first before DK 
would recognize it and download.  Spent much $$ with a tech after 
suddenly being unable to recognize camera at all, although it did work 
at first, which is still mysterious to me.  He installed gphoto, which 
allowed my computer to recognize my camera; so now I can continue to do 
the same "unmount" procedure, and DK finds my camera just fine.  A 
problem with Ubuntu, I think, since Dolphin file manager couldn't find 
the camera either.  Tech found info at: 
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/digikam/+bug/865032.
Excuse my newbie language, and thanks for this list and your work.
Nancy

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>     1. Re: Downloading photos from camera with DigiKam 2.9 (Mark Fraser)
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>        (Gilles Caulier)
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> Date: Wed, 05 Sep 2012 13:40:40 +0100
> From: Mark Fraser <mfraz74+kde at gmail.com>
> To: digikam-users at kde.org
> Subject: Re: [Digikam-users] Downloading photos from camera with
> 	DigiKam 2.9
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> On Wednesday 05 Sep 2012 12:14:45 Gilles Caulier wrote:
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>> 2012/9/5 Mark Fraser <mfraz74+kde at gmail.com>:
>>> Tried to download some photos from my camera - a Casio EX-H5 - for the
>>> first time since upgrading to 2.9 and it doesn't seem to be working
>>> properly.
>>>
>>> In previous versions I used to be able to connect the camera, click on
>>> "download photos with digikam" in the device notifier menu and digikam
>>> would then load up along with the window to select the photos for
>>> downloading.
>>>
>>> Now, it just opens the main digikam window and just sits there. In the
>>> Import -> cameras menu there is an entry for CASIO COMPUTER CASIO QV
>>> DIGITAL PTP (auto-detected), but that also does nothing. The only way I
>>> could import photos is by selecting Import > USB PTP class camera.
>>>
>>> Do I need to file a bug for what seems to be a regression from 2.8?
>> It's probably a problem relevant of GPhoto2 library. This kind of
>> camera device needs a PTP drivers which is implemented into GPhoto2.
>> digiKam use GPhoto2 drivers.
>>
>> I don't know any change in digiKam about your problem. Sound like
>> dysfunction is a side-effect outside digiKam.
>>
>> Please report first this problem to GPhoto2 team.
> Where do I report GPhoto2 bugs? BTW, I forgot to mention that I'm using
> Philip's PPA on Kubuntu 12.04 and KDE 4.9.
>
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> Message: 2
> Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2012 14:53:29 +0200
> From: Gilles Caulier <caulier.gilles at gmail.com>
> To: digiKam - Home Manage your photographs as a professional with the
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> Subject: Re: [Digikam-users] Downloading photos from camera with
> 	DigiKam 2.9
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> Loook on gphoto web site : http://www.gphoto.org
>
> Gilles Caulier
>
> 2012/9/5 Mark Fraser <mfraz74+kde at gmail.com>:
>> On Wednesday 05 Sep 2012 12:14:45 Gilles Caulier wrote:
>>
>>> 2012/9/5 Mark Fraser <mfraz74+kde at gmail.com>:
>>>> Tried to download some photos from my camera - a Casio EX-H5 - for the
>>>> first time since upgrading to 2.9 and it doesn't seem to be working
>>>> properly.
>>>>
>>>> In previous versions I used to be able to connect the camera, click on
>>>> "download photos with digikam" in the device notifier menu and digikam
>>>> would then load up along with the window to select the photos for
>>>> downloading.
>>>>
>>>> Now, it just opens the main digikam window and just sits there. In the
>>>> Import -> cameras menu there is an entry for CASIO COMPUTER CASIO QV
>>>> DIGITAL PTP (auto-detected), but that also does nothing. The only way I
>>>> could import photos is by selecting Import > USB PTP class camera.
>>>>
>>>> Do I need to file a bug for what seems to be a regression from 2.8?
>>> It's probably a problem relevant of GPhoto2 library. This kind of
>>> camera device needs a PTP drivers which is implemented into GPhoto2.
>>> digiKam use GPhoto2 drivers.
>>>
>>> I don't know any change in digiKam about your problem. Sound like
>>> dysfunction is a side-effect outside digiKam.
>>>
>>> Please report first this problem to GPhoto2 team.
>> Where do I report GPhoto2 bugs? BTW, I forgot to mention that I'm using
>> Philip's PPA on Kubuntu 12.04 and KDE 4.9.
>>
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> Message: 3
> Date: Wed, 05 Sep 2012 19:56:59 +0100
> From: Kelvin Gardiner <code at mbmn.net>
> To: <digikam-users at kde.org>
> Subject: [Digikam-users] Sony A65 raw white balance
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> Hi,
>
> I'm having a problem with white balance when opening my raw images and
> I'm hoping someone might be able to give me some advice.
>
> I have tried open a raw (Sony arw) image from my Sony slt-a65 with
> Digikam. When I import the file the image has incorrect colour which
> looks like incorrect white balance. I have taken an image with the white
> balance set to Incandescent to give a deliberate blue tint when taking a
> picture outside in normal light. If I open this in Digikam I see no blue
> tint on the image as on the embedded jpeg shown in the screen of the
> camera.
>
> I have converted the raw file using Adobe dng converter to a dng file,
> if I open this in Digikam I get the blue tint. I also get correct
> results if I convert the raw to jpeg using the software that came with
> the camera.
>
> I think the problem is that Digikam or LibRaw is not reading white
> balance from the raw file correctly. My camera is in the list of
> supported cameras for LibRaw.
>
> Any ideas on what is might be wrong.
>
> Thanks,
> Kelvin Gardiner
>
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