[digiKam-users] The woes of a Windows 10 digikam newbie user

[The Man in Black]

 My appreciation to Remco for his response to my post detailing my woes with digiKam.A modest update following Remco's suggestions:
"My digikam version, 7.1.0, shows support for both Nikon D800E"Could you direct me to where I would find, and set up support, in my installation of 7.1.0 for my Nikon D800E?
I'd prefer digiKam import directly from the camera.I'd like to avoid extracting the two cards (for jpeg and raw) from the camera, insert them in an external card reader, just so digiKam can import from that reader.  That's just the kind of overhead which would motivate some users (like me!) to dodge using digiKam!
Lastly:  I had set up the root of my Collections tree.  I added folders containing new images under that root i.e., I copied the images from the camera onto those folders.  I expected digiKam would pick those new folders up and show them up as new albums.  That's not working for me yet but I shall persevere...
My whole intent of using digiKam is:a) quick import of RAW and jpeg images from my camera, the Nikon D800E.b) quick review of the RAW for culling: e.g., I flag the acceptable, pending, and rejectsc) move the acceptable and pending to appropriate folders for darktable or rawtherapee to take over.
That should be easy, right? It's harder than I thought so what am I doing wrong?


    On Saturday, February 20, 2021, 12:54:15 AM PST, Remco Viëtor <remco.vietor at wanadoo.fr> wrote:  
 
 On vendredi 19 février 2021 21:46:48 CET The Man in Black wrote:
> Hello!
> My configuration: Windows 10, digiKam7.1.0 stable release.
> 
> First, digiKam is unable to detect my Nikon 800E when it is connected to the
> computer.I understand that might be a Windows driver problem...so, I
> physically copy the files from the camera onto the computer's hard drive.

Personally, I prefer taking the memory card out of the camera and use a card 
reader, which is recognised as a "mass storage device" (an external HDD). Thsi 
should always work with Digikam. I don't know if your camera can work in that 
mode (mine only uses MTP or PTP iirc).

> Next: digiKam is unable to open the folder containing the images (jpeg or
> raw, doesn't matter).All items under "Album" are grayed out.Under "Import"
> the Cameras option doesn't work (see above).The "Add Folders" and "Add
> Images" are grayed out. 
Digikam uses one or more specifically designated directory trees to look for 
files. The root of those trees has to be declared as a "collection" in the 
Digikam setup. 

> What do I need to do, on Windows, for digiKam's
> easy import of images into albums (which I organize under
> year/month/date)?It doesn't matter whether that import is from the camera
> or the computer's local hard disk. (...)

- check whether your camera can work in mass storage mode or use a card reader 
(My digikam version, 7.1.0, shows support for both Nikon D800E and Coolpix 
800, no "Nikon 800E").
- check whether you have the root of your image folders declared as a 
collection in Digikam (menu settings -> configure digikam, then "collections 
tab", which is the 2nd item from the top)

Remco



  
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