Camera problem

[Colin Law]

2009/8/8 Mike <jr9893 at sbcglobal.net>:
> This is a repost:
>
> I am no longer able to import photos from my digital camera (Nikon
> Coolpix 2100).
> I am using Ubuntu version 8.04. I have used this version in the past to
> import photos from my camera with no problem. Normally I store them in a
> folder called Pictures and file an arange them with F-Spot.
> The error I get is:
>    Error connecting to camera
>    Received error "Could not lock the device"
>    while connecting to camera

Is it possible that you have changed the USB interface mode on the
camera?  My Nikon 4600 allows PTP and Mass Storage and I have to have
it in PTP mode for it to mount correctly.  I don't get that error
message but that may be a function of the particular driver for your
camera s/w you are using.

Colin