Re: unsupported Canon PowerShot G12?

Hi,

On Thu, Dec 24, 2020 at 06:15:11PM +0100, Michael Weigelt wrote:
> Good afternoon,
> 
> the Canon PowerShot G12 apparently is not supported. The device "mounts"
> as USB mass storage.
> System information:
> 
>        ~ $ uname -a
>        Linux xxx 5.4.0-58-generic #64-Ubuntu SMP Wed Dec 9 08:16:25 UTC
>        2020 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
> 
>        ~ $ gphoto2 --auto-detect
>        Modell Port
>        ----------------------------------------------------------
>        ...
>        *USB PTP Class Camera           usb:002,005 *
> 
>        ~ $ gphoto2 --version
>        gphoto2 2.5.23
> 
>        Copyright (c) 2000-2019 Marcus Meissner and others
> 
>        gphoto2 comes with NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.
>        You may
>        redistribute copies of gphoto2 under the terms of the GNU
>        General Public
>        License. For more information about these matters, see the files
>        named COPYING.
> 
>        This version of gphoto2 is using the following software versions
>        and options:
>        gphoto2         2.5.23         gcc, popt(m), exif, cdk, aa,
>        jpeg, readline
>        libgphoto2      2.5.25         standard camlibs (SKIPPING
>        lumix), gcc, ltdl, EXIF
>        libgphoto2_port 0.12.0         iolibs: disk ptpip serial usb1
>        usbdiskdirect usbscsi, gcc, ltdl, EXIF, USB, serial without locking

Usually we support these cameras by-class.

Can you report:

The USB ids? (lsusb output, the canon line)

output of:
	gphoto2 --summary 
	gphoto2 --list-all-config
	gphoto2 --capture-preview
	gphoto2 --capture-image


Ciao, Marcus