if it works as root but not as a standard user, then it is a permission problem. The libgphoto2 package is supposed to take care of that, and any "PTP camera" is detected properly. Works fine in Dapper. Did you try with Dapper? The version in 5.10 (Breezy) is a bit very old.
** Also affects: libgphoto2 (Ubuntu) Importance: Untriaged Status: Unconfirmed -- Workaround for USB digital camera photo download problems https://launchpad.net/bugs/6602 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs