solution found: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=286730&highlight=kodak
enter the following line in '/etc/udev/rules.d/45-libgphoto2.rules' SYSFS{idVendor}=="040a", SYSFS{idProduct}=="059a", MODE="0660", GROUP="plugdev" -- Unable to mount usb-camera https://launchpad.net/bugs/67532 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs