I am experiencing the same problem, which I think stems from an import attempt thinking some files had a date 0f 01/01/0001.
If I look in my photos dir now there it looks like: pa...@noobuntu:~/Photos$ ls -l total 20 drwxr-xr-x 3 paulm paulm 4096 2010-10-13 19:41 1 drwxr-xr-x 5 paulm paulm 4096 2008-12-28 11:56 2007 drwxr-xr-x 8 paulm paulm 4096 2009-11-23 11:29 2008 drwxr-xr-x 11 paulm paulm 4096 2009-12-20 10:27 2009 drwxr-xr-x 9 paulm paulm 4096 2010-10-02 15:44 2010 pa...@noobuntu:~/Photos$ tree 1 1 `-- 01 `-- 01 |-- IMG_3048.CR2 |-- IMG_3049.CR2 |-- IMG_3050.CR2 etc The exif data on the file doesn't seem to contain anything to suggest why F-spot chose that date for the files, eg: pa...@noobuntu:~/Photos$ exiftool 1/01/01/IMG_3147.CR2 ExifTool Version Number : 8.15 File Name : IMG_3147.CR2 Directory : 1/01/01 File Size : 11 MB File Modification Date/Time : 2010:07:17 09:30:18+10:00 File Permissions : rw-r--r-- File Type : CR2 MIME Type : image/x-raw Exif Byte Order : Little-endian (Intel, II) Image Width : 3456 Image Height : 2304 Bits Per Sample : 8 8 8 Compression : JPEG (old-style) Make : Canon Camera Model Name : Canon EOS 350D DIGITAL Preview Image Start : 9728 Orientation : Horizontal (normal) Preview Image Length : 4040422 X Resolution : 72 Y Resolution : 72 Resolution Unit : inches Modify Date : 2010:07:17 10:30:14 Exposure Time : 1/125 F Number : 5.6 Exposure Program : Program AE ISO : 1600 Exif Version : 0221 Date/Time Original : 2010:07:17 10:30:14 Create Date : 2010:07:17 10:30:14 Components Configuration : -, -, -, - Shutter Speed Value : 1/125 Aperture Value : 5.6 Flash : Off, Did not fire Focal Length : 270.0 mm Macro Mode : Normal Self Timer : Off Quality : RAW Canon Flash Mode : Off Continuous Drive : Continuous Focus Mode : One-shot AF Record Mode : CR2+JPEG Canon Image Size : Unknown (-1) Easy Mode : Manual Digital Zoom : None Contrast : +1 Saturation : +1 Sharpness : +1 Metering Mode : Evaluative Focus Range : Not Known Canon Exposure Mode : Program AE Lens Type : Unknown (-1) Long Focal : 300 mm Short Focal : 70 mm Focal Units : 1/mm Flash Activity : 0 Flash Bits : (none) Focus Continuous : Single Zoom Source Width : 0 Zoom Target Width : 0 Photo Effect : Off Manual Flash Output : n/a Focal Type : Zoom Focal Plane X Size : 23.04 mm Focal Plane Y Size : 15.37 mm Auto ISO : 100 Base ISO : 1600 Measured EV : 8.00 Target Aperture : 5.6 Target Exposure Time : 1/125 Exposure Compensation : 0 White Balance : Fluorescent Slow Shutter : None Shot Number In Continuous Burst : 0 Optical Zoom Code : n/a Flash Guide Number : 0 Flash Exposure Compensation : 0 Auto Exposure Bracketing : Off AEB Bracket Value : 0 Control Mode : Camera Local Control Measured EV 2 : 8 Bulb Duration : 0 Camera Type : EOS Mid-range Auto Rotate : None ND Filter : Unknown (-1) Self Timer 2 : 0 Canon Image Type : Canon EOS 350D DIGITAL Canon Firmware Version : Firmware 1.0.2 Owner Name : Paul McGarry Camera Body No. : 0530428706 Set Button Cross Keys Func : Normal Long Exposure Noise Reduction : Off Flash Sync Speed Av : Auto Shutter-AE Lock : AF/AE lock AF Assist Beam : Emits Exposure Level Increments : 1/3 Stop Mirror Lockup : Disable E-TTL II : Evaluative Shutter Curtain Sync : 1st-curtain sync Canon Model ID : EOS Digital Rebel XT / 350D / Kiss Digital N Num AF Points : 7 Valid AF Points : 7 Canon Image Width : 3456 Canon Image Height : 2304 AF Image Width : 3456 AF Image Height : 2304 AF Area Width : 189 AF Area Height : 188 AF Area X Positions : 0 -1237 -742 0 742 1237 0 AF Area Y Positions : -617 0 0 0 0 0 617 AF Points In Focus : 1,2,4 Thumbnail Image Valid Area : 0 159 7 112 Serial Number Format : Format 2 Original Decision Data Offset : 0 File Number : 131-3147 Bracket Mode : Off Bracket Value : 0 Bracket Shot Number : 0 Raw Jpg Quality : Fine Raw Jpg Size : Large Long Exposure Noise Reduction 2 : Off WB Bracket Mode : Off WB Bracket Value AB : 0 WB Bracket Value GM : 0 Filter Effect : None Toning Effect : None Tone Curve : Standard Sharpness Frequency : n/a Sensor Red Level : 0 Sensor Blue Level : 0 White Balance Red : 0 White Balance Blue : 0 Color Temperature : 5200 Picture Style : None Digital Gain : 0 WB Shift AB : 0 WB Shift GM : 0 Measured RGGB : 326 1024 1024 267 VRD Offset : 0 Sensor Width : 3516 Sensor Height : 2328 Sensor Left Border : 52 Sensor Top Border : 19 Sensor Right Border : 3507 Sensor Bottom Border : 2322 Black Mask Left Border : 0 Black Mask Top Border : 0 Black Mask Right Border : 0 Black Mask Bottom Border : 0 WB RGGB Levels As Shot : 1993 1031 1031 2147 Color Temp As Shot : 3903 WB RGGB Levels Auto : 2645 1023 1023 1984 Color Temp Auto : 4740 WB RGGB Levels Daylight : 2359 1023 1023 1587 Color Temp Daylight : 5200 WB RGGB Levels Shade : 2801 1023 1023 1319 Color Temp Shade : 7000 WB RGGB Levels Cloudy : 2580 1023 1023 1435 Color Temp Cloudy : 6000 WB RGGB Levels Tungsten : 1545 1023 1023 2488 Color Temp Tungsten : 3203 WB RGGB Levels Fluorescent : 1969 1023 1023 2121 Color Temp Fluorescent : 3903 WB RGGB Levels Flash : 2679 1023 1023 1384 Color Temp Flash : 6440 WB RGGB Levels Custom 1 : 2757 1023 1023 1334 Color Temp Custom 1 : 6847 WB RGGB Levels Custom 2 : 2359 1023 1023 1587 Color Temp Custom 2 : 5200 Color Tone : Normal User Comment : Flashpix Version : 0100 Color Space : sRGB Exif Image Width : 3456 Exif Image Height : 2304 Interoperability Index : R98 - DCF basic file (sRGB) Interoperability Version : 0100 Focal Plane X Resolution : 3954.23341 Focal Plane Y Resolution : 3958.762887 Focal Plane Resolution Unit : inches Custom Rendered : Normal Exposure Mode : Auto Scene Capture Type : Standard Thumbnail Offset : 4050662 Thumbnail Length : 6109 Photometric Interpretation : RGB Samples Per Pixel : 3 Rows Per Strip : 256 Planar Configuration : Chunky Strip Offsets : 4352707 Strip Byte Counts : 7383467 Raw Image Segmentation : 1 1758 1758 Aperture : 5.6 Drive Mode : Continuous shooting Image Size : 3456x2304 Lens : 70.0 - 300.0 mm Lens ID : Unknown 70-300mm Preview Image : (Binary data 4040422 bytes, use -b option to extract) Scale Factor To 35 mm Equivalent: 1.6 Shooting Mode : Program AE Shutter Speed : 1/125 Thumbnail Image : (Binary data 6109 bytes, use -b option to extract) WB RGGB Levels : 1993 1031 1031 2147 Blue Balance : 2.082444 Circle Of Confusion : 0.019 mm Field Of View : 4.9 deg Focal Length : 270.0 mm (35 mm equivalent: 421.8 mm) Hyperfocal Distance : 676.92 m Lens : 70.0 - 300.0 mm (35 mm equivalent: 109.4 - 468.7 mm) Light Value : 7.9 Red Balance : 1.933075 Moving the "1" dir away isn't sufficient to resolve the problem. F-Spot still crashes when I start so I assume there's something in the photos.db sqlite database that is the source of the error. I guess there are two issues here: - The importing of the files with an incorrect date. - F-spot not gracefully handling the error the import has been done. -- f-spot crashes when image has wrong date https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/653327 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs