It seems this is a gphoto bug + Android DCIM spec implementation being
wrong, if I read upstream's report comments right.

Upstream @gphoto:
http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&aid=3000202&group_id=8874&atid=108874

Android issue 2960:     Camera / DCIM compliance problem:
http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=2960

I am raising this to high as Android devices are increasingly common and
many replace hand-held cameras now. This problem essentially makes
Shotwell import (and others depending on gphoto, I presume) unusable for
practical purposes. Shotwell being a core application and given Android
devices increasing penetration, this issue will only affect an
increasing number of users.

Although there is a proposed fix in Android's code, it won't make it in
a practical timeframe (or at all) for most Android phones/devices users
(unless perhaps those using CyanogenMod or other modified code). Perhaps
Shotwell could implement a configurable preference to only scan certain
directories and exclude Thumbnails. I'll comment on that upstream
@Shotwell.

** Bug watch added: SourceForge.net Tracker #3000202
   http://sourceforge.net/support/tracker.php?aid=3000202

** Bug watch added: code.google.com/p/android/issues #2960
   http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=2960

** Also affects: gphoto2 via
   http://sourceforge.net/support/tracker.php?aid=3000202
   Importance: Unknown
       Status: Unknown

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