Panasonic Lumix app

I think it will be your iPad that is asking for a password.

Why won't you download files (photo or video) onto your computer by a card reader & any file manager software/apps? E.g. the free Explorer of Windows PC or File Manager of Android (smart phone or tablets). There are equivalent software from iMac or Apple phones.

These native free file manager can do the task easily and universally (from any brand of camera). Best of all you can save the files onto any where (your decision) instead of the default location as determined by the specific software/apps.

Tom Axford said:

I think it will be your iPad that is asking for a password.

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but what password do I put in? Is there a generic one like there is often for a router (until you change it). ..or a way to turn it off? ..or an app that doesn’t ask for a password?

I don't remember it asking for one when I first connected it to the old one (which wont restart so can’t just reconnect it back to that one)

What is the name of the exact "Lumix App" you are using?

Are you talking about the free Image App (for older models) or the Lumix Syn (for newerodels) for image transfer and remote operation through wifi?

alcelc said:

What is the name of the exact "Lumix App" you are using?

Are you talking about the free Image App (for older models) or the Lumix Syn (for newerodels) for image transfer and remote operation through wifi?

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Its called 'Panasonic Image app' its probably the older one as I had the same model of camera previously but it got damaged and family got me a new one for my birthday.

The camera is Panasosonic Lumix model DC-FZ82. I’m not sure whether this model would be considered old or new! Would the Lumix Syn app work with my model I could try that one instead?

Kati Lea said:

alcelc said:

What is the name of the exact "Lumix App" you are using?

Are you talking about the free Image App (for older models) or the Lumix Syn (for newerodels) for image transfer and remote operation through wifi?

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Its called 'Panasonic Image app' its probably the older one as I had the same model of camera previously but it got damaged and family got me a new one for my birthday.

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OK, as this is a smartphone based apps (not for computer), I guess you are talking about transfer photos from camera to smartphone or remote control by smartphone using wifi.

The apps would ask for a password, but is no difference from doing wifi connection with any smartphone to any wifi device. If your apple phone/tablet would be similar to my Android devices, the password is one time (first time connection) which will be then memorized by the device for later connection.

The password is provided by your camera.

If you connect your camera to a computer, it would not use the Image App. So I guess this might not concern here. However the connection could be a nightmare and I never success (connect to my windows PC). As far as I can remember my wifi router would ask for a password to log on to the network. Hence it is not a request from your camera, so not the Image App since it plays no role at all. :-(

Again after the first time connection, these would be (I was told) memorized by your camera to become easy. If you upgraded your computer, you have to do all from start again.

Kati Lea said:

The camera is Panasosonic Lumix model DC-FZ82. I’m not sure whether this model would be considered old or new! Would the Lumix Syn app work with my model I could try that one instead?

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The Syn app should be for higher end M43 Panasonic cameras, e.g. the flagship class G9 or GH6/7 or the Full Frame L mount system models. FZ82 might not be compartible to this newer app. Please check the compartiblity list of the app.

TBH, under the restrictions of wifi (download speed, power uses, no raw nor video etc), I prefer to transfer images by using a card reader. The Image App is good for remote control only IMHO.

You might also wish to post this on Panasonic Compact Talk as your camera is belonging to. I trusted more owners of your particular camera might help you there.

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I can connect it to my macbook and it downloads them but my point is I was previously also uploading them to my iPad and it worked fine on the old iPad!

what I can't remember is whether there is a generic code like 0000 or something the first time you try to connect it to a new device? .. I’ve lost the instruction manual and can’t find anything in camera settings that tells me what the password is to put in on the iPad when it asks for it!

it was just easier if I wanted to share my photo’s on FB as I keep FB seperate on an iPad as don't trust Social media on the same device I do my banking etc on!

At the minute I have to download everything to Mac then select photos to send via email and open them on my iPad to post them on FB, this is fine if didn’t take many but when taken 20 photo’s or more its extremely time consuming and tedious!