Lumix Lab arrives in Play Store

[dirk]

By the way: Before you install an app, you should always read the "about" section with the mandatory requirements for the operating system and compatibilty list.

Panasonic writes there that it is compatible with the S9 only and the other 3 cameras are planned for the future.

 

[Oíche]

I am hoping the wifi transfer speed gets a major boost as I was saying before the cameras have 802.11 ac wifi hardware so the current 5-6MB/s max transfer is nowhere near what it is capable of.

 

[pdk42]

Using wifi in general is a bad idea since once the phone connects to the camera's access point it will lose internet connectivity since it assumes the access point will provide an internet service. Few people will want to go offline for potentially hours when they're shooting. It would be better if the camera could sync with the phone over BT, leaving the phone to connect to the internet over the 4G/5G network. Either that or use wifi in some alternative way to using the usual TCP/IP access point approach.

 

[Markuswelder]

You can now find my Leprechaun LUT available in the creator list

I thought you didn't care about it any more? Because Lightroom

 

[Oíche]

Using wifi in general is a bad idea since once the phone connects to the camera's access point it will lose internet connectivity since it assumes the access point will provide an internet service. Few people will want to go offline for potentially hours when they're shooting. It would be better if the camera could sync with the phone over BT, leaving the phone to connect to the internet over the 4G/5G network. Either that or use wifi in some alternative way to using the usual TCP/IP access point approach.

Takes a couple of minutes to transfer 60 RAWs and no cables or jurassic taking out memory cards needed.

The BT pairing using Lumix Sync has never worked for me using S5ii and 2 separate Android phones. The BT is working, the phone detects the camera but it won't finalise the registration so the newer Labs app was never going to work either. I can only register and use the app via wifi. I would like the BT just for geo-tagging but could use it if the data throughput was fast enough.

 

[pdk42]

Takes a couple of minutes to transfer 60 RAWs and no cables or jurassic taking out memory cards needed.

The BT pairing using Lumix Sync has never worked for me using S5ii and 2 separate Android phones. The BT is working, the phone detects the camera but it won't finalise the registration so the newer Labs app was never going to work either. I can only register and use the app via wifi. I would like the BT just for geo-tagging but could use it if the data throughput was fast enough.View attachment 4598View attachment 4599

I was referring to the ability to do auto-syncing of images to a phone as you shoot. That sounds like a nice idea, but it only works over wifi and that causes the phone to go off-line.

I get that temporarily connecting to download a bunch of images is less of an issue - but it's mega slow of course. Pulling the card out may be prehistoric, but it's fast. Downloading hundreds of raws over the wireless link between PC and camera is like watching paint dry !

 

[Oíche]

I was referring to the ability to do auto-syncing of images to a phone as you shoot. That sounds like a nice idea, but it only works over wifi and that causes the phone to go off-line.

Yes and frame.io needs internet connection. As I can't get the BT to work with S5ii I can't messure the data rate possible.

I get that temporarily connecting to download a bunch of images is less of an issue - but it's mega slow of course. Pulling the card out may be prehistoric, but it's fast. Downloading hundreds of raws over the wireless link between PC and camera is like watching paint dry !

That was my initial point that 802.11 ac wifi should be far quicker. Pulling out memory cards is something you never have to do as the USB directly to camera is there.

 

[pdk42]

Pulling out memory cards is something you never have to do as the USB directly to camera is there.

I never think to do that. I guess I'm very used to just pulling the card.

 

[Markuswelder]

I never think to do that. I guess I'm very used to just pulling the card.

Same. No fiddling around with cables, pop the card into the reader, and you get max transfer rate. My card reader is USB C, so it flies along. Never understood the drama over using a card reader myself

 

[Pete_W]

The BT pairing using Lumix Sync has never worked for me using S5ii and 2 separate Android phones. The BT is working, the phone detects the camera but it won't finalise the registration so the newer Labs app was never going to work either. I can only register and use the app via wifi. I would like the BT just for geo-tagging but could use it if the data throughput was fast enough.

I can't remember if I've ever posted this link, but here is a LUMIX LIVE session all about using the LUMIX Sync app.

 

[Oíche]

can't remember if I've ever posted this link, but here is a LUMIX LIVE session all about using the LUMIX Sync app.

Thanks Pete but 2 hours of that I doubt has a solution to my camera registration not working via BT and beyond the scope discussed there.

Maybe it's a spefific problem with Xiaomi phones but both mine have flagship SoC that connect to any other BT device without hassle and like I said both connect to the camera but the Lumix Sync app can't finalise the registration Sean in the Lumix video I seriously doubt knows why. I have an older Motorola phone I'll have to try this on to eliminate the Xiaomi theory.

lumix Sync gets hammered in Google Play reviews but besides my BT incompatibility it is rather excellent wifi connection with remote control and remote LiveView absolutely superb and stable, unlike Pentax which was completely unreliable but them guys enjoy and accept that and sing praises.

The only criticism of Lumix Sync I have is the skow 802.11 ac transfer which is import to me as a phone based photo editor, the lack of batch selection of images and the rigmarole of connection every time via wifi. That is why I was/still hoping the Lumix Laps app addresses this.

I'm not concerned about the LUT stuff now as I've discovered LR mobile does it probably better, but that's another post or thread. But yeah LR mobile does video editing rather brilliantly too

 

[dirk]

Thanks Pete but 2 hours of that I doubt has a solution to my camera registration not working via BT and beyond the scope discussed there.

Just wait until Panasonic releases a new FW update for your camera. As long as the Lumix Lab app is officially not yet supporting your camera, you will neither get answers nor attention from Panasonic for this.

 

[Oíche]

Just wait until Panasonic releases a new FW update for your camera. As long as the Lumix Lab app is officially not yet supporting your camera, you will neither get answers nor attention from Panasonic for this.

Thanks but probably you skim read my long post. I was talking about the older Lumix Sync app not connecting via BT.

Who here has successfully connected and used an S5ii with BT with the older app? Maybe nobody seeing that users are still taking out memory cards etc? Maybe it doesn't work? Has anyone used BT geo-tagging with S5ii as this would show it can work? I can't find anyone who has.

 

[dirk]

Thanks but probably you skim read my long post. I was talking about the older Lumix Sync app not connecting via BT.

You are right, I misunderstood this.

 

[Oíche]

You are right, I misunderstood this.

No worries, it is easily done with the thread context and title.

The question still remains.... If nobody else has paired and used BT on S5ii with Lumix Sync (older app ) on Android then I can't eliminate it from the solution.

I haven't read the massive amount of negative Google Play reviews but maybe that is a reason?

If you think I'm being harsh on Lumix, why doesn't all this work as gloriously as the hyoe suggested... You got to admit I have a point. You don't see Apple doing this do you and they are the competition regarding buying a real camera vs an iPhone.

All this crap on the Japan visit thread about them working 9-12 at night LoL what a joke if they can't even do simple software integration. Richard Wong makes excuses for them but he is obviously a paid shill for Lumix and others, why else would you do what they do? Oh that was sore

 

[dirk]

The question still remains.... If nobody else has paired and used BT on S5ii with Lumix Sync (older app ) on Android then I can't eliminate it from the solution.

I never tried that. What are the steps to do this with the older app?

We are talking about the app called "Panasonic Lumix Sync", right?

 

[Snowlexx]

Using wifi in general is a bad idea since once the phone connects to the camera's access point it will lose internet connectivity since it assumes the access point will provide an internet service. Few people will want to go offline for potentially hours when they're shooting. It would be better if the camera could sync with the phone over BT, leaving the phone to connect to the internet over the 4G/5G network. Either that or use wifi in some alternative way to using the usual TCP/IP access point approach.

In the phone settings, you can set applications that are allowed to use the mobile Internet, even when connected to Wi-Fi. This way, even when you connect the camera via Wi-Fi, you will not lose Internet access, and you will be able to share the captured photos.

 

[Oíche]

Playing with LR mobile tonight has showed how good it is for video, not being able to use Lumix Labs app yet you can probably do more with it.

You can create profiles based on almost anything for photography except clarity, vibrance and noise. You don't really need these for video regardless unless you really do.

You can do all the same LUT functions including downloading and creating profiles, global or colour grading for dark, shadows, mids, lights and highlights, save them, share them or individually adjust then.

Add vignette, crop, save and share, download others etc. the list goes on... so already this LUT of propaganda has already been matched and possibly surpassed and it works.

You can probably upload your profiles to the camera also with conversion so there you go...

They are too slow... No excuse

 

[Oíche]

I never tried that. What are the steps to do this with the older app?

We are talking about the app called "Panasonic Lumix Sync", right?

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Yes

 

[Oíche]

In the phone settings, you can set applications that are allowed to use the mobile Internet, even when connected to Wi-Fi. This way, even when you connect the camera via Wi-Fi, you will not lose Internet access, and you will be able to share the captured photos.

I must try this as it seems ridiculous you can't in 2024