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  • Anybody know if you can run an external monitor via hdmi and say an ipad simultaneously?

  • does anyone manage to connect via wifi to a mac ? I still cant.... any idea would be welcome.

  • Small update

    [Additional functions for GH3 in Version 2.1]

    • A manual focus function and video recording timer have been added to the Live View screen. Advanced recording settings such as aperture value, shutter speed and exposure compensation can be performed.
    • A function for automatically transmitting pictures recorded on the camera to your smartphone or tablet has been added.

    See at https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.co.panasonic.lumix_link.activity&hl=en

  • It took me about an hour to get Lumix-Link working on my wife's Kindle HD, Lumix-Link isn't available in the amazon app store but there is an easy work around if you have another android device. The display actually looks quite nice, I hope there is a firmware upgrade soon so its possible to both start and stop video recording, in fact I'm hoping a 3rd party app shows up with things like a WFM and false color/peaking focus MF aid.

  • After searching for possible solutions for getting GH3 connected to my Macbook - and not finding anything - I made a complete test and have found out that, at least with the current firmware, GH3 can find my shares only if a windows machine is on the network. I suppose GH3 relies heavily on NETBIOS protocol for finding network shares. Despite it is stated in the GH3 Users Guide that it shall work with a Mac, if I only have a Mac on my network GH3 says "No destination found". As soon as I start Windows (in Parallels), all my shares, including a USB memory stick attached to Airport Extreme are found. For more details read my blog post here: http://gh3tips.blogspot.com/2012/12/wifi-export-to-mac-works-but-not-really.html

  • alright i got remote shooting working with the nexus 7 and my iPhone 4s. took me too long to realize the difference between the connection modes. i thought 'send images while recording' would enable the features that 'remote shooting' enables. RTFM i suppose... clyde

  • @AKED thanks. I assume there is no hope for a change in an upgrade, as the WIFI would interfere with the recording and therefore cant be active. So its probably not going to happen :(

  • Ok thanks Aked at least the range is good. And the other question I forgot to ask which seems to have been answered but I wasn't sure, if on mac or android is it possible to monitor video while in record, and if so can you change any of the settings, focus, etc. while in video record. I saw a video of an android phone which had a bar accross the screen that appeared only after the camera started recording, but I was not sure if the same thing happens on an ipod/iphone/ipad.

    Unfortunately the wireless will be almost of no use to me unless one can do live monitoring and change things while the camera is still recording video.

    Oh, I just saw above, multi cam connections, that would be interesting to find out about too.

  • @paralion I do not get a live monitor while filming.

  • @Toronto.
    I use an IPhone 4 and it works from all sides. It worked when I was in the 2. floor of our house and the camera was on the ground floor. And it worked up to a distance of about 50 meters (about 165 feet)

  • I would like to know the following when someone can do any testing.

    1) What is the range you can use an ipod or android device away from the camera, and does it only work behind the camera, or can it work from in front or to the sides of the camera or below the camera, say if the camera was on a 20 foot boom pole. Is the range different depending on if you are in front, back, to the side or below the camera. Does the device have to have either side facing the camera or does it work equally whether the screen of your device is towards or away from the camera?

    2) I read in the fine print somewhere about a technology called direct wifi and how some apple or android devices do not have this specific feature, this may be the reason some people's devices with claimed wifi work while some do not, as this so called direct wifi (or it may be called something similar like that I can't remember exactly) is not in every device that is claimed to be a wireless apple or android device.

  • Did I miss something out, or did those videos show what happens when you press the Record Video button? Does this work? (do you get live monitoring WHILE recording?) For me, that would be the most important feature....

  • anyone know if you can connect multiple cameras to one remote and switch between them?

  • lumix link works great on samsung galaxy s2 but it doesnt work on my acer iconia500 tablet (it cant connect to the camera)

  • Im not able to get the lumix link app to work on my iPhone 5 but on my iPhone 4 it works fine-is this a known issue?

  • Would like to see how the wifi video is made available. Is it using standard stream format; something that VLC could connect to.

  • No problem connecting GH3 to iPad, but I haven't been able to successfully connect to my network (manual or WPS) or directly to my macbook. The macbook airport sees the GH3 and reports "connected" after i put in the password, but the GH3 itself just says "connecting..." In fact, the GH3 will occasionally lock up and require battery pull to terminate.

    Resolved the Lumix Club issue...I can now post pics from the camera to Picasa on my home network. Still can't send pics to the MBP.

  • @brianluce - So with wifi your ipad becomes a wireless monitor for framing and checking composition?

    yes you are able to see on the ipad what the camera is currently looking at.

  • Is it possible to touch to autofocus during video recording?

  • We'll need professionals to check all wi-fi technical sides. Standard (actuall used), speed, etc.

    To know limits :-)

  • Remote live view, playback, downloading photos to Iphone all handled very well.

    So with wifi your ipad becomes a wireless monitor for framing and checking composition?

  • Well put it like this, i have linked my GH3 with my Iphone 4s with no issues. Remote live view, playback, downloading photos to Iphone all handled very well. Have also used Ipad with great results.

  • @Sph1nxster, really? I thought when the GH3 was announced the said it has to be in same network. If that's the case then that's really good. (more check mark for me to add as possible reason to get a GH3) Doesn't the mobile device has to be Wi-Fi Direct capable too?