View original (French)

Panasonic lumix fz300

Solved
lobos Posted messages 105 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   -  
lobos Posted messages 105 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   -
Good evening,

Following the purchase of the Lumix FZ300, I just took some photos and connected the camera to my Windows 10 PC via USB.

However, I do not see any "LUMIX" folder (containing the photos I took) on my computer (next to my C: D: and DVD RW drive).

Yet when I plug in the USB cable, the camera responds to the connection...

Also, I do not want to install the CD that came with the camera kit!

Thank you for your help.

8 answers

  1.
    madmyke Posted messages 52304 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   12 488
     
    Hello

    And, I do not wish to install the CD provided with the camera package!

    In this case, you need to remove the memory card from the camera and read it directly with the computer.

    Best regards

    --
    "We swallow in large gulps the lie that flatters us and we drink drop by drop a truth that is bitter to us."
    2
    1. lobos Posted messages 105 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   2
       
      Hello,

      That's not my question!

      I just want to view my photos via the USB cable :)
      0
  2. contrariness Posted messages 343 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   6 243
     
    Zabi...
    If there is software to transfer from the camera to the computer, it should appear as a drive in the list of devices just like drive C or D or DVD...

    Do you really have nothing in Windows Explorer under the "Computer" section?.. if it still exists in W10!
    0
    1. lobos Posted messages 105 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   2
       
      Hello,

      That is indeed the problem because nothing appears as a new unit :o(

      And I don't want to use external software to make it appear on Windows 10!

      I am quite good with computers, but I don't understand this...
      0
      1. contrariness Posted messages 343 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   6 243 > lobos Posted messages 105 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention  
         
        Indeed, this is not normal..
        When you connect the USB cable, you should see detection by Windows and a window prompting you to choose what you want to do.. And in Windows Explorer, it should appear like this (Canon)

        If you had installed the software, it should have started automatically at that moment.

        If nothing happens, try another USB port or a different cable..
        There are USB cables designed only for charging batteries and not all the wires are connected.. data doesn't transfer.
        0
      2. madmyke Posted messages 52304 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   12 488 > contrariness Posted messages 343 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention  
         
        Unless... for one reason or another, the device is in charge-only mode, which has happened to me. I had to find a hidden menu in the device to force MTP mode.
        I have a Lumix, but I don't have this device.
        At the very least, as suggested, testing it on another PC could easily answer this question.
        0
      3. lobos Posted messages 105 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   2 > madmyke Posted messages 52304 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention  
         
        Good evening,

        Thank you for these research ideas ;o)

        The USB cable is the one provided by PANASONIC... so I don't think they would be stupid enough to deliver a bad cable :o((

        Tomorrow, I will go to my son's place to test it on his computer!

        Have a good evening.
        0
  3. lobos Posted messages 105 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   2
     
    Hello,

    Tested on 3 different computers and it's the same :(

    Sniff!
    0
    1. madmyke Posted messages 52304 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   12 488
       
      Here’s a bit of what I was explaining...
      So, no miracle here. If you've also tested it with one or two other cables and if neither the manual nor Google mentions any trick to force MTP mode, you’ll have to use the brand's app.
      Or simply remove the memory card and read it directly on a PC (with a card reader).
      0
  4. lobos Posted messages 105 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   2
     
    It's not possible to remove the memory card every time since it's positioned on a tripod permanently...

    The compartment (memory card/battery) is poorly placed on this camera and prevents it from being opened while on the tripod!

    That's why I wanted to use the USB cable to easily transfer all the photos.

    So I think there must be a way to "force" the PC to recognize the "LUMIX" folder, like going through the command prompt ("cmd") to get it displayed on my PC's desktop :(
    0
    1. madmyke Posted messages 52304 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   12 488
       
      I think there must be a way to "force" the PC to recognize the "LUMIX" folder, for example by using the command prompt ("cmd") to display it on my desktop :(

      Well, no, not to my knowledge, because it doesn't lie with the PC but with the device itself. (See what I've already written on this subject), it's not a TV show :-).
      The fact that it "reacts" when you plug in a USB cable means nothing at all except that a purely electrical detection is taking place.
      0
    2. madmyke Posted messages 52304 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   12 488
       
      Moreover, the manufacturer's tools can offer the advantage of being able to "control" the camera directly from the PC (to be verified in the information for this model).
      0
  6. madmyke Posted messages 52304 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   12 488
     
    Here is what can be found in the manual for your device (reading manuals can save valuable time).

    I haven't looked through the French version but the English version says:


    --
    "We swallow the flattering lie in big gulps and drink the bitter truth drop by drop."
    0
  7. lobos Posted messages 105 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   2
     
    Thank you for these analyses!

    I went through the French version but found no trace of what the English version says...

    From what I understand, according to the English notice, we can indeed connect directly via USB cable to a PC!!
    0
    1. madmyke Posted messages 52304 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   12 488
       
      To be exact, it seems that by default the device uses a mode that is not "Mass storage" but that somewhere in the menus there is a way to change that.
      Unless the US version is not the same as the one sold in Europe.
      0
      1. lobos Posted messages 105 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   2 > madmyke Posted messages 52304 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention  
         
        Alright, that remains complicated...

        So I'll try to contact the brand directly!

        Thanks for the help ;o)
        0
      2. madmyke Posted messages 52304 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   12 488 > lobos Posted messages 105 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention  
         
        With pleasure :-)

        I also found THIS


        source HERE
        0
  8. lobos Posted messages 105 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   2
     
    OH mannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn

    That was it :o(

    You just had to put the USB in the menu in PC Mode

    A BIG shoutout to Madmike !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    0
    1. madmyke Posted messages 52304 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   12 488
       
      MadamYke if you will :)

      I'm glad it finally works, I had the right starting hypothesis, that helps :-)
      The rest was just a bit of patience and stubbornness.

      Don't forget to mark it as Resolved.
      0
  9. lobos Posted messages 105 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   2
     
    Yes, sorry Madmyke ;o)

    Thanks again!
    0