Strange folder names

my wife just started using a new Panasonic camera and all of a sudden her uploaded photos in iPhoto '09 are arranged in folders in the "Originals" folder that have very strange alpha-numeric names rather than the date the photos were taken. Does anyone have an explanation and is there any way to get back to "dates"?

They're the date and time of import, and no there is no way to change them without corrupting your Library.
Nor is there any need to, as you never, ever access your files via the Finder and these folders.
For help accessing your photos in iPhoto see this user tip:
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-4491
This User Tip
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-4921
has details of the options in the Export dialogue.

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