firmware and question help please

phototoo · 12-16-2010, 06:48 PM

My serial # on the k-5 is 395 series. How can I find out the firmware installed or if I need to upgrade to 1.01
also
Being new to Pentax what is the red SR stand for?

thanks

hcc · 12-16-2010, 06:51 PM

To check the firmware version number, turn your camera on while holding down the MENU button.

You may also use the freeware Photome (http://www.photome.de/). It will provide a lot info on your shots as well as your camera shutter count (at time of shot) and firmware (used for the photo).
Photome is a very nice utility that can be recommended to all.

phototoo · 12-16-2010, 06:58 PM

great. it worked. seems the K-5 has version 1.01 installed. Any idea what the silver letters SR mean?

Ole · 12-16-2010, 07:12 PM

Originally posted by phototoo

great. it worked. seems the K-5 has version 1.01 installed. Any idea what the silver letters SR mean?

Shake Reduction.

Pentax builds shake reduction into the camera body rather than into the lenses - it works by moving the sensor to compensate for the photographer shaking his hands when hand holding.

glanglois · 12-16-2010, 09:42 PM

Originally posted by phototoo

My serial # on the k-5 is 395 series. How can I find out the firmware installed or if I need to upgrade to 1.01
also
Being new to Pentax what is the red SR stand for?

thanks

Welcome to Pentax land!

And two welcoming suggestions:

1. You'll be happier here, and treated better, if you'll take some time to dig into the manual and/or search this forum before posting questions. A few folks will get a bit churlish absent some effort on your part prior to posting.

2. There is a section here for beginner's questions. It would probably be worth your while to poke around there, as well. You may find answers to questions you hadn't yet thought of. For me, that's one of the real values of PF.

Have fun and keep shooting!

12-16-2010, 06:48 PM	#1
phototoo New Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Nashville Posts: 14	firmware and question help please My serial # on the k-5 is 395 series. How can I find out the firmware installed or if I need to upgrade to 1.01 also Being new to Pentax what is the red SR stand for? thanks

12-16-2010, 06:51 PM	#2
hcc Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Brisbane, Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,002	To check the firmware version number, turn your camera on while holding down the MENU button. You may also use the freeware Photome (http://www.photome.de/). It will provide a lot info on your shots as well as your camera shutter count (at time of shot) and firmware (used for the photo). Photome is a very nice utility that can be recommended to all. Last edited by hcc; 12-16-2010 at 09:10 PM.

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12-16-2010, 06:58 PM	#3
phototoo New Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Nashville Posts: 14 Original Poster	great. it worked. seems the K-5 has version 1.01 installed. Any idea what the silver letters SR mean?

12-16-2010, 07:12 PM	#4
Ole Administrator Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,408	Originally posted by phototoo great. it worked. seems the K-5 has version 1.01 installed. Any idea what the silver letters SR mean? Shake Reduction. Pentax builds shake reduction into the camera body rather than into the lenses - it works by moving the sensor to compensate for the photographer shaking his hands when hand holding.

12-16-2010, 09:42 PM	#5
glanglois Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Madison, Wis., USA Posts: 1,506	Originally posted by phototoo My serial # on the k-5 is 395 series. How can I find out the firmware installed or if I need to upgrade to 1.01 also Being new to Pentax what is the red SR stand for? thanks Welcome to Pentax land! And two welcoming suggestions: 1. You'll be happier here, and treated better, if you'll take some time to dig into the manual and/or search this forum before posting questions. A few folks will get a bit churlish absent some effort on your part prior to posting. 2. There is a section here for beginner's questions. It would probably be worth your while to poke around there, as well. You may find answers to questions you hadn't yet thought of. For me, that's one of the real values of PF. Have fun and keep shooting!