K-r 1.10 Firmware on UK site

magnosantos · 06-20-2011, 02:43 PM

Run that program and say that the target is your SD Card. It will extract a *.BIN file to your SD Card. After that inser SD Card back in Camera and turn it on while pressing Menu.

robs · 06-20-2011, 02:58 PM

Hi thanks, all done now :-)

TeamFleury · 06-20-2011, 05:26 PM

Can anyone who has installed the new firmware update weigh in on whether it improves the FF issue?

jdbosma · 06-20-2011, 05:40 PM

Originally posted by chiane

Two questions about updating;

1.) Does the SD card have to be blank? They never say. I need some of the pics on my card and I only have one, so I am not dying to buy another just for this.

2.) I never uploaded the last one. Do they typically include everything updated in the latest, or do you have to download both to get everything?

As somebody already mentioned, the card doesn't actually need to be blank.
Nonetheless there is a very simple solution for your issue.

With the camera connected via USB to your computer (or using a card reader) ...
1) copy the picture folder from your SD card to any convenient folder on your computer.
2) delete all files and folders from the SD card (don't reformat)
3) install the firmware .BIN file on the root directory of the SD card

4) disconnect the camera and upgrade firmware per instructions

After installation completes, connect the camera to the computer again...
5) delete the .BIN file from the root of the SD card
6) restore the picture folder

This way you have an automatic backup copy of your pictures on your hard drive in the unlikely event that something goes wrong with the firmware upgrade. For this reason, even if you skip step 2, you should still do step 1.

If your pictures are valuable to you, you shouldn't rely on the SD card to store them anyway. In other words, you should be doing step 1 as a regular practice. And then, depending on just how valuable those pictures really are, consider archiving them to DVD-R, a backup hard drive, or some other secondary storage.

sany · 06-20-2011, 07:23 PM

Hi Robs

This means you need to download the file on to you pc and after that insert a blank SD card (although some here have reported it works fine even while having other contents in the SD card) into your laptop or PC, now copy the file which you downloaded into the SD card - dont copy into any folder or create a folder and copy into it - just copy straight away into the SD card icon you see in 'my computer' or by double clicking the SD card icon will open the folder view where you can copy this. This is what is meant by 'copying to the root'. Now remove your SD card and insert into your camera and follow instructions

cheers

PS: someone pls do a FF test and report back as to whether this issue is resolved.

ricoh.pentax · 06-20-2011, 08:15 PM

my friend told me it fixes ff 'problem' with kit lens under tungsten.. dunno w other lens..

Docrwm · 06-20-2011, 08:20 PM

Originally posted by ricoh.pentax

my friend told me it fixes ff 'problem' with kit lens under tungsten.. dunno w other lens..

I hate to be a skeptic but you would think that if that were the case Pentax would be announcing it rather loudly.

ricoh.pentax · 06-20-2011, 08:43 PM

Originally posted by Docrwm

I hate to be a skeptic but you would think that if that were the case Pentax would be announcing it rather loudly.

oorr.. they dont even know what 's the effect of the firmware so they let us to find out by ourself.. its pretty strange enough to release a firmware witout change log.. i bet they believe that firmware is like a box of chocolate ..youll never know what youll get..

**Bill_R** · 06-20-2011, 08:50 PM

Originally posted by Docrwm

I hate to be a skeptic but you would think that if that were the case Pentax would be announcing it rather loudly.

The UK download seems to have been an early "leak" with no changelog up yet. Wait until it goes officially global and a changelog is posted.

Rocketvapor · 06-20-2011, 08:56 PM

There is a link to the change history on that site.
It references GPS. Maybe anything else is secret

There is also an update to Dig Cam Util 4 (ver 4.32)

keithlm · 06-20-2011, 08:57 PM

Originally posted by Docrwm

I hate to be a skeptic but you would think that if that were the case Pentax would be announcing it rather loudly.

Based on how they loudly they announced that there was a problem it might possible that Pentax would stealthily slip a fix into the next major firmware update without any type of announcement.

In other words Pentax wouldn't want to announce fixing a problem to customers that never knew that any problem existed.

Raffwal · 06-20-2011, 09:05 PM

Available at Pentax Japan as well:

Software Downloads : Support & Service : PENTAX

Quote:

Changes to V1.10

Correspond to GPS unit [O-GPS1]*Contents of [Version 1.03] will be also updated.

EDIT: Sorry, mixed up different threads...

**Bill_R** · 06-20-2011, 09:17 PM

Originally posted by Raffwal

Changes to V1.10 Correspond to GPS unit [O-GPS1]*Contents of [Version 1.03] will be also updated.

That's for the k-5. For k-r it should be "[Version 1.01]" and not 1.03.

keithlm · 06-20-2011, 09:40 PM

Since the 1.10 is now on Pentax Japan, I went ahead and flashed my K-R.

No problems so far.... did see the GPS menu.

Am now testing FF with my 50mm F1.4. Preliminary tests indicate that it MIGHT be slightly better. But that could be placebo. I need to compare to shots I took yesterday then I'll know for sure.

Dablegs · 06-20-2011, 10:16 PM

Here are some quick test results in the lighting room. Pentax kr with firmware 1.10 and FA 50 1.4 :

AF adjustment -10

AF adjustment 0

AF adjustment off

all settings : 1/40" iso200 f1.4 AWB spot metering

06-20-2011, 09:05 PM	#27
Raffwal Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: The North Posts: 879	Available at Pentax Japan as well: Software Downloads : Support & Service : PENTAX Quote: Changes to V1.10 Correspond to GPS unit [O-GPS1]Contents of [Version 1.03] will be also updated. EDIT: Sorry, mixed up different threads... Last edited by Raffwal; 06-21-2011 at 07:40 AM.*

06-20-2011, 09:40 PM	#29
keithlm New Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Colorado Springs Photos: Albums Posts: 15	Since the 1.10 is now on Pentax Japan, I went ahead and flashed my K-R. No problems so far.... did see the GPS menu. Am now testing FF with my 50mm F1.4. Preliminary tests indicate that it MIGHT be slightly better. But that could be placebo. I need to compare to shots I took yesterday then I'll know for sure. Last edited by keithlm; 06-20-2011 at 11:16 PM.

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06-20-2011, 02:43 PM	#16
magnosantos Junior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Lisboa Photos: Gallery Posts: 46	Run that program and say that the target is your SD Card. It will extract a *.BIN file to your SD Card. After that inser SD Card back in Camera and turn it on while pressing Menu.

06-20-2011, 02:58 PM	#17
robs Inactive Account Join Date: May 2011 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 14	Hi thanks, all done now :-)

06-20-2011, 05:26 PM	#18
TeamFleury New Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 12	Can anyone who has installed the new firmware update weigh in on whether it improves the FF issue?

06-20-2011, 05:40 PM	#19
jdbosma New Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Boston Photos: Gallery Posts: 17	Originally posted by chiane Two questions about updating; 1.) Does the SD card have to be blank? They never say. I need some of the pics on my card and I only have one, so I am not dying to buy another just for this. 2.) I never uploaded the last one. Do they typically include everything updated in the latest, or do you have to download both to get everything? As somebody already mentioned, the card doesn't actually need to be blank. Nonetheless there is a very simple solution for your issue. With the camera connected via USB to your computer (or using a card reader) ... 1) copy the picture folder from your SD card to any convenient folder on your computer. 2) delete all files and folders from the SD card (don't reformat) 3) install the firmware .BIN file on the root directory of the SD card 4) disconnect the camera and upgrade firmware per instructions After installation completes, connect the camera to the computer again... 5) delete the .BIN file from the root of the SD card 6) restore the picture folder This way you have an automatic backup copy of your pictures on your hard drive in the unlikely event that something goes wrong with the firmware upgrade. For this reason, even if you skip step 2, you should still do step 1. If your pictures are valuable to you, you shouldn't rely on the SD card to store them anyway. In other words, you should be doing step 1 as a regular practice. And then, depending on just how valuable those pictures really are, consider archiving them to DVD-R, a backup hard drive, or some other secondary storage.

06-20-2011, 07:23 PM	#20
sany Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Dubai, UAE Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 448	Hi Robs This means you need to download the file on to you pc and after that insert a blank SD card (although some here have reported it works fine even while having other contents in the SD card) into your laptop or PC, now copy the file which you downloaded into the SD card - dont copy into any folder or create a folder and copy into it - just copy straight away into the SD card icon you see in 'my computer' or by double clicking the SD card icon will open the folder view where you can copy this. This is what is meant by 'copying to the root'. Now remove your SD card and insert into your camera and follow instructions cheers PS: someone pls do a FF test and report back as to whether this issue is resolved.

06-20-2011, 08:15 PM	#21
ricoh.pentax Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Bandoeng Posts: 40	my friend told me it fixes ff 'problem' with kit lens under tungsten.. dunno w other lens..

06-20-2011, 08:20 PM	#22
Docrwm Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Somewhere in the Southern US Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,285	Originally posted by ricoh.pentax my friend told me it fixes ff 'problem' with kit lens under tungsten.. dunno w other lens.. I hate to be a skeptic but you would think that if that were the case Pentax would be announcing it rather loudly.

06-20-2011, 08:43 PM	#23
ricoh.pentax Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Bandoeng Posts: 40	Originally posted by Docrwm I hate to be a skeptic but you would think that if that were the case Pentax would be announcing it rather loudly. oorr.. they dont even know what 's the effect of the firmware so they let us to find out by ourself.. its pretty strange enough to release a firmware witout change log.. i bet they believe that firmware is like a box of chocolate ..youll never know what youll get..

06-20-2011, 08:50 PM	#24
Bill_R Site Supporter Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 262	Originally posted by Docrwm I hate to be a skeptic but you would think that if that were the case Pentax would be announcing it rather loudly. The UK download seems to have been an early "leak" with no changelog up yet. Wait until it goes officially global and a changelog is posted.

06-20-2011, 08:56 PM	#25
Rocketvapor Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Louisiana Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 102	There is a link to the change history on that site. It references GPS. Maybe anything else is secret There is also an update to Dig Cam Util 4 (ver 4.32)

06-20-2011, 08:57 PM	#26
keithlm New Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Colorado Springs Photos: Albums Posts: 15	Originally posted by Docrwm I hate to be a skeptic but you would think that if that were the case Pentax would be announcing it rather loudly. Based on how they loudly they announced that there was a problem it might possible that Pentax would stealthily slip a fix into the next major firmware update without any type of announcement. In other words Pentax wouldn't want to announce fixing a problem to customers that never knew that any problem existed.

06-20-2011, 09:17 PM	#28
Bill_R Site Supporter Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 262	Originally posted by Raffwal Changes to V1.10 Correspond to GPS unit [O-GPS1]*Contents of [Version 1.03] will be also updated. That's for the k-5. For k-r it should be "[Version 1.01]" and not 1.03.

06-20-2011, 10:16 PM	#30
Dablegs New Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: jakarta Posts: 18	Here are some quick test results in the lighting room. Pentax kr with firmware 1.10 and FA 50 1.4 : AF adjustment -10 AF adjustment 0 AF adjustment off all settings : 1/40" iso200 f1.4 AWB spot metering