Tethering a K5iis?

5shot · 06-18-2019, 01:40 PM

Looks like PKTether is now defunct, so is there any good option out there? Looked into a WiFi card, but it looked like there were issues with refreshing the file folder on the destination computer in order for LightRoom to see the files.

I'm not really in a position to upgrade my body right now, and I don't do photography for a living anyway. I use it to take photos of my products and family photos.

rawr · 06-18-2019, 02:13 PM - **1 Like**

Have you downloaded the PENTAX Tethered Capture Plug-in for Adobe® Photoshop® Lightroom®　(Simple Version)? K-5 IIS is not explicitly supported, but it might work.

Software Downloads : Support & Service | RICOH IMAGING

Other than that, the WiFi card option may be the only way to go.

Presuming you have already tried the Pentax FluCard ... once you find a WiFi card that works :

Reviews of the Best WiFi Enabled SD Memory Card for 2019

pair it with WiFiCommander for Pentax:

Wifi Commander for Pentax - wireless remote control for your Pentax camera

The EyeFi Mobi Pro 16GB, if you can find one, seems to work fine on K-5 IIs:

https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/115-pentax-k-5/307243-wifi-card-k5iis.html

**boriscleto** · 06-18-2019, 02:32 PM

Originally posted by rawr

Have you downloaded the PENTAX Tethered Capture Plug-in for Adobe® Photoshop® Lightroom®　(Simple Version)? K-5 IIS is not explicitly supported, but it might work.

It does not.

**clackers** · 06-18-2019, 11:04 PM

Originally posted by rawr

Presuming you have already tried the Pentax FluCard

Flucard only works with 645Z, K-3 and K-S1, Rawr.

Originally posted by rawr

... once you find a WiFi card that works :

pair it with WiFiCommander for Pentax:

That's software I use myself - only works with a body that has built in WiFi, though.

Originally posted by rawr

The EyeFi Mobi Pro 16GB, if you can find one, seems to work fine on K-5 IIs:

Wifi card for K5IIs - PentaxForums.com

Ooh, we have a winner!

5shot · 06-19-2019, 08:44 AM

So...WiFiCommander and a Wifi card and I'm good to go?

Finding a Mobi is going to be like finding a Unicorn...will other cards work?

**clackers** · 06-19-2019, 02:35 PM

Originally posted by 5shot

So...WiFiCommander and a Wifi card and I'm good to go?

No, 5shot, see post above, that combination will not work.

5shot · 06-19-2019, 06:16 PM

I'll just wait until I upgrade the body....in 2030

**dakight** · 06-23-2019, 02:34 PM

Yeah, I have the same problem. I was thinking of getting my K5IIs modded for astrophotography but I also want to be able to view and download the images. To my horror I discovered that it has no usb capability. I have a Mobi Pro somewhere but I haven't used it in several years so I'm not sure I can find it. I'm not sure that's an entirely satisfactory method anyway but If i can find it I'll give it a try. Other than that I will probably just get a dedicated Astro cam.

MarkJerling · 06-23-2019, 05:33 PM

Originally posted by dakight

Yeah, I have the same problem. I was thinking of getting my K5IIs modded for astrophotography but I also want to be able to view and download the images. To my horror I discovered that it has no usb capability....

A K5iis does have a (mini) USB port.

**dakight** · 06-23-2019, 05:46 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by MarkJerling

A K5iis does have a (mini) USB port.

Found it, the PC/AV port allows access the the images via a special cable which I believe I have. I wasn't sure if that could be used to control the camera but I assume that it can. I will give it a try.

**boriscleto** · 06-24-2019, 01:44 PM

Originally posted by dakight

Found it, the PC/AV port allows access the the images via a special cable which I believe I have. I wasn't sure if that could be used to control the camera but I assume that it can. I will give it a try.

The K-5 II does not support tethering...There was a Linux app, but it hasn't been updated in ages.

MarkJerling · 06-24-2019, 08:10 PM

Originally posted by boriscleto

The K-5 II does not support tethering...There was a Linux app, but it hasn't been updated in ages.

PKTether works well with the K5 and the K5iis

**dakight** · 06-28-2019, 10:15 PM

PKtether works OK but I can't seem to get a live preview for focusing, composition, etc. It only shows the last image captured. That seriously limits its utility to little more than a fancy intervalometer and cable shutter release.

MarkJerling · 06-30-2019, 04:46 PM

Originally posted by dakight

PKtether works OK but I can't seem to get a live preview for focusing, composition, etc. It only shows the last image captured. That seriously limits its utility to little more than a fancy intervalometer and cable shutter release.

I can't remember if I managed to get a live preview using it. I seem to recall I could, in LV. But, I really can't remember!

06-18-2019, 01:40 PM	#1
5shot Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Washington - the State Posts: 136	Tethering a K5iis? Looks like PKTether is now defunct, so is there any good option out there? Looked into a WiFi card, but it looked like there were issues with refreshing the file folder on the destination computer in order for LightRoom to see the files. I'm not really in a position to upgrade my body right now, and I don't do photography for a living anyway. I use it to take photos of my products and family photos.

06-18-2019, 02:13 PM - 1 Like	#2
rawr Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: GMT +10 Photos: Albums Posts: 11,628	Have you downloaded the PENTAX Tethered Capture Plug-in for Adobe® Photoshop® Lightroom®　(Simple Version)? K-5 IIS is not explicitly supported, but it might work. Software Downloads : Support & Service \| RICOH IMAGING Other than that, the WiFi card option may be the only way to go. Presuming you have already tried the Pentax FluCard ... once you find a WiFi card that works : Reviews of the Best WiFi Enabled SD Memory Card for 2019 pair it with WiFiCommander for Pentax: Wifi Commander for Pentax - wireless remote control for your Pentax camera The EyeFi Mobi Pro 16GB, if you can find one, seems to work fine on K-5 IIs: https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/115-pentax-k-5/307243-wifi-card-k5iis.html Last edited by rawr; 06-18-2019 at 02:22 PM.

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5shot Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Washington - the State Posts: 136 Original Poster	So...WiFiCommander and a Wifi card and I'm good to go? Finding a Mobi is going to be like finding a Unicorn...will other cards work?

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clackers Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Melbourne Photos: Albums Posts: 13,213	Originally posted by 5shot So...WiFiCommander and a Wifi card and I'm good to go? No, 5shot, see post above, that combination will not work.

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5shot Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Washington - the State Posts: 136 Original Poster	I'll just wait until I upgrade the body....in 2030

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dakight Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Phoenix, AZ Photos: Albums Posts: 1,216	Yeah, I have the same problem. I was thinking of getting my K5IIs modded for astrophotography but I also want to be able to view and download the images. To my horror I discovered that it has no usb capability. I have a Mobi Pro somewhere but I haven't used it in several years so I'm not sure I can find it. I'm not sure that's an entirely satisfactory method anyway but If i can find it I'll give it a try. Other than that I will probably just get a dedicated Astro cam.

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MarkJerling Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Wairarapa, New Zealand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,356	Originally posted by dakight Yeah, I have the same problem. I was thinking of getting my K5IIs modded for astrophotography but I also want to be able to view and download the images. To my horror I discovered that it has no usb capability.... A K5iis does have a (mini) USB port.

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dakight Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Phoenix, AZ Photos: Albums Posts: 1,216	Originally posted by MarkJerling A K5iis does have a (mini) USB port. Found it, the PC/AV port allows access the the images via a special cable which I believe I have. I wasn't sure if that could be used to control the camera but I assume that it can. I will give it a try.

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boriscleto Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: North Syracuse, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 14,460	Originally posted by dakight Found it, the PC/AV port allows access the the images via a special cable which I believe I have. I wasn't sure if that could be used to control the camera but I assume that it can. I will give it a try. The K-5 II does not support tethering...There was a Linux app, but it hasn't been updated in ages.

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MarkJerling Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Wairarapa, New Zealand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,356	Originally posted by boriscleto The K-5 II does not support tethering...There was a Linux app, but it hasn't been updated in ages. PKTether works well with the K5 and the K5iis

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06-28-2019, 10:15 PM	#13
dakight Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Phoenix, AZ Photos: Albums Posts: 1,216	PKtether works OK but I can't seem to get a live preview for focusing, composition, etc. It only shows the last image captured. That seriously limits its utility to little more than a fancy intervalometer and cable shutter release.

06-30-2019, 04:46 PM	#14
MarkJerling Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Wairarapa, New Zealand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,356	Originally posted by dakight PKtether works OK but I can't seem to get a live preview for focusing, composition, etc. It only shows the last image captured. That seriously limits its utility to little more than a fancy intervalometer and cable shutter release. I can't remember if I managed to get a live preview using it. I seem to recall I could, in LV. But, I really can't remember!