K-50 tethering

whoami · 11-04-2014, 01:26 PM

Is it possible to tether the K-50 to a computer to take photos. Is there any way?
Thanks!

Adam · 11-04-2014, 01:37 PM

Officially, there's no way to tether the K-50. Newer bodies do allow you to tether wirelessly using a FluCard wi-fi card, however.

This third-party program offers basic tethering functionality with the K-30, so perhaps it'll work with the K-50 too:
pkTriggerCord | SourceForge.net

**UncleVanya** · 11-04-2014, 01:57 PM

Page 235 of the K-50 manual shows only two USB options; treat the camera as mass storage or Picture Transfer Protocol - some brands allow control of the camera using PTP but I don't see anything about this anywhere on the web at the moment for the K-50.

EDITED: PKTether as mentioned above by Adam is designed for this type of thing. You might contact the dev and see if he or she will work with you to get the kinks out of the communication if it does not work when set to K30.

whoami · 11-04-2014, 02:03 PM

Oh...
:-(

**Mikesul** · 11-10-2014, 07:54 PM - **1 Like**

Did you ever find out if it works on the K-50?

**UncleVanya** · 11-10-2014, 09:10 PM

Originally posted by Mikesul

Did you ever find out if it works on the K-50?

I'm curious also.

schnitzer79 · 11-11-2014, 06:16 AM

you guys reckon a k-50 fw update might address this issue?

**UncleVanya** · 11-11-2014, 07:14 AM

Originally posted by schnitzer79

you guys reckon a k-50 fw update might address this issue?

PTP mode is already supported which is typically how the cameras are controlled. But the details of implementing all of the features and making the program work with the camera need to be implemented - the k30 may be close but the program may not recognize it - hard to know until someone tries it and reports back.

**UncleVanya** · 12-06-2014, 12:41 AM

Originally posted by joshh

try to help mmc

??? I don't understand.

11-04-2014, 01:26 PM	#1
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Adam Administrator Site Webmaster Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Arizona Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 51,594	Officially, there's no way to tether the K-50. Newer bodies do allow you to tether wirelessly using a FluCard wi-fi card, however. This third-party program offers basic tethering functionality with the K-30, so perhaps it'll work with the K-50 too: pkTriggerCord \| SourceForge.net Adam PentaxForums.com Webmaster (Site Usage Guide \| Site Help \| My Photography) PentaxForums.com server and development costs are user-supported. You can help cover these costs by donating or purchasing one of our Pentax eBooks. Or, buy your photo gear from our affiliates, Adorama, B&H Photo, KEH, or Topaz Labs, and get FREE Marketplace access - click here to see how! Trusted Pentax retailers:

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UncleVanya Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2014 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,400	Page 235 of the K-50 manual shows only two USB options; treat the camera as mass storage or Picture Transfer Protocol - some brands allow control of the camera using PTP but I don't see anything about this anywhere on the web at the moment for the K-50. EDITED: PKTether as mentioned above by Adam is designed for this type of thing. You might contact the dev and see if he or she will work with you to get the kinks out of the communication if it does not work when set to K30. Last edited by UncleVanya; 11-04-2014 at 02:07 PM.

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Mikesul Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 7,594	Did you ever find out if it works on the K-50?

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UncleVanya Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2014 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,400	Originally posted by Mikesul Did you ever find out if it works on the K-50? I'm curious also.

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schnitzer79 Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2013 Photos: Albums Posts: 1,248	you guys reckon a k-50 fw update might address this issue?

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UncleVanya Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2014 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,400	Originally posted by schnitzer79 you guys reckon a k-50 fw update might address this issue? PTP mode is already supported which is typically how the cameras are controlled. But the details of implementing all of the features and making the program work with the camera need to be implemented - the k30 may be close but the program may not recognize it - hard to know until someone tries it and reports back.

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UncleVanya Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2014 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,400	Originally posted by joshh try to help mmc ??? I don't understand.

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