K50 firmware upgrade

boats · 12-10-2014, 12:15 AM

Is it worth the time and hassle to upgrade the k-50's firmware? Is there any real advantage? I'm a little reluctant to mess with the software that makes the thing work.

Adam · 12-10-2014, 12:40 AM

In the K-50's case, all the updates have been related to compatibility with lenses and flashes. So, unless you got the new teleconverter or one of the new flashes, there's no real need to update.

boats · 12-11-2014, 12:50 AM

Thanks Adam. I was hoping I would no have to get into the firmware thing just yet.

**Kerrowdown** · 12-11-2014, 04:21 PM

Originally posted by boats

I was hoping I would no have to get into the firmware thing just yet

Welcome aboard, there you go... as Adam says you can put that off a while long yet.

lgbalfa · 06-27-2015, 03:35 PM

adam,

how do you check to see which firmware version that you have on the k-50?

thanks

---------- Post added 06-27-15 at 07:14 PM ----------

Originally posted by lgbalfa

adam,

how do you check to see which firmware version that you have on the k-50?

thanks

i was able to figure it out.

lgbalfa · 07-03-2015, 12:43 PM

just did the firmware update.

it was very easy.

12-10-2014, 12:15 AM	#1
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12-11-2014, 12:50 AM	#3
boats New Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Alaska Posts: 9 Original Poster	Thanks Adam. I was hoping I would no have to get into the firmware thing just yet.

12-11-2014, 04:21 PM	#4
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,818	Originally posted by boats I was hoping I would no have to get into the firmware thing just yet Welcome aboard, there you go... as Adam says you can put that off a while long yet.

06-27-2015, 03:35 PM	#5
lgbalfa Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: East Brunswick, NJ Posts: 132	adam, how do you check to see which firmware version that you have on the k-50? thanks ---------- Post added 06-27-15 at 07:14 PM ---------- Originally posted by lgbalfa adam, how do you check to see which firmware version that you have on the k-50? thanks i was able to figure it out.

07-03-2015, 12:43 PM	#6
lgbalfa Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: East Brunswick, NJ Posts: 132	just did the firmware update. it was very easy.