Running K-50 firmware on K-30

ABel · 06-14-2017, 01:55 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Jeff Lopez

How did you cut the Super Me screen? I have the same screen but I hvent cut it yet

It's rather simple, but time-consuming.
I've measured the original FS with a caliper, marked the necessary rectangle in the middle of Super Me screen with a felt-tip pen, roughly cut the screen with an edge cutter, and then fine-tuned the screen to the right size with my wife's nail file

ABel · 06-14-2017, 09:25 AM

Experiment with K-01 has failed.
The camera became crazy after installing the firmware from K-50, and it seems to be impossible to revert it to the original firmware.

shyrsio · 06-14-2017, 02:50 PM

sorry to hear that, too bad!

Jeff Lopez · 06-18-2017, 09:26 PM

Originally posted by ABel

It's rather simple, but time-consuming.
I've measured the original FS with a caliper, marked the necessary rectangle in the middle of Super Me screen with a felt-tip pen, roughly cut the screen with an edge cutter, and then fine-tuned the screen to the right size with my wife's nail file

Did that and it works great! now it focuses right on spot matching the green focus led..Thanks Abel..

**iheiramo** · 06-18-2017, 11:03 PM

Originally posted by iheiramo

Has anybody tried how well K30/50 upgrade work with Toshiban FlashAir 32GB card?

EDIT: Not important anymore. I upgraded the camera and orded the card. 16GB instead of 32GB as they were out of stock, but 16 is enough for me.

I upgraded to the K50 firmware. K30 works well with it. Might be a little faster now, but not sure as I don't have second body to compare. Nothing negative so far.

FlashAir works and does what I wanted it to do and that is to have a preview of a shot on a better and larger screen than the one on the camera. Apparently the camera does not need to support EyeFi for FlashAir to work.

madbrain · 07-04-2017, 11:17 PM

Thanks for the firmware. I applied it my K-30 and it worked fine.

I was hoping for some video improvements, but alas, contrary to what was quoted earlier , video recording does not stop at "4GB or 25 minutes, whichever comes first". In the highest quality, I'm limited to 16min38s.
The resulting MOV file is 2.6GB. So, neither the 25 minutes nor 4GB were hit. The countdown started from 16min39s right from pressing the shutter in video mode
Guess this is nothing new, just broken video as usual for Pentax.

I have yet to shoot stills. Need to restore my settings into the camera now besides date/time.

jeallen01 · 07-06-2017, 01:27 PM

This thread is very interesting as I have a K-30 (and also a K-3 II, which may "come into the equation" as well), mainly for days out and holidays, and an original 55-300 but that combo proves to have "too slow" AF for many things.

Therefore I'm considering the "K-40" upgrade, but also getting the 55-300 PLM version of that lens and so would like to know if anyone has yet tried that combo?

Thanks in advance for any input.

Last edited by jeallen01; 07-06-2017 at 01:43 PM.

AldaCZ · 07-14-2017, 07:52 AM

I think I have found somthing..k30 ha now a TTL flash lag(pre-flash and then after a half a sec the main flash). Like the K3. KS-2 works still instantly

noinon..it was red eye preflash..

if you use flash exclusively wireless adn then you put in the camera..no problems!

Chosa · 07-26-2017, 09:34 AM

Originally posted by AldaCZ

I think I have found somthing..k30 ha now a TTL flash lag(pre-flash and then after a half a sec the main flash). Like the K3. KS-2 works still instantly

noinon..it was red eye preflash..

if you use flash exclusively wireless adn then you put in the camera..no problems!

Do you find that using an external flash?
Using my k30 integrated flash, works fine.

AldaCZ · 07-26-2017, 09:39 AM

Originally posted by Chosa

Do you find that using an external flash?
Using my k30 integrated flash, works fine.

I had red eye reduction on

I used Metz 52 via a pair of Cactus V6 2

It's all fine!

hnikesch · 07-27-2017, 01:02 PM

Just updated to the 1.10 fw on my K30 and all seems to work great, I don't have a PLM lens but it works with my DA 33-300 and DA 18-135 just great, no problems with my FA lenses or DA primes, glad I stumbled across this tread, I will leave it loaded to see if I can see any AF improvements

stillshot2 · 07-27-2017, 03:49 PM

Is it possible to use the K50 firmware file on the Ricoh website to update a K30? What is different about the link to the file in this thread?

hnikesch · 07-27-2017, 04:55 PM

Originally posted by stillshot2

Is it possible to use the K50 firmware file on the Ricoh website to update a K30? What is different about the link to the file in this thread?

No the firmware has to be altered to load on the K30

ABel · 08-10-2017, 07:59 AM

Originally posted by protocold

PM me. I can perhaps help to get it restore.

The owner of that bricked K-01 has fortunately repaired the camera via Ricoh service.

hnikesch · 08-17-2017, 08:01 AM

Originally posted by ABel

The owner of that bricked K-01 has fortunately repaired the camera via Ricoh service.

That's great to hear,

This firmware will allow me and my K30 to upgrade to the 55-300 PLM without getting a new K70 body, I wouldn't have gone for the K50, thanks for doing a great service to us K30 owners

07-14-2017, 07:52 AM	#98
AldaCZ Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: North Bohemia Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,251	I think I have found somthing..k30 ha now a TTL flash lag(pre-flash and then after a half a sec the main flash). Like the K3. KS-2 works still instantly noinon..it was red eye preflash.. if you use flash exclusively wireless adn then you put in the camera..no problems! Last edited by AldaCZ; 07-14-2017 at 08:03 AM.

07-27-2017, 01:02 PM	#101
hnikesch Veteran Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Michigan, USA Photos: Albums Posts: 1,316	Just updated to the 1.10 fw on my K30 and all seems to work great, I don't have a PLM lens but it works with my DA 33-300 and DA 18-135 just great, no problems with my FA lenses or DA primes, glad I stumbled across this tread, I will leave it loaded to see if I can see any AF improvements Last edited by hnikesch; 04-20-2018 at 01:28 PM.

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06-14-2017, 01:55 AM - 1 Like	#91
ABel Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Middle of Siberia Photos: Gallery Posts: 212 Original Poster	Originally posted by Jeff Lopez How did you cut the Super Me screen? I have the same screen but I hvent cut it yet It's rather simple, but time-consuming. I've measured the original FS with a caliper, marked the necessary rectangle in the middle of Super Me screen with a felt-tip pen, roughly cut the screen with an edge cutter, and then fine-tuned the screen to the right size with my wife's nail file

06-14-2017, 09:25 AM	#92
ABel Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Middle of Siberia Photos: Gallery Posts: 212 Original Poster	Experiment with K-01 has failed. The camera became crazy after installing the firmware from K-50, and it seems to be impossible to revert it to the original firmware.

06-14-2017, 02:50 PM	#93
shyrsio Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Tirana Posts: 780	sorry to hear that, too bad!

06-18-2017, 09:26 PM	#94
Jeff Lopez Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Posts: 531	Originally posted by ABel It's rather simple, but time-consuming. I've measured the original FS with a caliper, marked the necessary rectangle in the middle of Super Me screen with a felt-tip pen, roughly cut the screen with an edge cutter, and then fine-tuned the screen to the right size with my wife's nail file Did that and it works great! now it focuses right on spot matching the green focus led..Thanks Abel..

06-18-2017, 11:03 PM	#95
iheiramo Unoriginal Poster Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Espoo Photos: Albums Posts: 3,182	Originally posted by iheiramo Has anybody tried how well K30/50 upgrade work with Toshiban FlashAir 32GB card? EDIT: Not important anymore. I upgraded the camera and orded the card. 16GB instead of 32GB as they were out of stock, but 16 is enough for me. I upgraded to the K50 firmware. K30 works well with it. Might be a little faster now, but not sure as I don't have second body to compare. Nothing negative so far. FlashAir works and does what I wanted it to do and that is to have a preview of a shot on a better and larger screen than the one on the camera. Apparently the camera does not need to support EyeFi for FlashAir to work.

07-04-2017, 11:17 PM	#96
madbrain Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 1,341	Thanks for the firmware. I applied it my K-30 and it worked fine. I was hoping for some video improvements, but alas, contrary to what was quoted earlier , video recording does not stop at "4GB or 25 minutes, whichever comes first". In the highest quality, I'm limited to 16min38s. The resulting MOV file is 2.6GB. So, neither the 25 minutes nor 4GB were hit. The countdown started from 16min39s right from pressing the shutter in video mode Guess this is nothing new, just broken video as usual for Pentax. I have yet to shoot stills. Need to restore my settings into the camera now besides date/time.

07-06-2017, 01:27 PM	#97
jeallen01 Pentaxian Join Date: May 2008 Location: London, UK Posts: 1,697	This thread is very interesting as I have a K-30 (and also a K-3 II, which may "come into the equation" as well), mainly for days out and holidays, and an original 55-300 but that combo proves to have "too slow" AF for many things. Therefore I'm considering the "K-40" upgrade, but also getting the 55-300 PLM version of that lens and so would like to know if anyone has yet tried that combo? Thanks in advance for any input. Last edited by jeallen01; 07-06-2017 at 01:43 PM.

07-26-2017, 09:34 AM	#99
Chosa Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 29	Originally posted by AldaCZ I think I have found somthing..k30 ha now a TTL flash lag(pre-flash and then after a half a sec the main flash). Like the K3. KS-2 works still instantly noinon..it was red eye preflash.. if you use flash exclusively wireless adn then you put in the camera..no problems! Do you find that using an external flash? Using my k30 integrated flash, works fine.

07-26-2017, 09:39 AM	#100
AldaCZ Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: North Bohemia Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,251	Originally posted by Chosa Do you find that using an external flash? Using my k30 integrated flash, works fine. I had red eye reduction on I used Metz 52 via a pair of Cactus V6 2 It's all fine!

07-27-2017, 03:49 PM	#102
stillshot2 Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Phoenix, AZ Photos: Albums Posts: 1,070	Is it possible to use the K50 firmware file on the Ricoh website to update a K30? What is different about the link to the file in this thread?

07-27-2017, 04:55 PM	#103
hnikesch Veteran Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Michigan, USA Photos: Albums Posts: 1,316	Originally posted by stillshot2 Is it possible to use the K50 firmware file on the Ricoh website to update a K30? What is different about the link to the file in this thread? No the firmware has to be altered to load on the K30

08-10-2017, 07:59 AM	#104
ABel Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Middle of Siberia Photos: Gallery Posts: 212 Original Poster	Originally posted by protocold PM me. I can perhaps help to get it restore. The owner of that bricked K-01 has fortunately repaired the camera via Ricoh service.

08-17-2017, 08:01 AM	#105
hnikesch Veteran Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Michigan, USA Photos: Albums Posts: 1,316	Originally posted by ABel The owner of that bricked K-01 has fortunately repaired the camera via Ricoh service. That's great to hear, This firmware will allow me and my K30 to upgrade to the 55-300 PLM without getting a new K70 body, I wouldn't have gone for the K50, thanks for doing a great service to us K30 owners