Originally posted by Sevilla The manual clearly stated that the camera does not work when connected to a computer via USB. not sure what other brands do but this is a shame.
What manual are you using? I have the English version of the K-1ii user guide open in front of me and it gives detailed instructions on
page 94 and
page 95 for both connecting the camera as an external drive (MSC mode) or tethered (PTP mode using Image Transmitter 2 software). The same PTP instructions also apply to available Lightroom plugins.
If your camera is crashing when attempting USB, you either have a bad cable, the wrong cable (don't use the one from your K-5II), a damaged camera fitting, are not plugging into the correct camera port (HDMI perhaps?), are attempting with a low or bad battery,* or have a hardware issue with your camera. You may also have a bad card, but that would not cause the camera to crash.
If you are sure your cable is correct and good and that you are properly attached and that a power/battery problem is not present? If so, a service visit might be appropriate.
Steve
* USB connection can be a power drain and should only be done with a fully charged battery or the AC adapter.