[Tish99]

Hi

I am new to DSLRs so be gentle with me! I have just bought a Pentax K50 and am loving it so far. Two related issues are baffling me. Firstly, when I plug my camera into my laptop, Lightroom starts up and takes over the importing of the photos. I don't want it to so how can I reset the defaults so other packages such as Windows Live Photo Gallery do this? My second question is about whether and how I can get photos onto an android tablet. Do I need to buy separate software and cables? I don't want to put them onto my laptop first as when I am away I don't want to take the laptop away with me but will have the camera and tablet

Thanks

Tish

[Parallax]

See this thread: https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/58-troubleshooting-beginner-help/274699-u...nectivity.html

[gtis]

Hi tish
You will have to open Lightroom and somewhere in the top tabs
There is a option to untick load from memory card/ camera
I haven't got my laptop handy at the moment so I can't tell
You exactly where to go
Neil

[reeftool]

The process is going to vary depending on what tablet you use. On my iPad, I simply plug my card reader into the lightning port (or the old 30 pin port) and the tablets software uploads the photos. With Android, you will need to buy a card reader with a micro USB cable that fits your tablet or phone. I have never plugged my camera into anything with the USB cable since my first digital P&S many years ago. I find a card reader much easier.

[Kendigitize]

An Eye-Fi memory card will send the photos to your phone, tablet or home computer or all 3 if you want, using Wi-Fi. They are about $70 I think. Search here for "eye-fi" and there will be lots of info.


In Lightroom, go to Preferences, General and look for the import options. The "Show import dialog when memory card is inserted" should be un-checked. Lightroom will not open now when you insert a card.

[dyoon153]

An Eye-Fi memory card will send the photos to your phone, tablet or home computer or all 3 if you want, using Wi-Fi. They are about $70 I think. Search here for "eye-fi" and there will be lots of info.


In Lightroom, go to Preferences, General and look for the import options. The "Show import dialog when memory card is inserted" should be un-checked. Lightroom will not open now when you insert a card.

I recommend Eye-Fi as well, I got Pro X2 version which has been working great on the go.

[jatrax]

Firstly, when I plug my camera into my laptop, Lightroom starts up and takes over the importing of the photos. I don't want it to so how can I reset the defaults so other packages such as Windows Live Photo Gallery do this?

As noted above, uncheck the 'auto import when card inserted' option in Lightroom.

how I can get photos onto an android tablet. Do I need to buy separate software and cables?

This will depend a lot on which tablet you have and what ports it has. On mine I can use an SD card reader plugged into the charging port or a micro-SD card directly into the micro-SD port or by attaching the keyboard just plug the camera (or a USB card reader) into the full USB port. There are lots of ways to make this happen but you need to look at your tablet to see what is available.

[AquaDome]

When I am on the road with the Android tablet, I use a MicroSD memory card. The card has an adapter to make it "regular SD card" size while it is in the camera. Then I can take the card out of the camera, out of its adapter, and plug it directly into the Android tablet. The tablet will read JPG files, but it doesn't read PEF or DNG files. A 32GB card has always been large enough for me, even when shooting RAW+JPG.

This solution was the result of many months of struggling to get the Android tablet to exchange pictures with the PC and camera in a way that worked for me. I even bought a Mac and an iPad and had the same problem, so I went to a $20 MicroSD card with adapter. Problem solved.

[jimr-pdx]

When I am on the road with the Android tablet, I use a MicroSD memory card. The card has an adapter to make it "regular SD card" size while it is in the camera. Then I can take the card out of the camera, out of its adapter, and plug it directly into the Android tablet. The tablet will read JPG files, but it doesn't read PEF or DNG files. A 32GB card has always been large enough for me, even when shooting RAW+JPG.

This solution was the result of many months of struggling to get the Android tablet to exchange pictures with the PC and camera in a way that worked for me. I even bought a Mac and an iPad and had the same problem, so I went to a $20 MicroSD card with adapter. Problem solved.

Me too, it's one of my two reasons to seek tablets with the microSD slot (the other is that I keep my tunes on a chip too).

[EarlVonTapia]

I recommend Eye-Fi as well, I got Pro X2 version which has been working great on the go.

I will also add a third recommendation for Eye-Fi cards. They just work.

I have two, one for my K30 and one for my Q.

They do not need Wi-Fi to be able to transfer photos from cameras to phones/tablets, and there's no need for adapters or removing of any cards. I've transferred photos from my camera to my phone in some winter cabins deep in the mountains to show some pictures to people.

[stevebrot]

This will depend a lot on which tablet you have and what ports it has. On mine I can use an SD card reader plugged into the charging port or a micro-SD card directly into the micro-SD port or by attaching the keyboard just plug the camera (or a USB card reader) into the full USB port. There are lots of ways to make this happen but you need to look at your tablet to see what is available.

Yep, those are the conventional options that generate the least expense. A wi-fi card might be another option if the tablet supports wi-fi (many don't) and if a person does not mind having the card hijack the wi-fi on the tablet and if spending the $70 makes sense.


Steve

[Kendigitize]

I will also add a third recommendation for Eye-Fi cards. They just work.

I have two, one for my K30 and one for my Q.

They do not need Wi-Fi to be able to transfer photos from cameras to phones/tablets, and there's no need for adapters or removing of any cards. I've transferred photos from my camera to my phone in some winter cabins deep in the mountains to show some pictures to people.

Yeah, I go to Disneyland, take pictures, and within a few minutes my friends with me are viewing them on my Galaxy Tab. The Eye-fi works great for me.

[narual]

If you go with eye-fi, I highly recommend using the Shuttersnitch app rather than the stock Eyefi one. It will do some nice stuff, like warn you of exposure issues or slow shutter speeds on long lenses (etc, etc, etc -- you can select different conditions to produce warnings) ShutterSnitch

Personally, I had so many issues with the eyefi connection (that was when I was still on Nikon) that I ended up returning the iPad I'd purchased primarily to use for this purpose. I haven't actually tried it on my K5, though, and my phone connection is much faster now, so maybe I should dig it out and try again.

Definitely shoot in raw+jpg with the JPG set to the smallest size and lowest quality, if you plan to use it just to review your photos on a bigger screen. They can handle RAW, but the files are so large it's not really usable. (but if you're using it to immediately upload photos for your protection in case your camera gets confiscated at a protest or something, do whatever size you need).

[RKKS08]

In most cases, you can use a very simple solution with Android tablets.

Take the micro-USB cable which came with your camera. Add a cheap mini USB adapter for tablets/phones which are offered for USB sticks, and connect the cables.

In the Android configuration, select how external USB connections should be handled. The description and number of available options will vary, depending on Android version, tablet/phone hardware und manufacturer. But select the option which sounds to be nearest to "use for data transfer between tablet and a memory stick".

With some luck, any installed Android software like TotalCommander or similar programs will transfer files between the tablet/phone and the camera.

Whether this will work, seems to depend only on whether your Android system is configured to read the file system the camera used.
I own three (extremely cheap) different tablets with different Android versions, and it works with all of them like a charm when I connect my *istDS, K200D, Optio A30, and Optio A40.
However, with my Panasonic DMC-LX3, only my oldest and simplest tablet (Archos Arnova 7D G3) does it.
My newer and much faster tablets do not understand the file system formatted in-camera by the LX3. However, no problem with any Pentax.

EDIT:
Where it works, I can directly transfer (single or selected files or bulk with TotalCommander) to the 32GB SD card inserted in the tablet. Alternatively, I can also just view the pictures on the tablet without storing the files, using any picture viewer installed on the tablet, including the built-in one of TotalCommander.

[elho_cid]

Yes and with Windows Phone you van even develop the dng using the Rawer app.