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K3-ll TETHERING

Posted 01/04/2020 - 09:02 Link
This is an old chestnut, I'm sure, but has anybody any updated info on if this camera can be tethered to any software? I have Lightroom Classic CC so would prefer to use this but Adobe points me back to Pentax for info but I cannot see where or how you contact them.
Regards
Andrew
SteveF
Posted 01/04/2020 - 14:31 Link
Anstonian wrote:
This is an old chestnut, I'm sure, but has anybody any updated info on if this camera can be tethered to any software? I have Lightroom Classic CC so would prefer to use this but Adobe points me back to Pentax for info but I cannot see where or how you contact them.
Regards
Andrew

I can't help with the specific question, but here's the website address if that helps

https://www.ricoh-imaging.co.uk
davidwozhere
Posted 01/04/2020 - 15:04 Link
I certainly would never put another Flu card in my K3ii. It completely reset my computer and I had the devil of a job regaining control of it. I have yet to make the thing inside the K1 work properly, even having installed the extra software on my Android phone. I just ignore it as an unwanted gimmick nowadays. When this is over I shall probably take it to Watford and ask them to show me why the instructions don't work as described.
Both the *istDS and the K5 are incurably addicted to old glass

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alfpics
Posted 01/04/2020 - 16:14 Link
davidwozhere wrote:
I certainly would never put another Flu card in my K3ii. It completely reset my computer and I had the devil of a job regaining control of it. I have yet to make the thing inside the K1 work properly, even having installed the extra software on my Android phone. I just ignore it as an unwanted gimmick nowadays. When this is over I shall probably take it to Watford and ask them to show me why the instructions don't work as described.

I can't get it to work with my tablet either!
Andy
JohnX
Posted 01/04/2020 - 19:41 Link
OP. Would it be correct to think you want more than just a larger monitor?
Posted 01/04/2020 - 20:11 Link
Hi, I would like to tether to my laptop and control the camera from it.
Regards
Andrew
JohnX
Lubbyman
Posted 02/04/2020 - 11:01 Link
alfpics wrote:
davidwozhere wrote:
I certainly would never put another Flu card in my K3ii. It completely reset my computer and I had the devil of a job regaining control of it. I have yet to make the thing inside the K1 work properly, even having installed the extra software on my Android phone. I just ignore it as an unwanted gimmick nowadays. When this is over I shall probably take it to Watford and ask them to show me why the instructions don't work as described.

I can't get it to work with my tablet either!

It's strange that getting the flu card to work seems such a problem for some people. I use it without problems with a K3, driven from an MS Surface with Windows 8.1 and Firefox. It's slow and a bit cluncky but it does work and has let me get low-down macro shots that would have been hard to get any other way (my back ain't wot it used to be...). Definitely not for a shot of something moving, though, or if you're someone who likes to do things quickly!

Steve
JohnX
Posted 02/04/2020 - 11:08 Link
Lubbyman wrote:
alfpics wrote:
Quote:
I certainly would never put another Flu card in my K3ii. It completely reset my computer and I had the devil of a job regaining control of it. I have yet to make the thing inside the K1 work properly, even having installed the extra software on my Android phone. I just ignore it as an unwanted gimmick nowadays. When this is over I shall probably take it to Watford and ask them to show me why the instructions don't work as described.

I can't get it to work with my tablet either!

It's strange that getting the flu card to work seems such a problem for some people. I use it without problems with a K3, driven from an MS Surface with Windows 8.1 and Firefox. It's slow and a bit cluncky but it does work and has let me get low-down macro shots that would have been hard to get any other way (my back ain't wot it used to be...). Definitely not for a shot of something moving, though, or if you're someone who likes to do things quickly!

Steve

I agree. Don't use the Flucard much, but it works well provided you use one of the correct browsers - Chrome or Safari, although it's reported to work with Firefox and Opera too.
Edited by JohnX: 02/04/2020 - 11:14
niklas
Posted 26/04/2020 - 13:53 Link
With my K and K3ii, I can fully take advantage of the Flucard with Samsung Galaxy Note 8 smartphone, Huawei tablet and Win 7pro PC.
Crome browser needed.
Slot 2 for memory card needed.

Some help to find here perhaps:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJKqvVhhwPM&list=PLcPR1ZEknxt1ugUxoskrg3YhuqsVIH...
15mm - 450mm equivalent, and still can't reach...
aradii
Posted 04/05/2020 - 10:08 Link
niklas wrote:
With my K and K3ii, I can fully take advantage of the Flucard with Samsung Galaxy Note 8 smartphone, Huawei tablet and Win 7pro PC.
Crome browser needed.
Slot 2 for memory card needed.

Some help to find here perhaps:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJKqvVhhwPM&list=PLcPR1ZEknxt1ugUxoskrg3YhuqsVIH...

That was a great video. Being the owner of a K3, I am still waiting for having the opportunity to order the flucard for Pentax. I don't get why it is so complicated to order from North America whereas other European countries have already access to it. Anyway, I hope I can put a hand on it and play around. I am pretty sure it can be very handy for fireworks

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