Read the update description. The new 70-200 and 150-450 zooms require a
change to the K-3, K-S1 and K-S2 firmware. All of those cameras have
more recent updates to their firmware than the K-5II or K-50. If they
needed updates, most likely the K 5* cameras do to.
I dare say that both the K-5II[s] and K-50 are more enthusiast oriented
than the K-S1 and likely to be used as backups if not primary cameras
for years to come.
Just to rub salt in the wound, I doubt that many K-01 cameras will ever
sport either of those lenses.
Ricoh/Pentax talks a good game about backward compatibility, but even
when it comes to the relatively easy stuff, doesn't seem to follow through.
On 4/15/2015 8:30 PM, Mark Roberts wrote:
P.J. Alling wrote:
On 4/15/2015 4:10 PM, Mark Roberts wrote:
P.J. Alling wrote:
Well, no firmware update for the K-5II/K-5IIs, or K50/K500 both of which
are still displayed as being current products on the Ricoh-Imaging
website. In fact you can still buy these cameras, (well the IIs and K50
anyway) through the website!
Pentax will never be taken seriously Ricoh at least gets back to the
level of support Pentax Corp. had before Hoya bought them. I know that
some people don't like to hear that, but hell even Sony has better
firmware support.
What is it about the K-5II/K-5IIs and K50/K500 firmware that you feel
needs updating?
Support for the new lenses.
New lenses aren't supported?
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