{
  "id": "pentax/k-5-iis",
  "vendor": "Pentax",
  "model": "K-5 IIs",
  "aliases": [
    "K-5IIs"
  ],
  "category": "camera",
  "status": "controllable",
  "projects": [
    {
      "name": "pktriggercord",
      "url": "https://github.com/asalamon74/pktriggercord",
      "kind": "tool",
      "license": "LGPL-3.0-or-later",
      "freedom": {
        "nonfree": [
          "device-firmware"
        ],
        "cloud": "none"
      }
    }
  ],
  "interfaces": [
    {
      "name": "Pentax remote control (SCSI over USB)",
      "transport": "usb",
      "status": "documented",
      "spec": "https://github.com/asalamon74/pktriggercord/blob/master/pentax_scsi_protocol.md"
    }
  ],
  "install": [
    {
      "project": "pktriggercord",
      "method": "host-software",
      "guide": "https://github.com/asalamon74/pktriggercord#readme",
      "installer": "http://pktriggercord.melda.info/",
      "difficulty": "easy",
      "tools": [
        "Computer or Android phone",
        "USB cable"
      ],
      "opens_device": false,
      "brick_risk": "none",
      "reversible": "yes",
      "notes": "Nothing is installed on the camera: pktriggercord (GUI or pktriggercord-cli) drives it over USB in its PC/PTP mode."
    }
  ],
  "provenance": {
    "sources": [
      "pktriggercord"
    ]
  },
  "updated": "2026-11-01"
}