On Sat, Jun 30, 2012 at 3:09 PM, P. J. Alling <[email protected]> wrote:
> It works fine with the K20D on XP too. It's just kind of disappointing that > Pentax has no official tethering option solution for their arguably most > "professional" K mount DSLR to date, or the 645D which shares a lot of it's > firmware, which Pentax /does/ consider professional. Pentax announced a 645D tethering solution in the spring, at a cost of $200. It's supposed to be available by now, but I can't actually find it for sale yet. http://www.imaging-resource.com/news/2012/02/07/pentax-preps-645d-remote-tethering-software Pentax Ricoh Imaging Americas Corporation Announces Pentax 645D Image Transmitter Software DENVER, CO. (February 7, 2012)…PENTAX RICOH IMAGING AMERICAS CORPORATION announced the PENTAX IMAGE Transmitter exclusive software for the transfer and saving of images taken with the PENTAX 645D medium-format digital SLR camera to a personal computer. The transmitter software is equipped to automatically transfer 645D images from camera to PC via USB cable. Overview of the software: Available in CD-ROM format Transfer recorded images to a designated file on a personal computer Records the images simultaneously on an SD memory card installed in the camera The camera’s shutter may be remotely released using the personal computer Available in Japanese and English Operating manual included on the CD-ROM The transmitter software will be available in March 2012 for $199.95 USD on www.pentaxwebstore.com. NOTE: The camera’s firmware must be updated to the latest version in order to use this software. The latest firmware is contained in the CD-ROM. With the Windows version, Microsoft’s .NET Framework 4 software must be installed on a personal computer in advance. System requirements Windows version OS Microsoft Windows 7 (32 or 64 bit) With a 64-bit system, the software operates as a 32-bit application. CPU Intel Core 2 Duo processor or later (Intel Core i5 processor or later recommended) Memory 2GB or greater (3GB or greater recommended) HDD More than 1GB of available disk space (additional space required for image storage) Others USB 2.0 port .NET Framework 4 software Macintosh version OS Mac OS X 10.6 / 10.7 CPU Intel Core 2 Duo processor or later (Intel Core i5 processor or later recommended) Not compatible with PowerPC processors Memory 2GB or greater HDD More than 1GB of available disk space (additional space required for image storage) Others USB 2.0 port Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries. NET Framework is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries. Macintosh and MacOS are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. World-renowned for pushing camera durability, size, color, and design to the limit, PENTAX is a leader in the production of adventure ready digital cameras, weather-resistant digital SLRs and stylish, compact cameras, as well as lenses, flash units, binoculars, scopes, and eyepieces. For more than 90 years, PENTAX has developed durable, reliable products that meet the needs of adventurous consumers and businesses. With new headquarters in Denver, Colorado, PENTAX RICOH IMAGING AMERICAS CORPORATION is a subsidiary of PENTAX RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD. effective October 1, 2011. Additional details may be found here: www.pentaximaging.com/news -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
