I'm trying to see the advantage of having a $10,000 camera (+ $$$$ for lenses) that Pentax (Hoya-Ricoh) feels like spending the money to write the code to allow some tethering features (one?) to their buyer base. One would think there are a much higher that 10 to 1 ratio for K5 to 645D. Meaning they should port that piece of code over to the K series of DSLR.
The thing stopping a port is probably because every new model would have different needs to accomplish this. The 645D will most likely not experience a major upgrade for five or more years. In which case they should have designed it with a removable back to upgrade the chip technology as it becomes available. That brings to mind there would be a good chance the whole package would have to be upgraded to handle the extra pixels. Oh well. On Jun 30, 2012, at 12:15 , Matthew Hunt wrote: > 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. Joseph McAllister [email protected] I couldn't remember most of what I know today if it weren't for others sharing their knowledge of my past on the Internet. Thank you… -- 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.
