Picture of my computerscreen, while using PK tether: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bladt/8376972523/in/photostream
Regards Jens "Why supply functionality that few will use that will just add to the cost of the product." Very true, PJ. Thanks for the input P.J. Pentax seems to be developing ONE studio camera, though - the 645D. I think the RAW converter companies (Lightroom, Phase One) could very well make tethering software and tool for third party brands (not just Phase One, Leaf) of cameras. I am a Capture One 7 Pro user, so that would be very nice. My next try will be to try to install Pentax Remote Assistant on an XP computer. And see how it turns out:-). Meanwhile I'll be using PK-tether :-) Regards Jens -- Treat others as you would like to be treated yourself. On Jan 13, 2013 18:42 "P. J. Alling" <[email protected]> wrote: > I think the cords are incidental from the *ist-Ds to the K--5xxx. > Sorry I can't help you on the compatibility issue between Remote > assistant and the OS but I can't help but expect that there will be > problems. Pentax pretty much dropped support for Remote Assistant > after > the K-20D was discontinued. There is no provision to display live view > over the USB tether, I thought that was BS that Pentax wouldn't match > the features that other manufactures included, but I guess their > philosophy is that they build field cameras not studio cameras. Why > supply functionality that few will use that will just add to the cost > of > the product. > > I don't think PK_tether will harm you camera, I'd worry that some of > the > commands won't work correctly. > > I've been using PDCU4 for several years now and I don't think that > Remote Assistant properly integrates with any version after 3.X. I''m > also pretty sure that Remote Assistant 3.x doesn't officially support > the K-7 or the K-5 cameras. It may work with them much as Camera > Assistant 1.0 seemed to operated the entire *ist-D[x] family even > thought it only officially supported the *ist-D. > > On 1/13/2013 11:15 AM, Jens wrote: > > Having had problems instatling and getting Pentax Camera Utility 4 + > > Pentax Remote Assistant to work properlymy pro. (As I don't have the > > original PCU4 CD yet, this might be one reason for my problems). I > > have upgraded the K20D firmware properly. But I cant find the > > original USB cord for the K20D, so I'm using the one from my K-5 - > > should this cause any problems? Aren't the cords (K-5, K20D, K-01) > > compatible? > > > > > > I have read, that I need to upgrade Windows 7 as well as download > > software to allow Windows 7 to work in "XP-mode", in order to make > > PDCU+PRA work. Is this true? > > > > Then I downloaded the third-party software PK_tether. It worked > > right away. Is this dangerous to use - vould i tharm my camera? > > > > Is there a tethered method, thheat will actually show the viewfinder > > image on the computerscreen (with Pentax cameras, naturally). > > > > I am using K20D for this purpose. > > > > I found that PK tether works differently accordiing to wher I store > > the program. > > Where suld I store it. ive > > > > I'd really appreciate any help you might offer as well as experience > > you ant to share :-) > > > > Thanks in advanace. > > Jens, Denmark > > > -- > Buy a Leica to get the full “Leica Experience”, (a quick reduction of > funds in the bank account). > > > -- > 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. -- 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.
