DIGITAL CAMERA UTILITY 5: Lenteur abominable

lare · 11-12-2013, 05:17 AM

This programm do'nt run on W7 64 bits
It is so slow that it is not possible to work with!!

Giklab · 11-12-2013, 09:00 AM

What are your computer's specs? I use the previous version and it works fine for me on Win7/64.

lare · 11-12-2013, 09:07 AM

My computer is an HP PRO 3300 series with an intel i3 2120 cpu 3.30 Mgh with 4 mega Ram. A good computer.
The previous version of the soft (4) runs verys well.
The new version on 32 bits run well on a vista 32 bits old computer.
The 64 bits version runs very very slowly

Giklab · 11-12-2013, 10:59 AM

Originally posted by lare

My computer is an HP PRO 3300 series with an intel i3 2120 cpu 3.30 Mgh with 4 mega Ram. A good computer.
The previous version of the soft (4) runs verys well.

Yeah, that PC is more than enough for the software. All I can suggest is contact Ricoh and in the meantime use Ver. 4.

rawr · 11-12-2013, 12:17 PM

Originally posted by Giklab

in the meantime use Ver. 4.

Which won't open K-3 files, I suspect.

Giklab · 11-12-2013, 02:23 PM

Originally posted by rawr

Which won't open K-3 files, I suspect.

Yeah... Hadn't really thought of that

**jpzk** · 11-12-2013, 02:25 PM

Originally posted by lare

This programm do'nt run on W7 64 bits
It is so slow that it is not possible to work with!!

Re write your thread, or simply post a new one asking specifically K3 owners how they do with this V.5 of the utilities.

JP

rawr · 11-12-2013, 02:49 PM

Originally posted by Giklab

Yeah... Hadn't really thought of that

I just confirmed it. Try to open a Imaging Resource K-3 DNG in PDCU 4 - nope. I can see the thumbnail, but it won't open the full DNG.

PDCU 4 isn't alone - DxO v8 won't even let you see the K-3 DNG in it's folder, let alone the thumbnail, or open the file.

Uncle Vova · 11-13-2013, 05:37 AM

Originally posted by lare

My computer is an HP PRO 3300 series with an intel i3 2120 cpu 3.30 Mgh with 4 mega Ram. A good computer.
The previous version of the soft (4) runs verys well.
The new version on 32 bits run well on a vista 32 bits old computer.
The 64 bits version runs very very slowly

Dear lare,
maybe the good way to find the answer in the Pentax Ricoh Imaging Technical Support,
using the following link:
Digital Support Contact Form - RICOH IMAGING UK LTD.
I tried this contact several times and received the answers soon and all
messages were enough useful.
Good luck.

Uncle Vova · 11-13-2013, 07:21 AM

Originally posted by rawr

I just confirmed it. Try to open a Imaging Resource K-3 DNG in PDCU 4 - nope. I can see the thumbnail, but it won't open the full DNG.

PDCU 4 isn't alone - DxO v8 won't even let you see the K-3 DNG in it's folder, let alone the thumbnail, or open the file.

Concerning the new Digital Camera Utility 5.0 I have more sad news:
as the Ricoh Imaging Technical Support informed me,
the DCU 5.0 will not be shared with us as an upgrade for PDCU 4 -
this software will be provided with new K-3 camera only, It won't be downloadable like an update.
The good news they told about is that previous Pentax DSLR models are compatible on this version 5 of the software.

rawr · 11-13-2013, 01:35 PM

Originally posted by Uncle Vova

It won't be downloadable like an update.

But, in the past, when updated versions of current versions of PDCU have been issued, they are made available for download.

So while we probably won't see any downloads available for v5.0, by the time v5.1 comes around, I bet v5.1 will be downloadable from the Ricoh site. It will be the only practical way to make it available for existing v5.0 users.

Uncle Vova · 11-13-2013, 02:03 PM

Originally posted by rawr

I bet v5.1 will be downloadable from the Ricoh site. It will be the only practical way to make it available for existing v5.0 users.

No doubt.
DCU 5.0 will be supported with downloadable updates from the Ricoh site.
But PDCU 4.xx is impossible to transform into DCU 5.0 by downloadable update from Ricoh site.
Unfortunately. Very interesting: what's new in version 5?
To use the DCU 5.0 we should buy K-3 :-( ... or ask somebody who have bought K-3 already - to share the disk image with us... :-)

By the way, maybe the appearing of the version 5 means that version 4.40/4.41 - is the last version of the PDCU 4?

rawr · 11-13-2013, 03:04 PM

Originally posted by Uncle Vova

But PDCU 4.xx is impossible to transform into DCU 5.0 by downloadable update from Ricoh site.

True. But the same applied with PDCU v3 (used to be called 'PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory') to PDCU v4, I think. Couldn't transform v3 into v4.

Originally posted by Uncle Vova

version 4.40/4.41 - is the last version of the PDCU 4

Most likely.

I like PDCU v4.4. It's stable (took several upgrades to get there though) and has some handy features. I wouldn't rush to get ahold of v5.0, esp if you don't have a K-3.

Uncle Vova · 11-13-2013, 03:20 PM

Originally posted by rawr

I wouldn't rush to get ahold of v5.0, esp if you don't have a K-3.

I do understand what you are talking about. :-)
I agree to participate for free in the process of DCU 5.0 testing. ;-)
Very interesting...

Uncle Vova · 11-19-2013, 12:41 PM

Originally posted by rawr

... I wouldn't rush to get ahold of v5.0, esp if you don't have a K-3.

I am just testing the new Ricoh Digital Camera Utility 5.0 by developing RAW files from K-5 on my iMac.
As I can see, the RPCU 5.0 is the step in a right way compare to the previous version PDCU 4.41. New interface is pretty good.
The IQ is much better (from my point of view), the sharping tool works better, etc.
IQ is very competitive to the SilkyPix Developer Studio 5.
The sad thing is that new version is a little unstable: some tools may unexpectedly switched back to the defaults when you try to use another one.
Performance is the same as in version 4.40 - really not fast. ;-)
Hope this will be solved in farther updates.
Any way this RDCU 5.0 is very budding.

11-12-2013, 05:17 AM	#1
lare New Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 2	DIGITAL CAMERA UTILITY 5: Lenteur abominable This programm do'nt run on W7 64 bits It is so slow that it is not possible to work with!!

11-12-2013, 09:07 AM	#3
lare New Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 2 Original Poster	Spec My computer is an HP PRO 3300 series with an intel i3 2120 cpu 3.30 Mgh with 4 mega Ram. A good computer. The previous version of the soft (4) runs verys well. The new version on 32 bits run well on a vista 32 bits old computer. The 64 bits version runs very very slowly

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11-12-2013, 09:00 AM	#2
Giklab Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Slovenia Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,182	What are your computer's specs? I use the previous version and it works fine for me on Win7/64.

11-12-2013, 10:59 AM	#4
Giklab Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Slovenia Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,182	Originally posted by lare My computer is an HP PRO 3300 series with an intel i3 2120 cpu 3.30 Mgh with 4 mega Ram. A good computer. The previous version of the soft (4) runs verys well. Yeah, that PC is more than enough for the software. All I can suggest is contact Ricoh and in the meantime use Ver. 4.

11-12-2013, 12:17 PM	#5
rawr Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 11,913	Originally posted by Giklab in the meantime use Ver. 4. Which won't open K-3 files, I suspect.

11-12-2013, 02:23 PM	#6
Giklab Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Slovenia Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,182	Originally posted by rawr Which won't open K-3 files, I suspect. Yeah... Hadn't really thought of that

11-12-2013, 02:25 PM	#7
jpzk Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Québec Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,251	Originally posted by lare This programm do'nt run on W7 64 bits It is so slow that it is not possible to work with!! Re write your thread, or simply post a new one asking specifically K3 owners how they do with this V.5 of the utilities. JP

11-12-2013, 02:49 PM	#8
rawr Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 11,913	Originally posted by Giklab Yeah... Hadn't really thought of that I just confirmed it. Try to open a Imaging Resource K-3 DNG in PDCU 4 - nope. I can see the thumbnail, but it won't open the full DNG. PDCU 4 isn't alone - DxO v8 won't even let you see the K-3 DNG in it's folder, let alone the thumbnail, or open the file.

11-13-2013, 05:37 AM	#9
Uncle Vova Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 29	Originally posted by lare My computer is an HP PRO 3300 series with an intel i3 2120 cpu 3.30 Mgh with 4 mega Ram. A good computer. The previous version of the soft (4) runs verys well. The new version on 32 bits run well on a vista 32 bits old computer. The 64 bits version runs very very slowly Dear lare, maybe the good way to find the answer in the Pentax Ricoh Imaging Technical Support, using the following link: Digital Support Contact Form - RICOH IMAGING UK LTD. I tried this contact several times and received the answers soon and all messages were enough useful. Good luck.

11-13-2013, 07:21 AM	#10
Uncle Vova Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 29	Originally posted by rawr I just confirmed it. Try to open a Imaging Resource K-3 DNG in PDCU 4 - nope. I can see the thumbnail, but it won't open the full DNG. PDCU 4 isn't alone - DxO v8 won't even let you see the K-3 DNG in it's folder, let alone the thumbnail, or open the file. Concerning the new Digital Camera Utility 5.0 I have more sad news: as the Ricoh Imaging Technical Support informed me, the DCU 5.0 will not be shared with us as an upgrade for PDCU 4 - this software will be provided with new K-3 camera only, It won't be downloadable like an update. The good news they told about is that previous Pentax DSLR models are compatible on this version 5 of the software.

11-13-2013, 01:35 PM	#11
rawr Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 11,913	Originally posted by Uncle Vova It won't be downloadable like an update. But, in the past, when updated versions of current versions of PDCU have been issued, they are made available for download. So while we probably won't see any downloads available for v5.0, by the time v5.1 comes around, I bet v5.1 will be downloadable from the Ricoh site. It will be the only practical way to make it available for existing v5.0 users.

11-13-2013, 02:03 PM	#12
Uncle Vova Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 29	Originally posted by rawr I bet v5.1 will be downloadable from the Ricoh site. It will be the only practical way to make it available for existing v5.0 users. No doubt. DCU 5.0 will be supported with downloadable updates from the Ricoh site. But PDCU 4.xx is impossible to transform into DCU 5.0 by downloadable update from Ricoh site. Unfortunately. Very interesting: what's new in version 5? To use the DCU 5.0 we should buy K-3 :-( ... or ask somebody who have bought K-3 already - to share the disk image with us... :-) By the way, maybe the appearing of the version 5 means that version 4.40/4.41 - is the last version of the PDCU 4?

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11-13-2013, 03:04 PM	#13
rawr Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 11,913	Originally posted by Uncle Vova But PDCU 4.xx is impossible to transform into DCU 5.0 by downloadable update from Ricoh site. True. But the same applied with PDCU v3 (used to be called 'PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory') to PDCU v4, I think. Couldn't transform v3 into v4. Originally posted by Uncle Vova version 4.40/4.41 - is the last version of the PDCU 4 Most likely. I like PDCU v4.4. It's stable (took several upgrades to get there though) and has some handy features. I wouldn't rush to get ahold of v5.0, esp if you don't have a K-3.

11-13-2013, 03:20 PM	#14
Uncle Vova Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 29	Originally posted by rawr I wouldn't rush to get ahold of v5.0, esp if you don't have a K-3. I do understand what you are talking about. :-) I agree to participate for free in the process of DCU 5.0 testing. ;-) Very interesting...

11-19-2013, 12:41 PM	#15
Uncle Vova Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 29	Originally posted by rawr ... I wouldn't rush to get ahold of v5.0, esp if you don't have a K-3. I am just testing the new Ricoh Digital Camera Utility 5.0 by developing RAW files from K-5 on my iMac. As I can see, the RPCU 5.0 is the step in a right way compare to the previous version PDCU 4.41. New interface is pretty good. The IQ is much better (from my point of view), the sharping tool works better, etc. IQ is very competitive to the SilkyPix Developer Studio 5. The sad thing is that new version is a little unstable: some tools may unexpectedly switched back to the defaults when you try to use another one. Performance is the same as in version 4.40 - really not fast. ;-) Hope this will be solved in farther updates. Any way this RDCU 5.0 is very budding.