PK-Tether 0.6.4 update available

rechmbrs · 02-17-2012, 04:56 PM

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http://www.pktether.com/download/PK_Tether_0_6_4.zip Works on K5.

RON C

bdparker · 02-17-2012, 05:55 PM

crashes tethered to a K-7 (see other post)

rechmbrs · 02-17-2012, 08:30 PM

Please report what happens to Tomasz at tkos@pentax dot org dot pl

bdparker · 02-17-2012, 10:23 PM

did that before I posted here

**smigol** · 02-18-2012, 01:08 AM

Problems with triggering bulb exposure with K10D. Shutter is released immediately unless period is set and then it only starts working on the second cycle. Email sent to developer.

tuggie76 · 02-18-2012, 08:12 AM

Is there a way to get PK thether onto the computor wirelessly? Bluetooth or similar. I have a set up where I photograph the bird feeder with wireless trigger and wireless flash, it would be great to be able to see the results without disturbing the birds!

Tuggie76

JVi · 02-18-2012, 08:34 AM

Works on my Kx (firmware 1.02) with Windows 7 Enterprise 64 bit OS.

bdparker · 02-18-2012, 04:52 PM

Originally posted by tuggie76

Is there a way to get PK thether onto the computor wirelessly? Bluetooth or similar. I have a set up where I photograph the bird feeder with wireless trigger and wireless flash, it would be great to be able to see the results without disturbing the birds!
Tuggie76

The answer at the moment is no, but what you could do is run a 'Eye-Fi' SD card (Eye-Fi memory cards: wireless photo and video uploads from your camera to your computer & the web. | Eye-Fi). Which gives you wireless access to your images wirelesslly. You can't control the camera with this SD card, but you are alread doing it with a trigger, it just gives you direct access to the SD card.

Anvh · 02-18-2012, 05:44 PM

Originally posted by tuggie76

Is there a way to get PK thether onto the computor wirelessly? Bluetooth or similar. I have a set up where I photograph the bird feeder with wireless trigger and wireless flash, it would be great to be able to see the results without disturbing the birds!

Tuggie76

There is something like wireless USB but it never caught on but that might work.

bdparker · 02-18-2012, 05:56 PM

Originally posted by Anvh

There is something like wireless USB but it never caught on but that might work.

I don't think this would work. In my understanding of USB peripherals is that it is powered by the computer/laptop (5v). The camera does not provide controlling power to the port it is received from the computer/laptop (you can judge that by the size of the plug)

tuggie76 · 02-18-2012, 07:19 PM

Originally posted by bdparker

The answer at the moment is no, but what you could do is run a 'Eye-Fi' SD card (Eye-Fi memory cards: wireless photo and video uploads from your camera to your computer & the web. | Eye-Fi). Which gives you wireless access to your images wirelesslly. You can't control the camera with this SD card, but you are alread doing it with a trigger, it just gives you direct access to the SD card.

Thanks BD, I'll look into that.

Tuggie76

Philoslothical · 02-19-2012, 02:36 AM

Originally posted by bdparker

I don't think this would work. In my understanding of USB peripherals is that it is powered by the computer/laptop (5v). The camera does not provide controlling power to the port it is received from the computer/laptop (you can judge that by the size of the plug)

They have batteries.

It would be a cool experiment. You hook the camera cable into a battery powered wireless dongle, and the other transceiver into a PC...

Edit: This isn't the exact device I saw previously (was a couple years ago, I haven't turned it up yet) but here is something similar. I think it uses an AC adapter rather than batteries though, so its use would be a bit more limited.

Stone G. · 02-29-2012, 12:28 PM

I have just tried version 0.6.4 with my K-5 and a Windows7 Starter netbook. No crashes (but see later). It now seems to work much better with Interval and Bulb Shooting. I haven't tried that many combinations of intervals and exposure times yet - but otherwise, I feel tempted to say that it now works great.

Regarding crashes with WIN 7: I discovered the hard way that I couldn't place the program in the program files folder. When I did that, pk_tether crashed whenever I used Autopsave or multiple files saving. Placing the software in my personal user directory solved that problem.

Regarding wireless options: I don't think an 'Eye-Fi' card would work. PK-Tehther requires that there is a card in the camera, but no files are actually witten to the card. The best option for "wireless tether" seems to me to have one PC control another (like my small netbook) connected with the camera. That control could/should be possible via a PC network set up with a normal wireless router. On-line control of one computer by another remote computer is pretty straightforward, so it should be feasible or, have I overlooked something..............?

tuggie76 · 02-29-2012, 01:32 PM

Originally posted by Stone G.

Regarding wireless options: I don't think an 'Eye-Fi' card would work. PK-Tehther requires that there is a card in the camera, but no files are actually witten to the card. The best option for "wireless tether" seems to me to have one PC control another (like my small netbook) connected with the camera. That control could/should be possible via a PC network set up with a normal wireless router. On-line control of one computer by another remote computer is pretty straightforward, so it should be feasible or, have I overlooked something..............?

I agree that it probably wouldn't work with PK tether, but you would be able to view the pictures on your pc with your favourite program, but I'm no expert!

Tuggie76

bdparker · 02-29-2012, 03:27 PM

Originally posted by Stone G.

Regarding crashes with WIN 7: I discovered the hard way that I couldn't place the program in the program files folder. When I did that, pk_tether crashed whenever I used Autopsave or multiple files saving. Placing the software in my personal user directory solved that problem.

It dosen't matter where i put it it's the same crash on several window 7 laptop

02-17-2012, 04:56 PM	#1
rechmbrs Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Conroe, TX USA Posts: 423	PK-Tether 0.6.4 update available Staff note: This post may contain affiliate links, which means Pentax Forums may earn a small commission if a visitor clicks through and makes a purchase. If you would like to support the forum directly, you may also make a donation here. http://www.pktether.com/download/PK_Tether_0_6_4.zip Works on K5. RON C

02-19-2012, 02:36 AM	#12
Philoslothical Veteran Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 1,889	Originally posted by bdparker I don't think this would work. In my understanding of USB peripherals is that it is powered by the computer/laptop (5v). The camera does not provide controlling power to the port it is received from the computer/laptop (you can judge that by the size of the plug) They have batteries. It would be a cool experiment. You hook the camera cable into a battery powered wireless dongle, and the other transceiver into a PC... Edit: This isn't the exact device I saw previously (was a couple years ago, I haven't turned it up yet) but here is something similar. I think it uses an AC adapter rather than batteries though, so its use would be a bit more limited. Last edited by Philoslothical; 02-19-2012 at 03:00 AM.

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rechmbrs Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Conroe, TX USA Posts: 423 Original Poster	Please report what happens to Tomasz at tkos@pentax dot org dot pl

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bdparker Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Melbourne Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 307	did that before I posted here

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02-18-2012, 08:12 AM	#6
tuggie76 Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2011 Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,215	Is there a way to get PK thether onto the computor wirelessly? Bluetooth or similar. I have a set up where I photograph the bird feeder with wireless trigger and wireless flash, it would be great to be able to see the results without disturbing the birds! Tuggie76

02-18-2012, 08:34 AM	#7
JVi Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Ontario Posts: 115	Works on my Kx (firmware 1.02) with Windows 7 Enterprise 64 bit OS.

02-18-2012, 04:52 PM	#8
bdparker Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Melbourne Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 307	Originally posted by tuggie76 Is there a way to get PK thether onto the computor wirelessly? Bluetooth or similar. I have a set up where I photograph the bird feeder with wireless trigger and wireless flash, it would be great to be able to see the results without disturbing the birds! Tuggie76 The answer at the moment is no, but what you could do is run a 'Eye-Fi' SD card (Eye-Fi memory cards: wireless photo and video uploads from your camera to your computer & the web. \| Eye-Fi). Which gives you wireless access to your images wirelesslly. You can't control the camera with this SD card, but you are alread doing it with a trigger, it just gives you direct access to the SD card.

02-18-2012, 05:44 PM	#9
Anvh Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 4,616	Originally posted by tuggie76 Is there a way to get PK thether onto the computor wirelessly? Bluetooth or similar. I have a set up where I photograph the bird feeder with wireless trigger and wireless flash, it would be great to be able to see the results without disturbing the birds! Tuggie76 There is something like wireless USB but it never caught on but that might work.

02-18-2012, 05:56 PM	#10
bdparker Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Melbourne Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 307	Originally posted by Anvh There is something like wireless USB but it never caught on but that might work. I don't think this would work. In my understanding of USB peripherals is that it is powered by the computer/laptop (5v). The camera does not provide controlling power to the port it is received from the computer/laptop (you can judge that by the size of the plug)

02-18-2012, 07:19 PM	#11
tuggie76 Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2011 Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,215	Originally posted by bdparker The answer at the moment is no, but what you could do is run a 'Eye-Fi' SD card (Eye-Fi memory cards: wireless photo and video uploads from your camera to your computer & the web. \| Eye-Fi). Which gives you wireless access to your images wirelesslly. You can't control the camera with this SD card, but you are alread doing it with a trigger, it just gives you direct access to the SD card. Thanks BD, I'll look into that. Tuggie76

02-29-2012, 12:28 PM	#13
Stone G. Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: North Zealand, Denmark Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,516	I have just tried version 0.6.4 with my K-5 and a Windows7 Starter netbook. No crashes (but see later). It now seems to work much better with Interval and Bulb Shooting. I haven't tried that many combinations of intervals and exposure times yet - but otherwise, I feel tempted to say that it now works great. *Regarding crashes with WIN 7:* I discovered the hard way that I couldn't place the program in the program files folder. When I did that, pk_tether crashed whenever I used Autopsave or multiple files saving. Placing the software in my personal user directory solved that problem. *Regarding wireless options:* I don't think an 'Eye-Fi' card would work. PK-Tehther requires that there is a card in the camera, but no files are actually witten to the card. The best option for "wireless tether" seems to me to have one PC control another (like my small netbook) connected with the camera. That control could/should be possible via a PC network set up with a normal wireless router. On-line control of one computer by another remote computer is pretty straightforward, so it should be feasible or, have I overlooked something..............?

02-29-2012, 01:32 PM	#14
tuggie76 Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2011 Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,215	Originally posted by Stone G. *Regarding wireless options:* I don't think an 'Eye-Fi' card would work. PK-Tehther requires that there is a card in the camera, but no files are actually witten to the card. The best option for "wireless tether" seems to me to have one PC control another (like my small netbook) connected with the camera. That control could/should be possible via a PC network set up with a normal wireless router. On-line control of one computer by another remote computer is pretty straightforward, so it should be feasible or, have I overlooked something..............? I agree that it probably wouldn't work with PK tether, but you would be able to view the pictures on your pc with your favourite program, but I'm no expert! Tuggie76

02-29-2012, 03:27 PM	#15
bdparker Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Melbourne Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 307	Originally posted by Stone G. *Regarding crashes with WIN 7:* I discovered the hard way that I couldn't place the program in the program files folder. When I did that, pk_tether crashed whenever I used Autopsave or multiple files saving. Placing the software in my personal user directory solved that problem. It dosen't matter where i put it it's the same crash on several window 7 laptop