Creating new software for Pentax

Pentaffer · 02-22-2018, 06:15 AM

Would love this. K-S2 owner here would love remote photo taking and preview on my PC

beholder3 · 02-22-2018, 07:04 AM

PKTriggercord is open source, so it includes all documentation indirectly.
Pentax-K-S2-WiFiRemote download | SourceForge.net from Claus Zielke is also open source.
As long as nobody starts a shady closed source development all is fine.

DrawsACircle · 02-22-2018, 08:18 AM

Originally posted by Pentaffer

Would love this. K-S2 owner here would love remote photo taking and preview on my PC

No reason to wait, just install Andreas program and you are ready to go: My Pentax wifi remote software - PentaxForums.com

Works with Pentax cameras with built in wifi (K1, K-70 & K-S2)

Pentaffer · 02-23-2018, 12:56 AM

Originally posted by DrawsACircle

No reason to wait, just install Andreas program and you are ready to go: My Pentax wifi remote software - PentaxForums.com

Works with Pentax cameras with built in wifi (K1, K-70 & K-S2)

Wow sounds great thank u I will give it a look! I want to do stop motion so I hope it's compatible with software I will try

chrisabbott · 02-13-2020, 10:31 PM

In the case of the K-1, I’m beginning to think that the best approach might be to use gPhoto2 and a Raspberry Pi Zero for remote control and image transfer. The K-1 uses a basic REST API for triggering the shutter and downloading images to devices, which makes it really easy to write software for. Unfortunately, the WiFi chip has painfully slow transfer speeds. If you’re hoping to just control it, then this is fine, but if you’re hoping to transfer images, I wouldn’t recommend this.

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02-22-2018, 06:15 AM	#16
Pentaffer New Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Posts: 3	Would love this. K-S2 owner here would love remote photo taking and preview on my PC

02-22-2018, 07:04 AM	#17
beholder3 Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 3,112	PKTriggercord is open source, so it includes all documentation indirectly. Pentax-K-S2-WiFiRemote download \| SourceForge.net from Claus Zielke is also open source. As long as nobody starts a shady closed source development all is fine.

02-22-2018, 08:18 AM	#18
DrawsACircle Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Ulfborg, Denmark Photos: Albums Posts: 434	Originally posted by Pentaffer Would love this. K-S2 owner here would love remote photo taking and preview on my PC No reason to wait, just install Andreas program and you are ready to go: My Pentax wifi remote software - PentaxForums.com Works with Pentax cameras with built in wifi (K1, K-70 & K-S2)

02-23-2018, 12:56 AM	#19
Pentaffer New Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Posts: 3	Originally posted by DrawsACircle No reason to wait, just install Andreas program and you are ready to go: My Pentax wifi remote software - PentaxForums.com Works with Pentax cameras with built in wifi (K1, K-70 & K-S2) Wow sounds great thank u I will give it a look! I want to do stop motion so I hope it's compatible with software I will try

02-13-2020, 10:31 PM	#20
chrisabbott New Member Join Date: Dec 2019 Posts: 1	In the case of the K-1, I’m beginning to think that the best approach might be to use gPhoto2 and a Raspberry Pi Zero for remote control and image transfer. The K-1 uses a basic REST API for triggering the shutter and downloading images to devices, which makes it really easy to write software for. Unfortunately, the WiFi chip has painfully slow transfer speeds. If you’re hoping to just control it, then this is fine, but if you’re hoping to transfer images, I wouldn’t recommend this.