Software support for Pentax needed!

stevebrot · 05-21-2018, 10:49 AM

Originally posted by gbeaton

Sadly they aren’t supporting the k3 and k5, two highly coveted cameras for astrophotography.

At some point, an enterprising individual may reverse engineer or use some other means to figure out the camera model filter mechanism.

Steve

(...do we hear the word "decompile" whispered? )

Dr_who · 05-21-2018, 12:00 PM

Sounds like you got your wish, at least if you have a K1, or KP with Pentax releasing SDK's for them. Maybe more will come out, and I'm not sure how much flexability that gives programmers, as I'm not one myself. But it looks promising.

SKYGZR · 05-21-2018, 02:40 PM

No "Bulb" for the K3ii/K3 w/pkTriggerCord.....bummer...might still try it w/the K5ii though..

k5astro · 05-31-2018, 06:38 PM

Originally posted by stevebrot

At some point, an enterprising individual may reverse engineer or use some other means to figure out the camera model filter mechanism.

Steve

(...do we hear the word "decompile" whispered? )

Yes, I may try my hand again at some software development given the SDK may give some insights. I would hope that Ricoh kept the API similar from the K3 to the K1 and and KP. K3 may actually be supported to a lesser extent although unofficially.

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05-21-2018, 10:49 AM	#31
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	Originally posted by gbeaton Sadly they aren’t supporting the k3 and k5, two highly coveted cameras for astrophotography. At some point, an enterprising individual may reverse engineer or use some other means to figure out the camera model filter mechanism. Steve (...do we hear the word "decompile" whispered? )

05-21-2018, 12:00 PM	#32
Dr_who Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 777	Sounds like you got your wish, at least if you have a K1, or KP with Pentax releasing SDK's for them. Maybe more will come out, and I'm not sure how much flexability that gives programmers, as I'm not one myself. But it looks promising.

05-21-2018, 02:40 PM	#33
SKYGZR Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Milky Way Galaxy, Planet Earth, Speeding towards the Virgo Supercluster Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 156	No "Bulb" for the K3ii/K3 w/pkTriggerCord.....bummer...might still try it w/the K5ii though..

05-31-2018, 06:38 PM	#34
k5astro Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Photos: Albums Posts: 387 Original Poster	Originally posted by stevebrot At some point, an enterprising individual may reverse engineer or use some other means to figure out the camera model filter mechanism. Steve (...do we hear the word "decompile" whispered? ) Yes, I may try my hand again at some software development given the SDK may give some insights. I would hope that Ricoh kept the API similar from the K3 to the K1 and and KP. K3 may actually be supported to a lesser extent although unofficially.

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