First look at Pentax Official Tethering Software for 645D

bachtran · 08-10-2012, 04:47 AM - **1 Like**

Hi guys, strangely I haven't seen any post about this software yet and apparently lots of people are waiting for it so I thought I'd share. I've been testing this software for almost a month now, overall pretty basic compared to all other manufacturers out there but it does solve the dreaded problem of tethering with the 645D. The best way to use it is combine with Lightroom 3/4 on Auto Import, I imagine Aperture would have the same function.

Here's some screen shot of the software itself and with LR Auto Import. I think they're pretty self-explanatory since the software really is very simple:

rawr · 08-10-2012, 07:16 AM

Interesting.
Have you tried it on a K-5? It would be cool if it worked on the K-5 too.

PS - welcome to PFF.

RonHendriks1966 · 08-10-2012, 07:46 AM

Looks good.

bachtran · 08-10-2012, 06:22 PM

@ Rawr: AFAIK this is an 645D exclusive software, at least that's coming from the Pentax Rep for Oceania, but then I dont have a K-5 to make sure of that.

derAngler · 08-10-2012, 08:39 PM

does it work with Raw files?

rawr · 08-11-2012, 12:47 AM

Originally posted by bachtran

AFAIK this is an 645D exclusive software, at least that's coming from the Pentax Rep for Oceania, but then I dont have a K-5 to make sure of that.

When I saw you mention Oceania, I thought you were in my part of the world (Australia), but alas Vietnam is too far away from me to loan you my K-5 for a test

Unless Pentax have deliberately crippled it somehow, I bet this software would work on a K-5. There seems a lot of software and circuitry commonality between the 645D and recent Pentax DSLR's.

bachtran · 08-11-2012, 01:04 AM

I'll call the local pentax rep to see if he has a K-5 i can borrow and report back.

@derAngler: Yes you just have to set raw on camera. It basically transfer whatever is on the card that's ticked 'Retrieving'

Eduard Kraft · 08-11-2012, 05:31 AM

Excellent!
Thank you very much.
Нow to get it for Mac OS?

bachtran · 08-11-2012, 06:12 AM

The software is delivered on a CD which has both Mac and Window version. I got it by constanly harassing my local Pentax rep till they Fedex one from Japan. So I assume if you call hard enough they will do the same.

Docrwm · 08-11-2012, 02:37 PM

If they've done it for the 645, how hard would it be to make it compatible with the K-5?

What version # does your software have? Is it <1.0 or 1.0+?

bachtran · 08-11-2012, 11:05 PM

Version 1.0.0 (6). This is the one announced for 645D only, not the previous version of Pentax tethering software (aka pre K20D)

nfslw · 09-18-2012, 05:43 AM

Wow this is great!. Pentax is so quiet about this software and it's long overdue so thanks a lot for posting this bachtran!

Adam · 09-18-2012, 05:47 AM

FWIW, a rep at the Pentax booth told me that PK_Tether has far more features than their own software

Docrwm · 09-18-2012, 05:54 AM

Originally posted by Adam

FWIW, a rep at the Pentax booth told me that PK_Tether has far more features than their own software

Any suggestion that they will bring out an official Pentax tethering software for their K mount cameras? With Liveview?

Adam · 09-18-2012, 06:11 AM

He said stick to PK_Tether, and that there were no plans to make it incompatible with future cameras.

08-10-2012, 04:47 AM - 1 Like	#1
bachtran New Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 10	First look at Pentax Official Tethering Software for 645D Hi guys, strangely I haven't seen any post about this software yet and apparently lots of people are waiting for it so I thought I'd share. I've been testing this software for almost a month now, overall pretty basic compared to all other manufacturers out there but it does solve the dreaded problem of tethering with the 645D. The best way to use it is combine with Lightroom 3/4 on Auto Import, I imagine Aperture would have the same function. Here's some screen shot of the software itself and with LR Auto Import. I think they're pretty self-explanatory since the software really is very simple:

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08-10-2012, 07:16 AM	#2
rawr Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 11,913	Interesting. Have you tried it on a K-5? It would be cool if it worked on the K-5 too. PS - welcome to PFF.

08-10-2012, 07:46 AM	#3
RonHendriks1966 Banned Join Date: Jan 2009 Photos: Gallery Posts: 9,675	Looks good.

08-10-2012, 06:22 PM	#4
bachtran New Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 10 Original Poster	@ Rawr: AFAIK this is an 645D exclusive software, at least that's coming from the Pentax Rep for Oceania, but then I dont have a K-5 to make sure of that.

08-10-2012, 08:39 PM	#5
derAngler Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 72	does it work with Raw files?

08-11-2012, 12:47 AM	#6
rawr Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 11,913	Originally posted by bachtran AFAIK this is an 645D exclusive software, at least that's coming from the Pentax Rep for Oceania, but then I dont have a K-5 to make sure of that. When I saw you mention Oceania, I thought you were in my part of the world (Australia), but alas Vietnam is too far away from me to loan you my K-5 for a test Unless Pentax have deliberately crippled it somehow, I bet this software would work on a K-5. There seems a lot of software and circuitry commonality between the 645D and recent Pentax DSLR's.

08-11-2012, 01:04 AM	#7
bachtran New Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 10 Original Poster	I'll call the local pentax rep to see if he has a K-5 i can borrow and report back. @derAngler: Yes you just have to set raw on camera. It basically transfer whatever is on the card that's ticked 'Retrieving'

08-11-2012, 05:31 AM	#8
Eduard Kraft Junior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Moscow Posts: 23	Excellent! Thank you very much. Нow to get it for Mac OS?

08-11-2012, 06:12 AM	#9
bachtran New Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 10 Original Poster	The software is delivered on a CD which has both Mac and Window version. I got it by constanly harassing my local Pentax rep till they Fedex one from Japan. So I assume if you call hard enough they will do the same.

08-11-2012, 02:37 PM	#10
Docrwm Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Somewhere in the Southern US Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,285	If they've done it for the 645, how hard would it be to make it compatible with the K-5? What version # does your software have? Is it <1.0 or 1.0+?

08-11-2012, 11:05 PM	#11
bachtran New Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 10 Original Poster	Version 1.0.0 (6). This is the one announced for 645D only, not the previous version of Pentax tethering software (aka pre K20D)

09-18-2012, 05:43 AM	#12
nfslw New Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 2	Wow this is great!. Pentax is so quiet about this software and it's long overdue so thanks a lot for posting this bachtran!

09-18-2012, 05:54 AM	#14
Docrwm Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Somewhere in the Southern US Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,285	Originally posted by Adam FWIW, a rep at the Pentax booth told me that PK_Tether has far more features than their own software Any suggestion that they will bring out an official Pentax tethering software for their K mount cameras? With Liveview?