Re: Pentax software updates

[Eugene Homme]

You're welcome. By the way, for any Linux fans in PDML land, there is an 
equivalent to the
Pentax remote assistant software for the Linux OS. It's on 
sourceforge.net with the name PK-remote
and needs to be downloaded and compiled locally to work (no binary 
packages yet).  It's kind of rough
around the edges with only one developer working on it but the basic 
functionality is there.


Derby Chang wrote:
> Excellent. Thanks Eugene. Oddly, I'm using a logon that has admin 
> privileges, but the software seems to need to be told especially.
>
> Derby
>
> Eugene Homme wrote:
>   
>> Pentax software needs to be run in Administrator mode on Vista in order 
>> to function correctly. Right click
>> on the icon and select "Run as Adminstrator" if you haven't tried that yet.
>>
>> Derby Chang wrote:
>>   
>> 
>>> Ummm...Vista recognises the K10D fine. The problem is, the Pentax 
>>> software does not.
>>>
>>> D
>>>
>>>   
>   


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Re: Pentax software updates

[Derby Chang]

Excellent. Thanks Eugene. Oddly, I'm using a logon that has admin 
privileges, but the software seems to need to be told especially.

Derby




Eugene Homme wrote:
> Pentax software needs to be run in Administrator mode on Vista in order 
> to function correctly. Right click
> on the icon and select "Run as Adminstrator" if you haven't tried that yet.
>
> Derby Chang wrote:
>   
>> Ummm...Vista recognises the K10D fine. The problem is, the Pentax 
>> software does not.
>>
>> D
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> P. J. Alling wrote:
>>   
>> 
>>> The  ideograph below is best viewed with a fixed font..
>>>  |
>>> -+-
>>>  |
>>>  |
>>> Get thee behind me Vista, thou fiend of Microsoft...
>>>
>>> No I haven't and hope I'll never have to...
>>>
>>> Derby Chang wrote:
>>>   
>>> 
>>>   
 Derby Chang wrote:
   
 
   
 
> Dario Bonazza wrote:
> 
>   
> 
>   
>> Not yet satisfied, here are some software updates:
>> http://www.pentax.jp/english/support/
>>
>> Dario
>>
>>   
>>   
>> 
>>   
>> 
> Cool. Remote assistant works with Vista now? Must try it
>
> D
>
> 
>   
> 
>   
 Hmmm...has anyone tried Remote Assistant 3.51 on Vista with a K10D? 
 Plugging in the camera, Windows sees the removable device. But Remote 
 Assistant does not. Didn't work in the previous version either.

 D

   
 
   
 
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Re: Pentax software updates

[Eugene Homme]

Pentax software needs to be run in Administrator mode on Vista in order 
to function correctly. Right click
on the icon and select "Run as Adminstrator" if you haven't tried that yet.

Derby Chang wrote:
> Ummm...Vista recognises the K10D fine. The problem is, the Pentax 
> software does not.
>
> D
>
>
>
>
> P. J. Alling wrote:
>   
>> The  ideograph below is best viewed with a fixed font..
>>  |
>> -+-
>>  |
>>  |
>> Get thee behind me Vista, thou fiend of Microsoft...
>>
>> No I haven't and hope I'll never have to...
>>
>> Derby Chang wrote:
>>   
>> 
>>> Derby Chang wrote:
>>>   
>>> 
>>>   
 Dario Bonazza wrote:
 
   
 
> Not yet satisfied, here are some software updates:
> http://www.pentax.jp/english/support/
>
> Dario
>
>   
>   
> 
>   
 Cool. Remote assistant works with Vista now? Must try it

 D

 
   
 
>>> Hmmm...has anyone tried Remote Assistant 3.51 on Vista with a K10D? 
>>> Plugging in the camera, Windows sees the removable device. But Remote 
>>> Assistant does not. Didn't work in the previous version either.
>>>
>>> D
>>>
>>>   
>>> 
>>>   
>>   
>> 
>
>
>   


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Re: Pentax software updates

[P. J. Alling]

There are so many ways that Vista can go wrong, and so much superfluous 
crap that you "can't" get rid of, because it's built into the basic OS 
that I won't have it on any hardware I own.  Hell I don't run XP on 
anything I'm using, I's still using Win2K, which seems to be 
extraordinarily stable, and fast compared to XP or Vista. 

mike wilson wrote:
> After excising all the superfluous crap that comes with it (and, previous to 
> that, working out _how_ to excise the superfluous crap) I find that Vista is 
> apparently better than XP, which croaked on me after I installed the 
> (downloaded by myself from Microsoft) Service Pack III.
>
> It's only been two weeks, though.
>   
>> From: "P. J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> Date: 2008/06/08 Sun AM 12:02:25 GMT
>> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List 
>> Subject: Re: Pentax software updates
>>
>> The  ideograph below is best viewed with a fixed font..
>>  |
>> -+-
>>  |
>>  |
>> Get thee behind me Vista, thou fiend of Microsoft...
>>
>> No I haven't and hope I'll never have to...
>>
>> Derby Chang wrote:
>> 
>>> Derby Chang wrote:
>>>   
>>>   
>>>> Dario Bonazza wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>> Not yet satisfied, here are some software updates:
>>>>> http://www.pentax.jp/english/support/
>>>>>
>>>>> Dario
>>>>>
>>>>>   
>>>>>   
>>>>>   
>>>> Cool. Remote assistant works with Vista now? Must try it
>>>>
>>>> D
>>>>
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>> Hmmm...has anyone tried Remote Assistant 3.51 on Vista with a K10D? 
>>> Plugging in the camera, Windows sees the removable device. But Remote 
>>> Assistant does not. Didn't work in the previous version either.
>>>
>>> D
>>>
>>>   
>>>   
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Re: Pentax software updates

[mike wilson]

After excising all the superfluous crap that comes with it (and, previous to 
that, working out _how_ to excise the superfluous crap) I find that Vista is 
apparently better than XP, which croaked on me after I installed the 
(downloaded by myself from Microsoft) Service Pack III.

It's only been two weeks, though.
> 
> From: "P. J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date: 2008/06/08 Sun AM 12:02:25 GMT
> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List 
> Subject: Re: Pentax software updates
> 
> The  ideograph below is best viewed with a fixed font..
>  |
> -+-
>  |
>  |
> Get thee behind me Vista, thou fiend of Microsoft...
> 
> No I haven't and hope I'll never have to...
> 
> Derby Chang wrote:
> > Derby Chang wrote:
> >   
> >> Dario Bonazza wrote:
> >> 
> >>> Not yet satisfied, here are some software updates:
> >>> http://www.pentax.jp/english/support/
> >>>
> >>> Dario
> >>>
> >>>   
> >>>   
> >> Cool. Remote assistant works with Vista now? Must try it
> >>
> >> D
> >>
> >> 
> >
> > Hmmm...has anyone tried Remote Assistant 3.51 on Vista with a K10D? 
> > Plugging in the camera, Windows sees the removable device. But Remote 
> > Assistant does not. Didn't work in the previous version either.
> >
> > D
> >
> >   
> 
> 
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Re: Pentax software updates

[Derby Chang]

Ummm...Vista recognises the K10D fine. The problem is, the Pentax 
software does not.

D




P. J. Alling wrote:
> The  ideograph below is best viewed with a fixed font..
>  |
> -+-
>  |
>  |
> Get thee behind me Vista, thou fiend of Microsoft...
>
> No I haven't and hope I'll never have to...
>
> Derby Chang wrote:
>   
>> Derby Chang wrote:
>>   
>> 
>>> Dario Bonazza wrote:
>>> 
>>>   
 Not yet satisfied, here are some software updates:
 http://www.pentax.jp/english/support/

 Dario

   
   
 
>>> Cool. Remote assistant works with Vista now? Must try it
>>>
>>> D
>>>
>>> 
>>>   
>> Hmmm...has anyone tried Remote Assistant 3.51 on Vista with a K10D? 
>> Plugging in the camera, Windows sees the removable device. But Remote 
>> Assistant does not. Didn't work in the previous version either.
>>
>> D
>>
>>   
>> 
>
>
>   


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Re: Pentax software updates

[P. J. Alling]

The  ideograph below is best viewed with a fixed font..
 |
-+-
 |
 |
Get thee behind me Vista, thou fiend of Microsoft...

No I haven't and hope I'll never have to...

Derby Chang wrote:
> Derby Chang wrote:
>   
>> Dario Bonazza wrote:
>> 
>>> Not yet satisfied, here are some software updates:
>>> http://www.pentax.jp/english/support/
>>>
>>> Dario
>>>
>>>   
>>>   
>> Cool. Remote assistant works with Vista now? Must try it
>>
>> D
>>
>> 
>
> Hmmm...has anyone tried Remote Assistant 3.51 on Vista with a K10D? 
> Plugging in the camera, Windows sees the removable device. But Remote 
> Assistant does not. Didn't work in the previous version either.
>
> D
>
>   


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Re: Pentax software updates

[Derby Chang]

Derby Chang wrote:
> Dario Bonazza wrote:
>> Not yet satisfied, here are some software updates:
>> http://www.pentax.jp/english/support/
>>
>> Dario
>>
>>   
>
> Cool. Remote assistant works with Vista now? Must try it
>
> D
>

Hmmm...has anyone tried Remote Assistant 3.51 on Vista with a K10D? 
Plugging in the camera, Windows sees the removable device. But Remote 
Assistant does not. Didn't work in the previous version either.

D

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Re: Pentax software updates

[Derby Chang]

Dario Bonazza wrote:
> Not yet satisfied, here are some software updates:
> http://www.pentax.jp/english/support/
>
> Dario
>
>   

Cool. Remote assistant works with Vista now? Must try it

D

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Pentax software updates

[Dario Bonazza]

Not yet satisfied, here are some software updates:
http://www.pentax.jp/english/support/

Dario

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Re: More pentax software updates?

[Bruce Dayton]

The actual failure occurs when your lens gives it's name as 'blank' -
as in nothing.  I have several 3rd party lenses and two of them give this type of name.
One of them reports as an FA lens and the another reports -- --.  I'm
pretty sure it is in the parser of the exif data that is blowing up on
unexpected (lack of) data.

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Tuesday, March 9, 2004, 2:12:36 PM, you wrote:

C> Yeah, I heard about it from the list and was worried that I would have a
C> problem with my non-pentax lenses, but never did.  I could have always
C> downgraded if I did.  The interesting thing to me is that my SMC-A lenses
C> show up as "-A Lens" as does my Vivitar.  If it didn't work for non-Pentax
C> lenses, you would think that it would not have worked for SMC-A lenses as
C> well.  My Sigma 300/4 still shows up as "Pentax FA 300/4.5 IF"...

C> I still think the software blows from a user-interface point of view.  I
C> want a re-sizable, zoomable window for photolab and a histogram with sliders
C> like the PS "levels" tool. and really, just a better tool layout...

C> Christian


C> - Original Message - 
C> From: "Rob Studdert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
C> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
C> Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2004 6:01 PM
C> Subject: Re: More pentax software updates?


>> On 9 Mar 2004 at 10:41, Christian wrote:
>>
>> > I never had a problem with this and I use Sigma and Vivitar lenses
C> (along
>> > with Pentax, of course)
>>
>> I guess you were lucky, I could not afford it not to work. From the recent
>> update page:
>>
>> "CHANGES
>>
>> Corrected a bug in Photo Browser 1.10 that would sometimes prevent the
C> display
>> of images when taken using a non-Pentax lens. "
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>>
>> Rob Studdert
>> HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA
>> Tel +61-2-9554-4110
>> UTC(GMT)  +10 Hours
>> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998
>>

Re: More pentax software updates?

[Rob Studdert]

On 9 Mar 2004 at 10:41, Christian wrote:

> I never had a problem with this and I use Sigma and Vivitar lenses (along
> with Pentax, of course)

I guess you were lucky, I could not afford it not to work. From the recent 
update page:

"CHANGES

Corrected a bug in Photo Browser 1.10 that would sometimes prevent the display 
of images when taken using a non-Pentax lens. "

Cheers,


Rob Studdert
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Tel +61-2-9554-4110
UTC(GMT)  +10 Hours
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Re: More pentax software updates?

[Christian]

- Original Message - 
From: "Rob Studdert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

> On 9 Mar 2004 at 12:08, Rob Brigham wrote:
>
> > http://www.pentax.co.jp/japan/support/download_digital.html
> >
> > Seems to be a new version 1.11 (from 1.10) of photo-browser and
> > photo-laboratory released yesterday.
>
> Thanks for the heads-up, it seems to have solved quite a few problems
(still a
> pretty poor piece of SW though). I skipped the last version owing to the
fact
> that it would have caused me great hassles due to the widely reported
third
> party lens issues.

I never had a problem with this and I use Sigma and Vivitar lenses (along
with Pentax, of course)

Christian

Re: More pentax software updates?

[Rob Studdert]

On 9 Mar 2004 at 12:08, Rob Brigham wrote:

> http://www.pentax.co.jp/japan/support/download_digital.html
> 
> Seems to be a new version 1.11 (from 1.10) of photo-browser and
> photo-laboratory released yesterday.

Thanks for the heads-up, it seems to have solved quite a few problems (still a 
pretty poor piece of SW though). I skipped the last version owing to the fact 
that it would have caused me great hassles due to the widely reported third 
party lens issues. 

What I didn't remember was that you had to have the original disc on hand. 
Since I'd simply down-loaded the original files (and pdf manual) they were all 
still packed away unopened (at the bottom of a big box of course). Do they 
think someone would be idiot enough to steal?

Cheers,


Rob Studdert
HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA
Tel +61-2-9554-4110
UTC(GMT)  +10 Hours
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Re: pentax software updates

[Herb Chong]

i don't see anything of importance other than EXIF 2.21 support. even that
is of neglible importance. i really don't see the point of requiring the CD
in the computer. anyone who doesn't have the camera won't want it anyway.

Herb
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From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, February 20, 2004 2:28 PM
Subject: pentax software updates


> What do the Software (not firmware) updates add?  Is it simply support
> for the newer EXIF format, or have they made some needed improvements
> to the actual functioning of the programs?  I still use Nikon View
> (or gqview under linux) to browse *istD pictures because the Nikon
> program is much more mature.  Hopefully whatever DSLR from pentax comes
> out next will include improved software bundled with it.
> I'm contemplating writing my own linux picture desk software since
> nothing I've used does exactly what I want, but it is a hell of a project.

Re: pentax software updates

[Frits Wüthrich]

On Fri, 2004-02-20 at 20:28, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> I'm contemplating writing my own linux picture desk software since 
> nothing I've used does exactly what I want, but it is a hell of a project.
Now, that would be interesting. Let me know when it is ready.
-- 
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pentax software updates

[edwin]

> http://www.pentaxusa.com/digitalupdate/
> 
> Check out the latest firmware and software updates from PENTAX to 
> enhance the performance of your digital camera. 
> *istD
> 
>* *istD Firmware Update Version 1.10
>  
>* *istD Photo Browser/Laboratory Update V.1.10
>  
>* RAW Plugin Module for Photoshop
>  
>* *istD Photo Browser/Laboratory Update V.1.10
>  

What do the Software (not firmware) updates add?  Is it simply support
for the newer EXIF format, or have they made some needed improvements
to the actual functioning of the programs?  I still use Nikon View
(or gqview under linux) to browse *istD pictures because the Nikon
program is much more mature.  Hopefully whatever DSLR from pentax comes
out next will include improved software bundled with it.
I'm contemplating writing my own linux picture desk software since 
nothing I've used does exactly what I want, but it is a hell of a project.

DJE