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Pentax ASCOM Driver

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Pentax ASCOM Driver was created by Tom

Hello,

Recently I got a Pentax ASCOM driver from a Pentax owner who pointed an ASCOM driver that can control a camera using a serial cable. The author has no time to improve it anymore, however he agreed to make it open for the community.

github.com/vmiceli/PentaxDSLR

So if there are Pentax owners with programming skills. Please give a helping hand. Really appreciate this.

Regards,
Tom
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Replied by Jasem Mutlaq on topic Pentax ASCOM Driver

Isn't Pentax supported by GPhoto2 already? All efforts for improving Pentax should be directed at libgphoto2.
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Replied by Tom on topic Pentax ASCOM Driver

This is mainly for Windows user. Thanks.
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Replied by Greg on topic Pentax ASCOM Driver

Can you explain this configuration a little? What features do you get with the serial cable? Most Pentax cameras actually have the same remote trigger cable as canon. So you can use the DSUSB products to at least trigger and do interval control.

Yes, Gphoto2 does support Pentax and thats the #1 reason I use StellarMate (linux) for AP.

I think it may be more interesting to port GPhoto2 to windows.
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