The Pentax Remote Assistant is designed to expand the capabilities of the Pentax *ist D when the camera is connected via USB to a personal computer with the software installed.
From the Pentax press release:
PENTAX Corporation announced it will distribute the PENTAX REMOTE Assistant* camera control software to users of the PENTAX *ist D digital SLR camera via the Internet. The software can be downloaded free of charge from the PENTAX Web site (http://www.digital.pentax.co.jp) beginning on March 18, 2004, for Windows users and after mid April for Macintosh users.
The PENTAX REMOTE Assistant is designed to expand the capabilities of the PENTAX *ist D when the camera is connected via USB cable to a personal computer with the software installed. Advanced functions and user-friendly features that the software offers to *ist D users include:
- Remote shutter release and interval shooting from the computer. (The interval shooting function is available only in combination with a computer.
- Direct uploading and filing of captured images onto the computer’s hard disk drive, without having to store them on the camera’s memory card.
- Setting and adjustment of basic and auxiliary functions, including user-selectable custom functions, on the computer.
System Requirements:
- OS: PC running Windows Me (with ASPI driver version 4.70 or later), Windows 2000 or Windows XP (HomeEdition / Professional); Macintosh running OS 9 (9.0 or higher with CarbonLib version 1.5 or later) or Mac OS X (10.1.3 or later)
- CPU: Pentium III or later (Windows); PowerPC G3 or later (Macintosh)
- Memory capacity: over 256MB
- Hard disk capacity: over 70MB
- Display: 24-bit full-color monitor capable of displaying approximately 16.77 million colors at 1024 x 768 resolution
- A standard USB port
