As an amateur astrophotographer and a Pentax K7 owner I have been looking for software that will allow me to use the mirror-up facility in the K7 remotely for critical astro photos. TK_Tether does not yet implement this function, however I have discovered that TK_Tether can be used in conjunction with the K7's remote control function (wired & wireless). Set the camera to mirror-up before connecting the USB cable and starting TK_Tether.
Naturally, this will require two cables (if using the wired remote) from the camera to the remote location, but it should be possible to electrically operate the remote function to simulate the two or three remote button presses, i.e. 1. Focus, 2.Mirror-up, 3.Trip Shutter. All this works fine with the latest version 6.0 of PK_Tether on Windows 7 Pro 64bit.
K7, DA 18-55, D-FA 100 Macro, DA 55-300, Z1p, FA 28-105 IF AL, SFX, MX, Super A, Spotmatic, S1A, + Loads of manual lenses etc.
Naturally, this will require two cables (if using the wired remote) from the camera to the remote location, but it should be possible to electrically operate the remote function to simulate the two or three remote button presses, i.e. 1. Focus, 2.Mirror-up, 3.Trip Shutter. All this works fine with the latest version 6.0 of PK_Tether on Windows 7 Pro 64bit.
K7, DA 18-55, D-FA 100 Macro, DA 55-300, Z1p, FA 28-105 IF AL, SFX, MX, Super A, Spotmatic, S1A, + Loads of manual lenses etc.