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PENTAX Firmware Update Software for K10D
PENTAX PHOTO Browser 3 and PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 3 Update (for Windows / Macintosh)

Thank you for using PENTAX digital SLR camera.

PENTAX wishes to announce the release of the Windows Updater for update the PENTAX PHOTO Browser 3 (Version 3.12) and PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 3 (Version 3.12). For Macintosh, Only lens data is updated. There is no version change for the PENTAX PHOTO Browser 3 (Version3.11) and PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 3 (Version3.10)
This Updater will support the K10D users to be able to use the current software that attached with K10D camera.
For correct update, you are required to be installed previous version of PENTAX PHOTO Browser, PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory before hand on your PC. Please download the Updater file on your PC first, and update it.


Name PENTAX PHOTO Browser3 (Version3.12), PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory3 Updater (Version 3.12) (There is no version change for Macintosh)
Registered name Windows: PBLV0312.EXE (36,763 Kbyte), Macintosh: PBLV0311.dmg (70.308 Kbyte), Lens data PULNUD03.zip (29Kbytes)
System requirement OS : Windows 2000/ Windows XP / Windows Vista / OS Mac OSX 10.2 -10.4
CPU : Pentium 4 or later (Windows), Power PC G4 or later (Macintosh)
Memory : 512MB or more (Windows/Macintosh)
Free disk space : 250MB or more (Windows/Macintosh)
Applied product K10D
Release date 2007/11/28
Copy right PENTAX RICOH IMAGING CO., LTD.
*Only K10D users are allowed to download this software.
How to Update
  1. Please download and save the file into appropriate folder on your Hard disk
  2. Double click the downloaded file
  3. The Installer will start, following to the installation display
  4. When the installation will be completed and the massage is displayed, click [Finish].

Update history
28. November, 2007
Windows:
[PENTAX Photo Browser 3 (Version3.12)]
  • For Windows Vista, saved file on public holder, DVD or CD can be browsed.
  • smc PENTAX-DA 18-250mm F3.5-6.3ED AL[IF] can be displayed.
[PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory3 (Version 3.12)]
  • Improved image display in the [Print] dialog when printing after recalling image file adjustment.

Macintosh:
[PENTAX Photo Browser 3 (Version3.11)]
  • smc PENTAX-DA 18-250mm F3.5-6.3ED AL[IF] can be displayed.

*Only lens data is updated therefore, please execute the update after installing PENTAX Photo Browser 3.
*Decompress the downloaded file (PULNUD03.zip (29Kbytes)) then install lens data.
*With this update, the lens data will be reflected to PENTAX REMOTE Assistant 3.

19 April, 2007
[PENTAX Photo Browser 3 (Version3.11)]
  • PENTAX REMOTE Assistant 3 for K10D and PENTAX REMOTE Assistant 1 for *istD can be switched from Browser.
  • smc PENTAX-DA star16-50mm F2.8ED AL[IF] SDM can be displayed with Version 3.11.--- Windows/Macintosh
  • smc PENTAX-DA star50-135mm F2.8ED [IF] SDM can be displayed with Version 3.11.--- Windows/Macintosh

30 November, 2006
[PENTAX Photo Browser 3 (Version3.10)]
  • smc PENTAX-DA 70mmF2.4 Limited can be displayed with Version 3.10.--- Windows/Macintosh
  • For native of Intel core processor --- Macintosh
[PENTAX Photo Laboratory 3 (Version3,10)]
  • Fine adjustment of white balance can be done even select the items other than [Color temperature specification] --- Windows/Macintosh
  • native of Intel core processor --- Macintosh

08 August, 2006
PENTAX PHOTO Browser 3 :
* Improved the browser function

Protect ON/OFF setting by one click

* Improved the Slideshow function.
* Addition of Check images pane

All images with check marks in the Thumbnail pane are displayed.

* Addition of [Easy Image Transfer] function

Automatically searches for DCF images in the camera or removable disk drive
connected to the computer and copies the images to the computer.

* Addition of [Extract JPEG] function

Extracts the JPEG data from a selected PENTAX RAW file and saves it as a separate file.

* Addition of conversion function to DNG format

Converts a selected PENTAX RAW file into a DNG RAW file.

* Trimming function of Image in the Main image display
 
PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 3 :
* [Noise reduction] function

Removes and reduces random noise and spurious color signals peculiar to digital Cameras (color moire)

* Addition of [Lens aberration correction] function

[Marginal lumination compensation] -- Adjusts marginal lumination of the image.
[Distortion Correction] --- Corrects distortions (lens aberration that photographs straight lines as curved lines).
[Lateral Chromatic Aberration Correction] --- Corrects lateral chromatic aberration in which there is a difference in the image magnification and image size due to different color wavelengths at the image margins.

* Fine adjustment function for Rotate/Shift
* Display Bright Portions / Dark Portions function
* Trimming function of Image
* Addition of print function (Print function from Laboratory)

For detail of instruction, please download the Operating Manual for PENTAX PHOTO Browser 3.0, PENTAX PHOTO Laboratory 3.0, Click Here

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