On 15 Mar 2005 at 12:33, Frantisek wrote: > One suggestion that has been already made on the list is to check for > the number of total shutter releases on the camera. That's an internal > number that on most DSLRs doesn't get reset even if you reset the > frame # counter, and is stored in the EXIF field, usually in the > makernote. I don't know of an EXIF viewer that supports it for Pentax > JPGs but I am sure there is one.
No one has jet killed a Pentax DSLR here by taking too many shots, I personally would start to worry under the 100k exposure mark. What I would check though is their return policy regarding hot, dead or stuck pixels. Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications/ Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998
