Yeah, thanks Rod. :-) D & B are PRETTY far apart on the keyboard Jazk.
On Wed, Jan 6, 2010 at 8:52 PM, Jack Davis <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks, Rod. I'm grateful for the information and will take a bit of time > later to apply it. I'm not concerned as to whether the same body and lens > were returned to me, of that I'm certain. > I would like to return the image count to something close to what is true for > obvious reasons. With all the advice I'm being given, I now feel that outcome > is possible. > > Thanks all, > > Jack > > --- On Wed, 1/6/10, Rob Studdert <[email protected]> wrote: > >> From: Rob Studdert <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: Shot Counter >> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <[email protected]> >> Date: Wednesday, January 6, 2010, 5:13 PM >> On 07/01/2010, Jack Davis <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > I checked both serial numbers first thing upon their >> return. >> > I called Pentax customer service to let them know >> about the question and their preliminary response was the >> implication that the information might have been a result of >> using a high count memory card by the repair service. They >> made a note to follow up. >> > Whatever the cause, I mentioned the repair service >> advised that regardless of the reason, they wouldn't be able >> to turn the counter back. >> > Obviously, it won't matter unless I decide to sell it, >> but I let Pentax know I am displeased and anxious to learn >> the cause. >> >> Hi Jack, >> >> The shot number, ie the one that is used as the image file >> mane can be >> reset, it can also be set to any number. The internal >> shutter counter >> is the only number that can't be altered, it's an up >> counter and >> should register every shutter activation whatever the >> operating mode. >> >> The internal "shutter count" value can be determined using >> an >> application such as PhotoME as has been mentioned, just >> compare shots >> prior to the camera being sent for repair to those shot >> after. There >> should be some advance on the counter but I would find it >> hard to >> believe that the shutter would have been activated more >> than a few >> hundred times during the repair/testing. >> >> PhotoME also reports an "Internal Serial Number" under the >> "Manufacturer notes" section, this number I would expect >> should not >> differ if the camera is the one you sent for repair. >> >> Cheers, >> >> -- >> Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) >> Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours >> Gmail, eBay, Skype, Twitter, Facebook, Picasa: distudio >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link >> directly above and follow the directions. >> > > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
