Hey! I don't fool around with small mistakes. I take full advantage of my ineptitude!
Jack --- On Thu, 1/7/10, David J Brooks <[email protected]> wrote: > From: David J Brooks <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: Shot Counter > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <[email protected]> > Date: Thursday, January 7, 2010, 6:48 AM > On Wed, Jan 6, 2010 at 11:33 PM, > Thomas Cakalic <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Yeah, thanks Rod. :-) D & B are PRETTY far apart > on the keyboard Jazk. > > Not for me:-) > > Dave Brooks > > > > 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. > > > > > > -- > Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. > www.caughtinmotion.com > http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ > York Region, Ontario, Canada > > -- > 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.
