It is the file counter - the shutter counter is deep within and probably not meant to be edited
2010/1/7 John Sessoms <[email protected]>: > Is it the file number counter or the actual shutter counter that's changed? > > From: Graydon >> >> On Wed, Jan 06, 2010 at 04:57:41PM -0800, Jack Davis scripsit: [snip] >>> >>> > 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. >> >> You can set the shot counter to anything by: >> >> rename an image file on the memory card to imgp9999.dng or _igp9999.dng >> >> sticking this memory card in the camera >> >> power on the camera >> >> take a picture >> >> power off the camera >> >> remove the memory card >> >> rename that image file to whatever number is one less than the number >> you want >> >> put the card back in the camera >> >> take a picture >> >> voila! >> >> (Haven't actually done this, but it's a logical consequence of "resets >> to the higher value if there's a higher value on the card"). >> >> My current K20D shot counter value is the nicely symmetrical 3553; I >> can't remember how many times the counter has been around, though; it's >> either twice or thrice. The 3553 is not an indication of relatively low >> usage. > > > -- > 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.
