WOW, that's about as bad a key stroke shot as I've taken. However, you might have given me credit for getting the "o" right.(?) A bit scary at that. 8-(
Jock --- On Wed, 1/6/10, Thomas Cakalic <caka...@gmail.com> wrote: > From: Thomas Cakalic <caka...@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: Shot Counter > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <pdml@pdml.net> > Date: Wednesday, January 6, 2010, 8:33 PM > Yeah, thanks Rod. :-) D & B > are PRETTY far apart on the keyboard Jazk. > > On Wed, Jan 6, 2010 at 8:52 PM, Jack Davis <jdavi...@yahoo.com> > 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 <distudio.p...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > >> From: Rob Studdert <distudio.p...@gmail.com> > >> Subject: Re: Shot Counter > >> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <pdml@pdml.net> > >> Date: Wednesday, January 6, 2010, 5:13 PM > >> On 07/01/2010, Jack Davis <jdavi...@yahoo.com> > >> 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 > >> PDML@pdml.net > >> 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 > > PDML@pdml.net > > 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 > PDML@pdml.net > 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 PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
