Shutter count of K-5

Edvinas · 11-11-2010, 12:32 PM

In all previous new Pentax cameras I had, shutter count of the first picture was between 200 and 300.

Today I checked the first picture of my K-5 with exiftool ― shutter count was 1.

Doeas that mean that Pentax does not test assembled cameras in the factory anymore? Or they reset shutter count before packing camera?

What was shutter count of the first picture of your K-5?

bobmaxja · 11-11-2010, 12:51 PM

If you look , in other tread this was discussed in part . Most of them have been at 0 and most think it Reset to 0

kittykat46 · 11-11-2010, 11:09 PM

It means their Final Production QC test rig now has a function to Reset the Shutter Count to Zero after the Camera gets its PASS status.

They probably reworked that after all the threads with people asking why their new dSLR had a shutter count in the hundreds

I was told it does take up to hundreds of shutter actuations to take each dSLR through its test and calibration routine before it can PASS and leave the factory. Now they just don't let you know...

Edvinas · 11-12-2010, 07:49 AM

Originally posted by kittykat46

They probably reworked that after all the threads with people asking why their new dSLR had a shutter count in the hundreds

Well, now they should worry about countless "Something wrong with my K-5: shutter count is 0" threads

boardhead · 11-12-2010, 10:19 AM

Originally posted by bobmaxja

If you look , in other tread this was discussed in part . Most of them have been at 0 and most think it Reset to 0

I couldn't find this by searching.

My first K-5 picture had shutter count 1 too. I'm happier about this just from an accounting point of view. I don't really care how many actuations there were in the factory.

- Phil

11-11-2010, 12:32 PM	#1
Edvinas Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Kaunas Posts: 1,458	Shutter count of K-5 In all previous new Pentax cameras I had, shutter count of the first picture was between 200 and 300. Today I checked the first picture of my K-5 with exiftool ― shutter count was 1. Doeas that mean that Pentax does not test assembled cameras in the factory anymore? Or they reset shutter count before packing camera? What was shutter count of the first picture of your K-5?

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11-11-2010, 12:51 PM	#2
bobmaxja Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Laval, Quebec Canada Posts: 2,171	If you look , in other tread this was discussed in part . Most of them have been at 0 and most think it Reset to 0

11-11-2010, 11:09 PM	#3
kittykat46 Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 923	It means their Final Production QC test rig now has a function to Reset the Shutter Count to Zero after the Camera gets its PASS status. They probably reworked that after all the threads with people asking why their new dSLR had a shutter count in the hundreds I was told it does take up to hundreds of shutter actuations to take each dSLR through its test and calibration routine before it can PASS and leave the factory. Now they just don't let you know...

11-12-2010, 07:49 AM	#4
Edvinas Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Kaunas Posts: 1,458 Original Poster	Originally posted by kittykat46 They probably reworked that after all the threads with people asking why their new dSLR had a shutter count in the hundreds Well, now they should worry about countless "Something wrong with my K-5: shutter count is 0" threads

11-12-2010, 10:19 AM	#5
boardhead Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 58	Originally posted by bobmaxja If you look , in other tread this was discussed in part . Most of them have been at 0 and most think it Reset to 0 I couldn't find this by searching. My first K-5 picture had shutter count 1 too. I'm happier about this just from an accounting point of view. I don't really care how many actuations there were in the factory. - Phil

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