changed date and time

**patrick9** · 06-18-2011, 08:42 PM

Of all days to have my date and time screw up. I shot around 50 shots with my ist DL this morning. when I loaded them into my computer when I got home the files said 1-7-2005 00:32 on the first. The batteries were good and shots downloaded a couple days ago have the correct date and time. the shots taken at my granddaughters birthday party this afternoon have the correct info ( I reset after I noticed the error). any Ideas on what may have happened. The owners manual does not list a separate battery for date/time memory . the only setting I have changed was to allow M lenses to be used in custom settings. I noticed that the setting had changed to not allow when I tried to use one of my M lenses last week. I have correct date/time info on photo's since that change

Ole · 06-19-2011, 12:58 AM

It sounds as if you accidentally have reset the camera to factory settings since not only did the date/time reset, but also the M setting.

**patrick9** · 06-19-2011, 10:53 AM

That was my first thought. So I checked photo's taken after resetting to allow M lenses. they had the correct time and date. till yesterday. Maybe just a freak thing . the camera has never acted up like this . I also do not know why it changed to not allow m lenes. I know I didn't change it and I am the only one that uses this camera. My two primes are both M lenses.

atupdate · 06-19-2011, 12:34 PM

My DS will reset the date and time when I take the batteries out to recharge. I just pop in a cheap set of AA while charging the good ones and everything stays the same.

Tim

**patrick9** · 06-19-2011, 04:23 PM

I wonder if that could be it. I changed over to rechargeable batteries a few months ago. I wonder if There was to long a lag time between taking out the rechargeables and installing the regular set while recharging. I will have to check that out next time. It makes sense , thanks

atupdate · 06-20-2011, 04:39 AM

Originally posted by patrick9

I wonder if that could be it. I changed over to rechargeable batteries a few months ago. I wonder if There was to long a lag time between taking out the rechargeables and installing the regular set while recharging. I will have to check that out next time. It makes sense , thanks

Originally, I could take the batteries out to recharge overnight and the date and time would hold true. There must be a capacitor that is not holding its charge as well, because it won't hold the charge anywhere near as long as it did when it was new.

Tim

**Priscilla Turner** · 06-24-2011, 11:37 PM

You can remedy the wrong data with ExifPro. Select a whole batch and move the date and time forward. Go into Tools, the Date/Time tool is in there.

**patrick9** · 06-26-2011, 05:34 AM

I have already reset the date and time. I'll put the sd card with the pics. backin and see if I can correct the exif. on the files thanks

06-18-2011, 08:42 PM	#1
patrick9 Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Murfreesboro Tennessee Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,458	changed date and time Of all days to have my date and time screw up. I shot around 50 shots with my ist DL this morning. when I loaded them into my computer when I got home the files said 1-7-2005 00:32 on the first. The batteries were good and shots downloaded a couple days ago have the correct date and time. the shots taken at my granddaughters birthday party this afternoon have the correct info ( I reset after I noticed the error). any Ideas on what may have happened. The owners manual does not list a separate battery for date/time memory . the only setting I have changed was to allow M lenses to be used in custom settings. I noticed that the setting had changed to not allow when I tried to use one of my M lenses last week. I have correct date/time info on photo's since that change

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06-19-2011, 12:58 AM	#2
Ole Administrator Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,408	It sounds as if you accidentally have reset the camera to factory settings since not only did the date/time reset, but also the M setting.

06-19-2011, 10:53 AM	#3
patrick9 Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Murfreesboro Tennessee Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,458 Original Poster	That was my first thought. So I checked photo's taken after resetting to allow M lenses. they had the correct time and date. till yesterday. Maybe just a freak thing . the camera has never acted up like this . I also do not know why it changed to not allow m lenes. I know I didn't change it and I am the only one that uses this camera. My two primes are both M lenses.

06-19-2011, 12:34 PM	#4
atupdate Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Dayton, OH Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,723	My DS will reset the date and time when I take the batteries out to recharge. I just pop in a cheap set of AA while charging the good ones and everything stays the same. Tim

06-19-2011, 04:23 PM	#5
patrick9 Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Murfreesboro Tennessee Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,458 Original Poster	I wonder if that could be it. I changed over to rechargeable batteries a few months ago. I wonder if There was to long a lag time between taking out the rechargeables and installing the regular set while recharging. I will have to check that out next time. It makes sense , thanks

06-20-2011, 04:39 AM	#6
atupdate Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Dayton, OH Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,723	Originally posted by patrick9 I wonder if that could be it. I changed over to rechargeable batteries a few months ago. I wonder if There was to long a lag time between taking out the rechargeables and installing the regular set while recharging. I will have to check that out next time. It makes sense , thanks Originally, I could take the batteries out to recharge overnight and the date and time would hold true. There must be a capacitor that is not holding its charge as well, because it won't hold the charge anywhere near as long as it did when it was new. Tim

06-24-2011, 11:37 PM	#7
Priscilla Turner Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 22	You can remedy the wrong data with ExifPro. Select a whole batch and move the date and time forward. Go into Tools, the Date/Time tool is in there.

06-26-2011, 05:34 AM	#8
patrick9 Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Murfreesboro Tennessee Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,458 Original Poster	I have already reset the date and time. I'll put the sd card with the pics. backin and see if I can correct the exif. on the files thanks

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