There are some information that K10D with revision 2.1 and higher has lower noise

Duck Dodgers · 12-21-2007, 08:44 PM

Originally posted by Miserere

I'm looking at my EXIF data in Adobe Bridge, but can't find this revision data. Does it matter what softwaree you use to access the EXIF file?

Yes. I believe a couple of Pentaxians supplied the needed "decryption" of K10D fields for both Photo ME and Exiftool.

AVANT · 12-22-2007, 01:20 AM

Originally posted by Duck Dodgers

When did 2.2 come out? According to Exiftool, my K10D's revision is 2.1, with a manufacture date of 2007:08:01. If all the date fields have the same format, that's August 1st.

Mine's 20070517, already rev. 2.1.

Snowcat · 12-22-2007, 05:59 AM

PhotoME is indeed an interesting program... Though i have GX-10, not K10D. But it still identifies correctlym seems like i have 1.6 version, manufactured on 19 of March 2007. Well, I guess I dont have the "advanced" one, but I am still happy with it lol.

harv3589 · 12-22-2007, 09:48 AM

I checked mine and it says version 1.3....so what does this really mean?

ricosuave · 12-22-2007, 11:22 AM

version 2.21
july '07.

mattdm · 12-22-2007, 12:10 PM

Originally posted by harv3589

I checked mine and it says version 1.3....so what does this really mean?

Probably that means you're looking at the firmware version, not the model revision.

Mine is:

Manufacture Date : 2007:07:24
Model Revision : 2.1
Internal Serial Number : 4376974

RBellavance · 12-22-2007, 01:52 PM

Mine is revision 1.1, manufactured on 2006:10:28.

I can't read russian, can anyone shed some light on this ?

Vision · 12-22-2007, 02:08 PM

Hey guys,

my K10D is Rev. 2.1 but manufactured in Nov. 2007!? 0.5 revisions in about one month? Hmm...

Jacob · 12-22-2007, 03:19 PM

model revision 1.2 from 20061208 (8 December 2006)

Busiko · 12-22-2007, 04:27 PM

Hi folks. It took a while but now I can figure it out. After installing PhotoMe I can confirm that my K10D is pre production sample. As per Exif data:
"
Pentax Model: K10D
Manufacture Date: 20051206
Model Revision: 1.5
Internal Serial Number: 5069598
Battery Kind: 2
Battery States: Body Battery: Full; Grip Battery: Missing "

I don't mind as long as the Warranty is valid.

How lucky I am!!!

Season's greetings
Rui

Stratman · 12-22-2007, 06:53 PM

I guess I have a noisy one

MNCurt-K10D · 12-22-2007, 09:30 PM

Manufacture Date :20051201
Model Revision: 1.5
Internal Serial Number: 5097223

Purchased May 2007 from B&H...

MNCurt-K10D · 12-22-2007, 10:21 PM

I asked about the Manuf. Data out of PhotoME earlier here, and a few responders suggested that the EXIF data was being incorrectly presented as a manufacturing date, etc. Can anyone confirm or refute the correctness of the PhotoME interpretation? Based on the data presented just in this thread, things do look a little suspect:

Manuf Date Rev Internal SN
20051201 1.5 5097223
20051206 1.5 5069598
20061028 1.1
20061208 1.2
20070317 2.1
20070517 2.1
20070701 2.21
20070724 2.1 4376974
20070801 2.1
20070803 2.1
20071024 2.1 4576153
20071101 2.1

harv3589 · 12-22-2007, 10:44 PM

Manufacture date 2006/12/10
Model Revision 1.2
Internal Serial Number 5129155

Still not sure what that would mean...does anyone see a difference compared to the newer Revision ones?

mutley · 12-23-2007, 12:21 AM

Originally posted by ogl

My mistake - 2.2 and higher. For K10D GP revision 2.1 and higher.

If those are right out of the camera, it looks like they improved what I've been annoying the fanboys about with my posts - CHROMA NOISE.

Good going Pentax. Hopefully, by some doubtful miracle, the substance of the camera revision is accomplishable by firmware update for cameras earlier than 2.2. Mine is 1.2.

The Nucore ADC front ends, and Fujitsu backend are supposed to have abilities to be tweaked. Maybe they made an official decision to do this, and improved the algorithm making a new revision number, as these improvements have come out after the last firmware update.

Supposedly they are working on a firmware update to be finished after the K14D firmware is finalized.

Hopefully it will address a number of issues.

I wonder if the 2.2 camera revision also improves VPN?

12-22-2007, 04:27 PM	#25
Busiko Guest	Pre Historic K10D Hi folks. It took a while but now I can figure it out. After installing PhotoMe I can confirm that my K10D is pre production sample. As per Exif data: " Pentax Model: K10D Manufacture Date: 20051206 Model Revision: 1.5 Internal Serial Number: 5069598 Battery Kind: 2 Battery States: Body Battery: Full; Grip Battery: Missing " I don't mind as long as the Warranty is valid. How lucky I am!!! Season's greetings Rui Last edited by Busiko; 12-22-2007 at 04:33 PM.

12-22-2007, 09:30 PM	#27
MNCurt-K10D Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Saint Paul, MN Posts: 113	Even more 'pre-historic'! Manufacture Date :20051201 Model Revision: 1.5 Internal Serial Number: 5097223 Purchased May 2007 from B&H...

12-22-2007, 10:21 PM	#28
MNCurt-K10D Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Saint Paul, MN Posts: 113	Is PhotoME Manuf Date mis-interpreted? I asked about the Manuf. Data out of PhotoME earlier here, and a few responders suggested that the EXIF data was being incorrectly presented as a manufacturing date, etc. Can anyone confirm or refute the correctness of the PhotoME interpretation? Based on the data presented just in this thread, things do look a little suspect: Manuf Date Rev Internal SN 20051201 1.5 5097223 20051206 1.5 5069598 20061028 1.1 20061208 1.2 20070317 2.1 20070517 2.1 20070701 2.21 20070724 2.1 4376974 20070801 2.1 20070803 2.1 20071024 2.1 4576153 20071101 2.1

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12-21-2007, 08:44 PM	#16
Duck Dodgers Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: in the 24½th Century! Photos: Gallery Posts: 439	Originally posted by Miserere I'm looking at my EXIF data in Adobe Bridge, but can't find this revision data. Does it matter what softwaree you use to access the EXIF file? Yes. I believe a couple of Pentaxians supplied the needed "decryption" of K10D fields for both Photo ME and Exiftool.

12-22-2007, 01:20 AM	#17
AVANT Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: California Posts: 426	Originally posted by Duck Dodgers When did 2.2 come out? According to Exiftool, my K10D's revision is 2.1, with a manufacture date of 2007:08:01. If all the date fields have the same format, that's August 1st. Mine's 20070517, already rev. 2.1.

12-22-2007, 05:59 AM	#18
Snowcat Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 239	PhotoME is indeed an interesting program... Though i have GX-10, not K10D. But it still identifies correctlym seems like i have 1.6 version, manufactured on 19 of March 2007. Well, I guess I dont have the "advanced" one, but I am still happy with it lol.

12-22-2007, 09:48 AM	#19
harv3589 Inactive Account Join Date: May 2007 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 93	I checked mine and it says version 1.3....so what does this really mean?

12-22-2007, 11:22 AM	#20
ricosuave Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: NC Photos: Gallery Posts: 298	version 2.21 july '07.

12-22-2007, 12:10 PM	#21
mattdm Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Boston, MA Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,948	Originally posted by harv3589 I checked mine and it says version 1.3....so what does this really mean? Probably that means you're looking at the firmware version, not the model revision. Mine is: Manufacture Date : 2007:07:24 Model Revision : 2.1 Internal Serial Number : 4376974

12-22-2007, 01:52 PM	#22
RBellavance Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Near Montréal, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,716	Mine is revision 1.1, manufactured on 2006:10:28. I can't read russian, can anyone shed some light on this ?

12-22-2007, 02:08 PM	#23
Vision New Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Germany Posts: 2	Hey guys, my K10D is Rev. 2.1 but manufactured in Nov. 2007!? 0.5 revisions in about one month? Hmm...

12-22-2007, 03:19 PM	#24
Jacob Closed Account Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Cologne Posts: 30	model revision 1.2 from 20061208 (8 December 2006)

12-22-2007, 06:53 PM	#26
Stratman Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: St Louis, Missouri U S A Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,464	I guess I have a noisy one

12-22-2007, 10:44 PM	#29
harv3589 Inactive Account Join Date: May 2007 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 93	Manufacture date 2006/12/10 Model Revision 1.2 Internal Serial Number 5129155 Still not sure what that would mean...does anyone see a difference compared to the newer Revision ones?

12-23-2007, 12:21 AM	#30
mutley Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: LI, NY Posts: 313	Originally posted by ogl My mistake - 2.2 and higher. For K10D GP revision 2.1 and higher. If those are right out of the camera, it looks like they improved what I've been annoying the fanboys about with my posts - CHROMA NOISE. Good going Pentax. Hopefully, by some doubtful miracle, the substance of the camera revision is accomplishable by firmware update for cameras earlier than 2.2. Mine is 1.2. The Nucore ADC front ends, and Fujitsu backend are supposed to have abilities to be tweaked. Maybe they made an official decision to do this, and improved the algorithm making a new revision number, as these improvements have come out after the last firmware update. Supposedly they are working on a firmware update to be finished after the K14D firmware is finalized. Hopefully it will address a number of issues. I wonder if the 2.2 camera revision also improves VPN?