brand new K10D high image and click count

Busiko · 06-25-2008, 02:20 PM

Originally posted by generic

ok, when i first put the camera on the language was already in dutch...but it did ask me for the date and time ...is that saying annything or just that the person before me never took the time to fix the date

HI, I broke the box seals of my K10D and my very first shot taken with it shows shutter count=500 from exiftool.exe

Rui

Fritz · 06-25-2008, 02:30 PM

It sounds like a "new" camera to me. I wouldn't worry about it. Go take some pictures and you will feel better.

Really a couple hundred actuations is no big deal IMHO, and if it is you bought the wrong camera.

morfic · 06-25-2008, 02:40 PM

Good thing is, unlike with cars, there is no new camera smell you may be missing out on, and your friends won't be able to smell the camera is not new.

generic · 06-25-2008, 02:53 PM

honestly i do understand that it might not be that big of a deal...maybe its more the ethic principe here...why pay the full price for a new camera when i coult have bought a used one just like the one i have now for say less money...i'm really not this paranoid freak here who makes a big deal out of nothing, where i'm from 600 euro's is allot of money and being a student i really worked my ass of just to save that amount of money, so i'm really disappointed at the moment...

also if this was a return why was it returned , i'm just saying that it could be that some particular function does not work or that the camera has defaults...
now i'm just a beginner so obviously i wouldn't really know whats not working as it should just because i don't have that knowledge yet unlike allot of the people here on this forum...i'm kind of completely in the dark on wether this is a new camera or a return and as to why it was returned....

just not comfortable with not knowing the deal about this camera and it bugs me out, as i said its a damn shame you just can't trust anyone anymore

Zewrak · 06-25-2008, 02:56 PM

Originally posted by generic

honestly i do understand that it might not be that big of a deal...maybe its more the ethic principe here...why pay the full price for a new camera when i coult have bought a used one just like the one i have now for say less money...i'm really not this paranoid freak here who makes a big deal out of nothing, where i'm from 600 euro's is allot of money and being a student i really worked my ass of just to save that amount of money, so i'm really disappointed at the moment...

also if this was a return why was it returned , i'm just saying that it could be that some particular function does not work or that the camera has defaults...
now i'm just a beginner so obviously i wouldn't really know whats not working as it should just because i don't have that knowledge yet unlike allot of the people here on this forum...i'm kind of completely in the dark on wether this is a new camera or a return and as to why it was returned....

just not comfortable with not knowing the deal about this camera and it bugs me out, as i said its a damn shame you just can't trust anyone anymore

Demand a refund and order from some other place then.

generic · 06-27-2008, 03:55 AM

hey guys, guess what i explained my problem to the sails man and i got my money back...whent to another store and they had a pentax K10D fresh out the box which was still wrapped in plastic

....

he told me that it was probably a return, since also allot of the stuf like battery charger, manual..etc was missing...he was very understanding so i'm glad everything worked out

in about two days i'm leaving to north Africa...hope to take allot of shots

cheers for all the help here

Busiko · 06-27-2008, 06:18 AM

Originally posted by generic

hey guys, guess what i explained my problem to the sails man and i got my money back...whent to another store and they had a pentax K10D fresh out the box which was still wrapped in plastic

....

he told me that it was probably a return, since also allot of the stuf like battery charger, manual..etc was missing...he was very understanding so i'm glad everything worked out

in about two days i'm leaving to north Africa...hope to take allot of shots

cheers for all the help here

Glad to hear that. So, what's the shutter count on that new one?
Rui

davek · 06-27-2008, 06:37 AM

Enjoy your new camera. Make certain you spend time with it before your trip, you might want to do a quick check to confirm the focus is correct. My K10D backfocussed badly, and I didn't take the time to check it before a camping trip. While I initially was not happy with the camera (because of that), I am now absolutely loving it.

mzmn · 06-27-2008, 11:00 AM

That missing charger was what bugs me. I got my K10D new, but with around a 200 shutter count. So it's nice that you got to return it.

generic · 06-27-2008, 12:20 PM

ok i did a check on this camera's shutter count...as i said this one came out of a box that was still wraped in plastic ,so straight from the factory ...

shutter count on this one is 236

thnx for that tip davek ...i took some pictures but everything seemed ok to me...of course i'm completely new to this camera and I'm first starting out with photography...any tips on how to place my settings/menu to get a good check-up on the badfocus issue

i use the 18-55 lens (was included when i bought the camera)

cmv · 06-27-2008, 06:19 PM

Originally posted by Busiko

HI, I broke the box seals of my K10D and my very first shot taken with it shows shutter count=500 from exiftool.exe

Rui

Phew! My K20D arrived with 485 shots -- so 001 was 486.

babelphotos · 06-27-2008, 06:57 PM

Originally posted by eman

As the shutter mechanism is rated for operating 50K times.

Isnt it supposed to be more like 100k?
Some IDSL are already at 150k and still kicking.

little laker · 06-27-2008, 10:13 PM

Have fun on your trip generic, and congrats on your new camera.

I would like to point out that some cameras start off with the photo number located on your memory card.

So if your memory card was last used in a Pentax K10W with 5200 images taken on it it may well read 5201 on it's first image.

Fl_Gulfer · 06-28-2008, 07:58 AM

I got my K20D last night from UPS and the counter says 100-0000.

06-27-2008, 03:55 AM	#21
generic New Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: belgium Posts: 14 Original Poster	hey guys, guess what i explained my problem to the sails man and i got my money back...whent to another store and they had a pentax K10D fresh out the box which was still wrapped in plastic .... he told me that it was probably a return, since also allot of the stuf like battery charger, manual..etc was missing...he was very understanding so i'm glad everything worked out in about two days i'm leaving to north Africa...hope to take allot of shots cheers for all the help here Last edited by generic; 06-27-2008 at 04:09 AM.

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06-25-2008, 02:20 PM	#16
Busiko Guest	Originally posted by generic ok, when i first put the camera on the language was already in dutch...but it did ask me for the date and time ...is that saying annything or just that the person before me never took the time to fix the date HI, I broke the box seals of my K10D and my very first shot taken with it shows shutter count=500 from exiftool.exe Rui

06-25-2008, 02:30 PM	#17
Fritz Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Tillamook, OR Posts: 1,222	It sounds like a "new" camera to me. I wouldn't worry about it. Go take some pictures and you will feel better. Really a couple hundred actuations is no big deal IMHO, and if it is you bought the wrong camera.

06-25-2008, 02:40 PM	#18
morfic Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: San Antonio, TX Photos: Gallery Posts: 428	Good thing is, unlike with cars, there is no new camera smell you may be missing out on, and your friends won't be able to smell the camera is not new.

06-25-2008, 02:53 PM	#19
generic New Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: belgium Posts: 14 Original Poster	honestly i do understand that it might not be that big of a deal...maybe its more the ethic principe here...why pay the full price for a new camera when i coult have bought a used one just like the one i have now for say less money...i'm really not this paranoid freak here who makes a big deal out of nothing, where i'm from 600 euro's is allot of money and being a student i really worked my ass of just to save that amount of money, so i'm really disappointed at the moment... also if this was a return why was it returned , i'm just saying that it could be that some particular function does not work or that the camera has defaults... now i'm just a beginner so obviously i wouldn't really know whats not working as it should just because i don't have that knowledge yet unlike allot of the people here on this forum...i'm kind of completely in the dark on wether this is a new camera or a return and as to why it was returned.... just not comfortable with not knowing the deal about this camera and it bugs me out, as i said its a damn shame you just can't trust anyone anymore

06-25-2008, 02:56 PM	#20
Zewrak Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Nowhere, Sweden Photos: Gallery Posts: 654	Originally posted by generic honestly i do understand that it might not be that big of a deal...maybe its more the ethic principe here...why pay the full price for a new camera when i coult have bought a used one just like the one i have now for say less money...i'm really not this paranoid freak here who makes a big deal out of nothing, where i'm from 600 euro's is allot of money and being a student i really worked my ass of just to save that amount of money, so i'm really disappointed at the moment... also if this was a return why was it returned , i'm just saying that it could be that some particular function does not work or that the camera has defaults... now i'm just a beginner so obviously i wouldn't really know whats not working as it should just because i don't have that knowledge yet unlike allot of the people here on this forum...i'm kind of completely in the dark on wether this is a new camera or a return and as to why it was returned.... just not comfortable with not knowing the deal about this camera and it bugs me out, as i said its a damn shame you just can't trust anyone anymore Demand a refund and order from some other place then.

06-27-2008, 06:18 AM	#22
Busiko Guest	Originally posted by generic hey guys, guess what i explained my problem to the sails man and i got my money back...whent to another store and they had a pentax K10D fresh out the box which was still wrapped in plastic .... he told me that it was probably a return, since also allot of the stuf like battery charger, manual..etc was missing...he was very understanding so i'm glad everything worked out in about two days i'm leaving to north Africa...hope to take allot of shots cheers for all the help here Glad to hear that. So, what's the shutter count on that new one? Rui

06-27-2008, 06:37 AM	#23
davek Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Elmira, On, Canada Posts: 461	Enjoy your new camera. Make certain you spend time with it before your trip, you might want to do a quick check to confirm the focus is correct. My K10D backfocussed badly, and I didn't take the time to check it before a camping trip. While I initially was not happy with the camera (because of that), I am now absolutely loving it.

06-27-2008, 11:00 AM	#24
mzmn Inactive Account Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Philippines/Boston MA Posts: 19	That missing charger was what bugs me. I got my K10D new, but with around a 200 shutter count. So it's nice that you got to return it.

06-27-2008, 12:20 PM	#25
generic New Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: belgium Posts: 14 Original Poster	ok i did a check on this camera's shutter count...as i said this one came out of a box that was still wraped in plastic ,so straight from the factory ... shutter count on this one is 236 thnx for that tip davek ...i took some pictures but everything seemed ok to me...of course i'm completely new to this camera and I'm first starting out with photography...any tips on how to place my settings/menu to get a good check-up on the badfocus issue i use the 18-55 lens (was included when i bought the camera)

06-27-2008, 06:19 PM	#26
cmv Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Chicago, IL, USA Posts: 147	Originally posted by Busiko HI, I broke the box seals of my K10D and my very first shot taken with it shows shutter count=500 from exiftool.exe Rui Phew! My K20D arrived with 485 shots -- so 001 was 486.

06-27-2008, 06:57 PM	#27
babelphotos Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 57	Originally posted by eman As the shutter mechanism is rated for operating 50K times. Isnt it supposed to be more like 100k? Some IDSL are already at 150k and still kicking.

06-27-2008, 10:13 PM	#28
little laker Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,697	Have fun on your trip generic, and congrats on your new camera. I would like to point out that some cameras start off with the photo number located on your memory card. So if your memory card was last used in a Pentax K10W with 5200 images taken on it it may well read 5201 on it's first image.

06-28-2008, 07:58 AM	#29
Fl_Gulfer Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Florida Gulfer Photos: Albums Posts: 3,054	I got my K20D last night from UPS and the counter says 100-0000.