My question is whether or not this number gets reset by the file
numbering reset function? Anybody interested in testing this?
AG
--- Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> So, who's putting this into an E-1 FAQ?
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
> Scott Gomez wrote:
> > I've been experimenting based on two earlier posts (the one
> Iwert made
> > that I am replying to here, and another earlier one about
> firmware
> > display by Richard Lovison). Here's my results, for the E-1.
> I've
> > included both original posts (edited a bit) for reference.
> I've tried
> > both, see my notes after the procedures (I've obscured what
> may be
> > serial number or other identifying data). Hopefully I've
> made the text
> > lines narrow enough to not get too much weird line breakage
> in
> > transmission to the list.
> >
> > A. Firmware readout on E-1 [may be the same on all
> > E Series bodies]:
> >
> > 1. Turn the E-1 on
> > 2. Open the storage media door
> > 3. Press down the Playback Mode button and OK
> > button at the same time
> >
> > You will then get the firmware info displayed
> > on the LCD monitor.
> >
> > B. More "internal info" [ALL E series bodies?]:
> >
> > There's a neat little trick to know some statistics
> > about your E-body:
> >
> > 1: open the CF card door
> > 2: press "play" and "ok" at the same time
> > 3: press the arrows in this order: up; down; left; right
> > 4: fully depress shutter once
> > 5: press up arrow, and now there is magic on the screen
> >
> > pressing the arrows, you can go through some pages
> >
> > a: firmware details of attached goodies
> > b: R= shutter release count (with my camera it was
> > obviously reset during service), S= flashes
> > fired, M= pixel mapping (mapped pixels?), U= SSWF ?
> >
> > At your own risk of course...
> >
> > My notes:
> >
> > A. Works exactly as stated. Good quick way to check
> > firmware updates.
> > B. Mostly works as stated, some details are left out.
> > 1. The camera has to be on first (duh).
> > 2. Steps 2 and 3 need to be accomplished in fairly
> > quick succession or you never get off the
> > firmware display by subsequent arrow button presses.
> > 3. Each arrow direction displays a different "page"
> > a. Pressing UP yields "PAGE 1" which displays
> > (on my camera):
> > MU 1403
> > MB 1005
> > M3 1403
> > SL 2101
> > L 1100
> > F ----
> >
> > Notes:
> > Assuming this is firmware versions, as noted in
> > the original message above, I'm guessing that the
> > first three have something to do with the body,
> > as 1.4 is my firmware version. No idea on "SL".
> > "L" appears to be Lens firmware version. I'm
> > betting "F" would show the Flash firmware version
> > were one to be mounted and powered up.
> >
> > b. Pressing RIGHT displays "PAGE 2" which displays:
> > R 00000589
> > S 00000000
> > M 00000000
> > U 00000359
> >
> > Notes:
> > I've nothing to add to the info originally
> > presented.
> >
> > c. Pressing DOWN displays "PAGE 3":
> > CS
> > XXXXXXXXX [9 digit number, see below]
> > MCS
> > XXXXXXXXXX [10 digit number, see below]
> > 805102
> > CAMID
> > XXXXXXXXXX [10 digit number, see below]
> > 805102
> >
> > Notes:
> > CS is definitely the Camera Serial as it
> > matches my body's serial number tag (and
> > that's why I haven't listed the output).
> > MCS and CAMID are ? As you can see above,
> > the second line of numbers matches in each
> > entry. Additionally, the first line (again,
> > not shown as I'm not sure of their meaning)
> > of each entry is *almost* identical, with
> > only the first number of each being different.
> > I'm not sure if they're to be read as one
> > continuous number or two, but they're listed
> > here as displayed.
> >
> > d. Pressing LEFT displays:
> > D:
> >
> > Notes:
> > And that's it. No page label, no further data.
> >
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