Just bought a used 20D from a dealer. It looks brand new and I suspect that it may have been a demo unit. I have heard that there is a hidden menu with a shutter operation counter. Does anyone know about this?
crunchyfrog Hatchling 6 posts Joined Feb 2007 More info | Jan 30, 2008 09:07 | #1 Just bought a used 20D from a dealer. It looks brand new and I suspect that it may have been a demo unit. I have heard that there is a hidden menu with a shutter operation counter. Does anyone know about this?
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canonloader Cream of the Crop  More info | Jan 30, 2008 09:32 | #2 Only for the 1D bodies, not the 20D. Mitch- ____...^.^...____
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Reeforbust Goldmember  2,464 posts Likes: 2 Joined Jan 2006 Location: Farmington, MO.... USA More info | Can't you take a pic and see what number it is on? Unless they screwed with it.. Gear-list!
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canonloader Cream of the Crop More info | Jan 30, 2008 10:05 | #4 You can see the image number, but you can also reset that count to zero any time you want to. Mitch- ____...^.^...____
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gjl711 Wait.. you can't unkill your own kill.  57,738 posts Likes: 4072 Joined Aug 2006 Location: Deep in the heart of Texas More info | Jan 30, 2008 10:26 | #5 And it can be set too much higher numbers as well. The image count is not a good indicator for cameras that have not been in your possession since the day it came out of the box. There are too many things that can change it and too many hands on camera increasing the odds that the image count is not close. Also, if the shutter has been actuated without a CF card in the slot, the pic number is bumper. Not sure why, but call me JJ.
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Thanks everyone. Not worried about it just interested. Went out with it yesterday and got the first results. I know it is obsolete now in terms of pixel count but the pictures are stunning.
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samnz Goldmember  1,315 posts Joined Feb 2006 Location: Blenheim, Marlborough More info | Jan 31, 2008 04:47 | #7 crunchyfrog wrote in post #4821371  Thanks everyone. Not worried about it just interested. Went out with it yesterday and got the first results. I know it is obsolete now in terms of pixel count but the pictures are stunning. Congrats. It's a discontinued model but certainly not obselete. CMOS sensor with DIGIC II processing, ETTL II FEC, 1/8000sec shutter. When it was released in 2004??? it was the 'bees knees'. A successor to the 10D and a primary tool for many wedding and event photographers worldwide. SAM
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JimG I feel thoroughly satisfied  12,255 posts Likes: 2 Joined Jun 2005 Location: Australia. More info | Jan 31, 2008 04:52 | #8 crunchyfrog wrote in post #4821371 Thanks everyone. Not worried about it just interested. Went out with it yesterday and got the first results. I know it is obsolete now in terms of pixel count but the pictures are stunning. Pfft, I have printed shots a couple of feet across from my wimpy 8mp 20D and had them turn out fantastic! 8->10mp isn't all that much in reality. Gear Listhttp://www.codastudios.com.au
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