My 40D and XSi both needed the date / time set the first time I powered them on. I just received a new 5D and it already had the date / time set. Date was right but the time was 1 hour off.
Did I really get a new camera or is something amis?
n1as Goldmember 2,330 posts Likes: 25 Joined Oct 2007 Location: Salem, OR More info | May 28, 2009 07:54 | #1 My 40D and XSi both needed the date / time set the first time I powered them on. I just received a new 5D and it already had the date / time set. Date was right but the time was 1 hour off. - Keith
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timnosenzo Cream of the Crop 8,833 posts Likes: 14 Joined Sep 2005 Location: CT More info | May 28, 2009 08:30 | #2 Did it prompt you to set the date/time? I think every camera I have bought has prompted me when I turned it on the first time, and I don't think any of them were correct out of the box. What is the file count at? connecticut wedding photographer
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infinite012 Senior Member  602 posts Joined Oct 2005 Location: Sterling, VA More info | May 28, 2009 08:32 | #3 |
TTk Goldmember  2,518 posts Likes: 4 Joined Oct 2007 Location: Langtoft. England. More info | Could have been set at factory as a QC test or someone had it out of the box to look at before you.. Terry.
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May 28, 2009 10:52 | #5 It did not prompt me which was a surprise. First shot was file count 0001. Bought from Adorama. Nothing in the box appeared to have been opened. - Keith
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Space Senior Member  935 posts Likes: 1 Joined Apr 2007 Location: 3rd Planet More info | May 28, 2009 12:01 | #7 Well it didn't set itself. But that doesn't mean it's not a new camera. Common Sense...Isn't
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dorkiedoode Senior Member  438 posts Likes: 2 Joined Jun 2008 Location: SoCaL More info | May 28, 2009 12:57 | #8 Its a new camera but in your situation someone probably open it and set it for you. Well as long as the shutter count is new, you should be fine. When I got my 50D I have to set the time and my shutter count is a big fat O. The box from factory never come sealed so it can be easily open. Then when a store recieve their order from factory some put a seal and some don't. I know amazon doesn't put a seal on their new camera cause when I got mine there's no seal.
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numbersix fully entitled to be jealous  8,964 posts Likes: 109 Joined May 2007 Location: SF Bay Area More info | May 28, 2009 14:14 | #9 n1as wrote in post #8003563  My 40D and XSi both needed the date / time set the first time I powered them on. I just received a new 5D and it already had the date / time set. Date was right but the time was 1 hour off. Hmmm. Canon is in Japan, so 1 hour makes no sense. Adorama is in New Yawk and you're in Varmint, same time zone. Nope. "Be seeing you."
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APG-Angus Member  225 posts Joined Mar 2006 Location: Vermont USA More info | May 28, 2009 14:45 | #10 Bought mine locally and was prompted to set time/date on powerup, never did look at the shutter count, not sure I know how to. Price locally was same as major online places except for the 5% to Gov. Douglas and I only had to wait 2 days for it to show up, felt good to finally buy local. Rich
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CameraHobbie Hatchling 2 posts Joined May 2009 More info | I have the same issue for my new bought canon 5D from Adorama too, except my date is 1 day ahead and time is 1 hour ahead. Looks like Japan time, but not entirely sure that's what it is. Anyone has any clue? Thanks.
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numbersix fully entitled to be jealous 8,964 posts Likes: 109 Joined May 2007 Location: SF Bay Area More info | May 31, 2009 00:06 | #12 My suspicion is that your camera is the one out of 1000 that they picked out of the assembly line to check quality. "Be seeing you."
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HelenOster That's me!  4,593 posts Likes: 649 Joined Jul 2008 Location: New York More info | May 31, 2009 11:33 | #13 Message from Helen at Adorama Camera number six wrote in post #8020501 My suspicion is that your camera is the one out of 1000 that they picked out of the assembly line to check quality. -js My thoughts exactly. For some reason the new ones are not sealed when we receive them, (but the recertified ones are!)
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CameraHobbie Hatchling 2 posts Joined May 2009 More info | May 31, 2009 13:24 | #14 HelenOster wrote in post #8022527 My thoughts exactly. For some reason the new ones are not sealed when we receive them, (but the recertified ones are!) Having our warehouse in NJ and the store in NYC, does mean that you can be assured that it wasn't taken out of the box to show to a customer - but obviously, if you have any concerns, you can return it. Sincerely Helen Oster Adorama Camera Customer Service Ambassador helen.oster@adoramacamera.com www.adorama.com Thanks guys! Mine was a in-store purchase though.
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ObCom Senior Member 697 posts Joined Jun 2008 Location: UK More info | mine were set to Japanise time "To look is to forget the name of the things you are seeing" Paul Valery
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