EOS 300D (digital rebel) filenames

Hi
I don't know if I'm asking an impossible question, but it has to be
worth a try...

I'm interested in buying a second hand EOS 300D (that's the digital
rebel to some people) that I've seen for sale here in the UK. I wanted
to get an idea of how 'used' it actually is. Taking a trial photo in
the shop didn't reveal a frame count, but it did label the filename as
6031.jpg.

I'm guessing some likely possiblities are:

(a) that the camera has taken 6031 shots
(b) that the '6' represents the picture resolution, i.e. the maximum
of 6.3 megapixels, and that the camera is therefore likely to have
taken only 31 shots
(c) that numbering restarts every time a memory card is wiped, in
which case the camera has taken 31 shots since the last wipe.

But does anyone know for sure how the 300D labels its filenames and if
I can deduce frame count from it? I realise that I won't get an
absolute definite answer, but if, for example, someone could confirm
what the '6' stands for that would certainly give me some clues and
enable me better to judge the value of this camera.

Any suggestions appreciated.

Dan

 

It shows that the camera has taken 6031 shots since the previous
counter reset. I am not sure how but there has to be a way to reset the
counter. In which case, you wouldn't know the actual number of shutter
actuations.

- Siddhartha

 

Stupid me. The easiest way to reset the counter must be to replace the
internal CR2025 Lithium battery.

- Siddhartha

 

As Siddharta has stated it has shot 6031 frames since the last
reset...chances are it hasn't been reset as that's a menu option...I have
mine set to reset everytime the cf card is taken out (which is everyday) so
in truth there is no way of knowing how many frames any of the bodies I have
have in fact shot...if that makes sense.

If in doubt ask if the shop know how old the body actually is and if the
warranty card is still with it. (if it's under 12 months it's still under
warranty anyway. if the warranty card has never been filled in or the body
registered with Canon then who's to say that you haven't bought it new?).

Last I heard from a Canon authorised repairer was that the D30 shutter
lasted 25K frames, the 10D/300D was good for 50K frames.

 

Maybe, but the book says you can use the menu to switch between
continuous and reset numbering. Reset numbering starts from 1 every
time you change the CF card.

Colin

 

Damn, I should've RTFM

Thanks for the pointer.

 

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A month or so ago Fyimo wrote:
" > To correct this

So you can reset your camera to any number you prefer.

I have done it a few times, when I unthinkingly used a new-camera card
in an older-camera sequence, resetting the older camera to the new
camera's numbers. It takes a couple minutes to get the old camera back
on track.

Talk about your obsession with details!!