Determining Shutter Clicks (Page 2): LFingar, Check out this site. It's free & installation is a snap. I used this when I purchased my 7D refurbished but it works with most EOS models.

Photogdog Loc: New Kensington, PA

LFingar wrote:

Good point for anyone not familiar with their camera's history.

LFingar,

Check out this site. It's free & installation is a snap. I used this when I purchased my 7D refurbished but it works with most EOS models.

http://eoscount.com/

Photogdog

MT Shooter Loc: Montana

Photogdog wrote:

LFingar,

Check out this site. It's free & installation is a snap. I used this when I purchased my 7D refurbished but it works with most EOS models.

http://eoscount.com/

Photogdog

It is NOT FREE!
You connect your camera, upload an image and it will tell you if a shutter count is available. It will only give you that shutter count AFTER you have paid a fee to retrieve it.

LFingar Loc: Claverack, NY

MT Shooter wrote:

It is NOT FREE!
You connect your camera, upload an image and it will tell you if a shutter count is available. It will only give you that shutter count AFTER you have paid a fee to retrieve it.

Free or not makes no difference to me. Shutter count is just a curiosity to me. If I ever buy a used camera it may be of interest, but I have no such plans currently, and the only digital camera I've ever had problems with was an early Kodak that I set on the track of a D8 and then forgot it was there when I moved the machine. Never worked right after that. Nice little camera too.

gopiqpp Loc: SAUDI ARABIA

jerryc41 wrote:

There are lots of ways. Let us know what number you find.

Shutter Count

Get Irfanview (free) and also get the plug-ins for it. Start the program, open a photo, click on Image > Information > Exif info.

http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-26506-1.html

Hi, I tried Irfanview with your instructions but it did not give Shutter Count which is what the OP wanted

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

gopiqpp wrote:

Hi, I tried Irfanview with your instructions but it did not give Shutter Count which is what the OP wanted

Did you download the extensions? Below is what I get. The window on the left is brought up by pressing E, and the window on the right comes up when I press I. You can see "Total pictures 1037" below the midpoint in the left window.

Bloke Loc: Waynesboro, Pennsylvania

jerryc41 wrote:

There are lots of ways. Let us know what number y... (show quote)

I just checked Irfanview, but it doesn't give that for my T4i, or my old 1300IS.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Bloke wrote:

I just checked Irfanview, but it doesn't give that for my T4i, or my old 1300IS.

Canons can be a challenge.

gopiqpp Loc: SAUDI ARABIA

jerryc41 wrote:

Did you download the extensions? Below is what I get. The window on the left is brought up by pressing E, and the window on the right comes up when I press I. You can see "Total pictures 1037" below the midpoint in the left window.

Nope. Downloaded the latest version 4.37 and installed the plugins- still no "Total Pictures" entry.

Filename - 18 mm.jpg
ImageDescription -
Make - SONY
Model - SLT-A57
Orientation - Top left
XResolution - 350
YResolution - 350
ResolutionUnit - Inch
Software - ACDSee Pro 6
DateTime - 2013:10:08 22:25:07
YCbCrPositioning - Centered
ExifOffset - 240
ExposureTime - 1/100 seconds
FNumber - 11.00
ExposureProgram - Normal program
ISOSpeedRatings - 100
ExifVersion - 0230
DateTimeOriginal - 2013:04:26 14:35:20
DateTimeDigitized - 2013:04:26 14:35:20
ComponentsConfiguration - YCbCr
CompressedBitsPerPixel - 2 (bits/pixel)
BrightnessValue - 8.90
ExposureBiasValue - 0.00
MaxApertureValue - F 3.50
MeteringMode - Multi-segment
LightSource - Auto
Flash - Flash not fired, auto mode
FocalLength - 18.00 mm
UserComment -
SubsecTime - 189
FlashPixVersion - 0100
ColorSpace - sRGB
ExifImageWidth - 4912
ExifImageHeight - 3264
InteroperabilityOffset - 36566
FileSource - DSC - Digital still camera
SceneType - A directly photographed image
CustomRendered - Normal process
ExposureMode - Auto
White Balance - Auto
DigitalZoomRatio - 1.00 x
FocalLengthIn35mmFilm - 27 mm
SceneCaptureType - Standard
Contrast - Normal
Saturation - Normal
Sharpness - Normal

Maker Note (Vendor): -
Color Mode - Standard
Lens Type - 42

Thumbnail: -
Compression - 6 (JPG)
JpegIFOffset - 36699
JpegIFByteCount - 7676

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

gopiqpp wrote:

Nope. Downloaded the latest version 4.37 and installed the plugins- still no "Total Pictures" entry.

You'll have to buy a new Nikon DSLR. :D

I suspect the camera you are checking does not record shutter actuations, or Irfanview cannot read that data.

Photogdog Loc: New Kensington, PA

MT Shooter wrote:

It is NOT FREE!
You connect your camera, upload an image and it will tell you if a shutter count is available. It will only give you that shutter count AFTER you have paid a fee to retrieve it.

Maybe they've started charging a fee but when I used it, it gave me an accurate count & I didn't pay a cent. The only thing I needed was the EOS ActiveX download & that was free as well. Once I downloaded that, the EOS Count prompt instructed me to hook up the camera to computer via USB, enter the serial number, hit ENTER & I got my count. This only works with Eos cameras using DIGIC II or later.

user11850

MT Shooter wrote:

The "estimated"shutter life is just that, an estimate. Your shutter could fail earlier or last 3 times the estimate. Do not worry about it so long as it still works fine.

Camera shop told me they have never had a shutter fail or quit, if it does its about a 200.00 fix would be worth it ,if you have a nice camera

MT Shooter Loc: Montana

Mary clark wrote:

Camera shop told me they have never had a shutter fail or quit, if it does its about a 200.00 fix would be worth it ,if you have a nice camera

I have personally sent 3 customer cameras off for shutter replacement. A Nikon D90 with 218,000+ clicks. A Canon 5D Mk2 with 186,000+ clicks. And a Canon 60D with 42,000+ clicks. These were each replaced at a cost of around $200 (The 5D was $266, the 60D was $192, and the D90 was $215 but included a complete CLA at the same time.)

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Mary clark wrote:

Camera shop told me they have never had a shutter fail or quit, if it does its about a 200.00 fix would be worth it ,if you have a nice camera

Right. It's like having your car repaired, rather than buying a new one.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

MT Shooter wrote:

I have personally sent 3 customer cameras off for shutter replacement. A Nikon D90 with 218,000+ clicks. A Canon 5D Mk2 with 186,000+ clicks. And a Canon 60D with 42,000+ clicks. These were each replaced at a cost of around $200 (The 5D was $266, the 60D was $192, and the D90 was $215 but included a complete CLA at the same time.)

That's getting your money's worth, even for the 42K.

MT Shooter Loc: Montana

jerryc41 wrote:

That's getting your money's worth, even for the 42K.

Shutters are not a real high cost item.
Sensors, on the other hand, are an entirely different matter, seldom worth the replacement expense.