Thombar Loc: Hominy, OK

I was reading an article today about purchasing used cameras. One of the look for items was to check the number of shutter clicks. Over 75K don't pay much for the camera. Where does one find the number of times a shutter has been fired? As the article stated you can't rely on file numbers since that can be reset. Any clues?

Cdouthitt Loc: Traverse City, MI

depends on the camera...as to how you figure out the shutter count. For my camera, you have to press and hold a series of buttons and power down and up the camera in order to pull up the information.

As to the number being reset, that is true. If you see an old camera for sale that is all beat up and the shutter count is low, one can almost assume that it has been reset.

don1047 Loc: Colorado

Upload an unedited file to http://www.camerashuttercount.com/.

Thombar Loc: Hominy, OK

Now that's handy! Thanks, Don. :thumbup: :thumbup:

gemlenz Loc: Gilbert Arizona

Seems like you should be able to get the shutter count in Lightroom since it contains the EXIF data. When I look at, though, I don't see it.

don1047 Loc: Colorado

Many editing programs, including Lightroom, strip some of the metadata when files are imported.

SonnyE Loc: Communist California, USA

Cool site, Don!

Survey sez:
8959
D3300

Ya know, that makes my finger hurt!
No wonder the author-itus in my hand is talking to me. :?

dcampbell52 Loc: Clearwater Fl

Be aware that many of the websites that "give shutter count" are not always correct. I have websites give a realistic shutter count and then the camera owner did a firmware upgrade to the latest version and then repeat the shutter count and it was giving extremely high or extremely low counts. The problem was that the firmware was a newer version than the website was expecting. I just intended this a warning that too much stock is put into shutter counts. If you have a camera that has 6,000 click and has been dropped (no sign of exterior damage) and a camera that has been well cared for and been refurbished etc. that has 50,000 clicks which is worth more?
Also, you have to keep in mind that some cameras (the D4 and professional level for instance) have a much higher shutter life expectancy that a D3100 or similar entry level camera.

SonnyE Loc: Communist California, USA

But, the sooner it wears out, the sooner you can upgrade. ;)

dcampbell52 Loc: Clearwater Fl

True, but I always like to have the older camera as a reliable spare... or at the very least to give to the grandkid when teaching him/her photography. (though they will have to buy their own lenses..lol)