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Oct 27, 2017 16:15:55   #
Peterff Loc: O'er The Hills and Far Away, in Themyscira.
 
Peterff wrote:
There at least a couple of elements to a shutter actuation number. First there are individual exposures, secondly there is liveview and video use. Both liveview and video segments operate the mirror and open the shutter, so each video segment or liveview operation also increases the count. Together these give a reliable value for actual use in my experience, and I have confirmed these results to be consistent with three different approaches, so I'm inclined towards believing the numbers provided. For Windows I recommend using EOSmsg - download from http://www.eosmsg.com/ as dependable and keeps up to date with the latest models better than some other offerings.

I'm sure Canon will return accurate results, but the software is simpler and less expensive than returning a camera to Canon for most people. For the cameras "supported" Magic Lantern also provides shutter usage information in camera.

Good luck
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An addition to my prior comments. There are indeed several software products that can provide partial or full information, but some only provide partial information, others only work well on older models, some only work on Windows, or Mac, iOS, Android or whatever. As far as I know, there is no universally perfect solution.

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Oct 27, 2017 18:03:42   #
MidnightManiac
 
Have been using Canon for over 20 years. The only way I know to get an accurate shutter count is to send it back to Canon. My old 5D which I still use on occasion needed a cleaning. I requested the shutter count which there is no cost for. Received the camera back all cleaned up, a clean bill of health and the shutter count. To my surprise it almost had 100,000 clicks on it, but it has been used a lot over the years. Take care of your gear and it will take care of you...

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