How do I get a shutter count on the SX40: Can anybody tell me how to get a shutter count on a canon SX40 camera. I have an opportunity to purchase one at a decent price but would like...

york17402 Loc: York Pa.

Can anybody tell me how to get a shutter count on a canon SX40 camera. I have an opportunity to purchase one at a decent price but would like to check the shutter count.
Thanks

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

york17402 wrote:

Can anybody tell me how to get a shutter count on a canon SX40 camera. I have an opportunity to purchase one at a decent price but would like to check the shutter count.
Thanks

You can put the burden on the seller, and have him show you some evidence. If you can take a picture with the camera, use one of the programs below to get the Exif data.

Shutter Count
*http://www.camerashuttercount.com/
*http://kentweakley.com/blog/photo-tip-photos-camera/
*http://regex.info/exif.cgi
*Get Irfanview (free) and also get the plug-ins for it. Start the program, open a photo, click on Image > Information > Exif info.
*Get ExifInfo - also free. Unzip and get the icon onto the Desktop. Find a photo and drag it onto the icon. A window will open with loads of info. Look down the list for Shutter Count (or whatever they call it).
*http://www.cambridgeincolour.com):For Canon users, try this: http://www.astrojargon.net
*For Nikon users check this: http://drchung.new21.net/previewextractor/
*http://www.astrojargon.net/EOSInfo.aspx?AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1

*Canon try http://www.ideiki.com/astro/ Look toward the bottom of the page, and you will see that it shows the shutter count for Canons.
*http://www.astrojargon.net
*http://www.eoscount.com/
*http://download.cnet.com/ExifTool/30...-10791213.html
*For the 1Ds - http://exphose.com/tm.aspx?m=7&mpage=1&key=&
*http://blog.planet5d.com/548

*http://myshuttercount.com/

St3v3M Loc: 35,000 feet

Nice list Jerry. Maybe it should go in as a FAQ.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

St3v3M wrote:

Nice list Jerry. Maybe it should go in as a FAQ.

Sorry, but I have it copyrighted. :D :D

FilmFanatic Loc: Waikato, New Zealand

Forgive me if I misunderstood, but for you to have a shutter count, do you not first need a shutter? I thought the SX40 does not have a shutter, not mechanical at least

rogerl Loc: UK (Harrogate, North Yorkshire)

Many thanks for this. I used http://www.camerashuttercount.com/ - it was easy, gave me the count & didn't seem to want anything in return. I've been wondering for some time how to obtain a count. Thanks again.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

rogerl wrote:

Many thanks for this. I used http://www.camerashuttercount.com/ - it was easy, gave me the count & didn't seem to want anything in return. I've been wondering for some time how to obtain a count. Thanks again.

What kind of camera did you use for that?

york17402 Loc: York Pa.

Wow! You are amazing. Thank you very much. This will certainly help after I purchase the camera. I suppose there is no way to get a count from the camera itself. It just amazes me the info that is recorded on a image. Thanks again.

rogerl Loc: UK (Harrogate, North Yorkshire)

My Nikon D200 (15,655 actuations according to the site) & my wife's Nikon D90 (7,404).

photoman022 Loc: Manchester CT USA

get a recent photo from the camera and go to http://www.myshuttercount.com/

it's easy enough so that even I could do it!

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

york17402 wrote:

Wow! You are amazing.

My wife says that to me every day, but she's being sarcastic. :D

rogerl Loc: UK (Harrogate, North Yorkshire)

photoman022 wrote:

get a recent photo from the camera and go to http://www.myshuttercount.com/

it's easy enough so that even I could do it!

That's all I had to do with http://www.camerashuttercount.com/ - select a recent photo & upload it. Even I could do it!

PhotoNoob Loc: Innisfail, Canada

rogerl wrote:

Many thanks for this. I used http://www.camerashuttercount.com/ - it was easy, gave me the count & didn't seem to want anything in return. I've been wondering for some time how to obtain a count. Thanks again.

Doesn't work with the Canon T2I/550d, i tried

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

PhotoNoob wrote:

rogerl wrote:

Many thanks for this. I used http://www.camerashuttercount.com/ - it was easy, gave me the count & didn't seem to want anything in return. I've been wondering for some time how to obtain a count. Thanks again.

Doesn't work with the Canon T2I/550d, i tried

Not usually possible with a Canon. They want you to send it to them.

PhotoNoob Loc: Innisfail, Canada

jerryc41 wrote:

PhotoNoob wrote:

rogerl wrote:

Many thanks for this. I used http://www.camerashuttercount.com/ - it was easy, gave me the count & didn't seem to want anything in return. I've been wondering for some time how to obtain a count. Thanks again.

Doesn't work with the Canon T2I/550d, i tried

Not usually possible with a Canon. They want you to send it to them.

Not gonna happen, i like my money to much, lol