Shutter Count: Hello everyone; I have been a photographic hobbyist for sometime and been able to muddle through most things. In the 'film' days it did not appear one needed to worry...

Nightrider Loc: Marquette, MI

Hello everyone;

I have been a photographic hobbyist for sometime and been able to muddle through most things. In the 'film' days it did not appear one needed to worry about shutter counts, or at least it was not a major concern. Now in age of digital I keep seeing this topic pop-up in various blogs and/or photo articles. So here is my question(s); How does one find the shutter count for a Nikon D50 and a Nikon D5600?

kpmac Loc: Ragley, La

There are several websites that you can use to check it. Also, some exif programs will show it.

Nightrider Loc: Marquette, MI

Thanks.

rgrenaderphoto Loc: Hollywood, CA

Nightrider wrote:

Hello everyone;

I have been a photographic hobbyist for sometime and been able to muddle through most things. In the 'film' days it did not appear one needed to worry about shutter counts, or at least it was not a major concern. Now in age of digital I keep seeing this topic pop-up in various blogs and/or photo articles. So here is my question(s); How does one find the shutter count for a Nikon D50 and a Nikon D5600?

Nikon D50 MTBF averages 35,000, with a small percentage reaching 100,000
I could not find any data for the D5600 on the Camera Shutter Life Database https://olegkikin.com/shutterlife/

For Nikon: http://www.nikonshuttercount.com/

speters Loc: Grangeville/Idaho

Nightrider wrote:

Hello everyone;

I have been a photographic hobbyist for sometime and been able to muddle through most things. In the 'film' days it did not appear one needed to worry about shutter counts, or at least it was not a major concern. Now in age of digital I keep seeing this topic pop-up in various blogs and/or photo articles. So here is my question(s); How does one find the shutter count for a Nikon D50 and a Nikon D5600?

No, that is nothing new, the shutter count "issue" has never changed, it was the same "thing" in the film days!

Peterff Loc: O'er The Hills and Far Away, in Themyscira.

Nightrider wrote:

Hello everyone;

I have been a photographic hobbyist for sometime and been able to muddle through most things. In the 'film' days it did not appear one needed to worry about shutter counts, or at least it was not a major concern. Now in age of digital I keep seeing this topic pop-up in various blogs and/or photo articles. So here is my question(s); How does one find the shutter count for a Nikon D50 and a Nikon D5600?

You just need to stop worrying. All technologies can fail at any time, or can last forever. For Nikon it's in the EXIF data, it's harder for Canon, but can still be done, but it's just a bit more complicated.

Dngallagher Loc: Wilmington De.

Nightrider wrote:

Hello everyone;

I have been a photographic hobbyist for sometime and been able to muddle through most things. In the 'film' days it did not appear one needed to worry about shutter counts, or at least it was not a major concern. Now in age of digital I keep seeing this topic pop-up in various blogs and/or photo articles. So here is my question(s); How does one find the shutter count for a Nikon D50 and a Nikon D5600?

Shutter count is an odometer for a camera. Nikon cameras all include the current shutter count in every image, embedded within the EXIF of the image. The EXIF can be viewed by software, like EXIFTool and many others, or by uploading an image to a web site which reads the included EXIF and reports back to you what the count was.

Other brands of camera may not include the shutter count within the EXIF, and you can only obtain shutter count by direct connection to the camera thru the USB port and by running special software to access the camera stats....like Canon, they require a USB connection and software to read the shutter count. For me I use a copy of "ShutterCount" by Dire Studios.

Nightrider Loc: Marquette, MI

Thanks to all that have replied. It has been helpful.

rook2c4 Loc: Philadelphia, PA USA

Peterff wrote:

You just need to stop worrying. All technologies can fail at any time, or can last forever.

Exactly. I haven't looked at my DSLR's shutter count in over three years, and I honestly don't care what it is right now. I purchased the camera with the intention to use it extensively, not to keep the shutter count as low as possible! Besides, when the camera eventually dies, it may not be because of shutter failure, but due to something else. There are plenty of components in the camera that can go bad over time.

The Villages Loc: The Villages, Florida

https://www.camerashuttercount.com/

billnikon Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont

Nightrider wrote:

Hello everyone;

I have been a photographic hobbyist for sometime and been able to muddle through most things. In the 'film' days it did not appear one needed to worry about shutter counts, or at least it was not a major concern. Now in age of digital I keep seeing this topic pop-up in various blogs and/or photo articles. So here is my question(s); How does one find the shutter count for a Nikon D50 and a Nikon D5600?

Nikonshuttercount.com

Nightrider Loc: Marquette, MI

Again to all who have responded, I appreciate the replies and the assistance. Thanks much, it has been a great help. Overall, it sounds like I should enjoy the hobby and not worry about such things.

Kmgw9v Loc: Miami, Florida

The only time I concern myself with shuttercount is when I am thinking of selling a camera--and then I don't.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Lots of ways -

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. Or you can just press I and/or E to get lots of 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
http://drchung.new21.net/previewextractor/
http://www.astrojargon.net/EOSInfo.aspx?AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1
http://www.nikonshuttercount.com/
http://myshuttercount.com/
http://www.picmeta.com/products/picture-information-extractor.htm

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Kmgw9v wrote:

The only time I concern myself with shuttercount is when I am thinking of selling a camera--and then I don't.

For me, it's only when buying used.