trapper1 Loc: Southside Virginia

Sometime ago someone posed the question as to whether a refurbished camera had the count set back to zero or not. I bought my refurbished Nikon D5600 from Adorama with no info as to the shutter count. I just ran across a shutter count program that was simple to use and checked my camera's shutter count which was 311, meaning that this camera was either set back during refurbishing or had been refurbished at the factory before it was ever sent out for sale. This latter possibility was included in a comment on one of the NikonUSA website sections. By the way, the shutter count program I found and used is
"Myshuttercount.com". This site not only gave the count but it listed all of the pertinent info concerning my camera. I tried a shot from my point and shoot Canon but it didn't work. I don't know if the same type of data is attached to images from a point and shoot camera as is done with Nikon images but that could be the reason that the experiment was not successful.

Changing the subject, is there a UHH recommended pixel dimension/size for DSLR pictures attached to a post on UHH?

CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City

Replacing the shutter is a $350 to $500 repair. Nothing in the refurbishment process (really just putting a nearly new camera into new plastic in a new box) involves a repair of this magnitude. The shutter count is not reset for a returned / resold (refurbished) camera.

The suggested guideline for resizing images for online posting is explained here: Recommended resizing parameters for digital images

MT Shooter Loc: Montana

You are certainly drawing strong conclusions from absolutely nothing. Many returns have very low shutter counts as they are often demos or customer returns with little to no use.
No camera manufacturer ever resets the shutter count during refurbishing OR repairs as a matter of practice. The ONLY time it is reset is if the PCB has been replaced as that is where such data is retained and controlled.
Canon is the only camera manufacturer that does not include the shutter count in the EXIF data, all other manufacturers do just that for simple checking of that shuttercount.

trapper1 Loc: Southside Virginia

CHG CANON, thank you very much for the reply. I called up the post you specified and found a world of information that will take me some time to familiarize myself with it all. I have never worked with images using such large pixel sizes so it is all new ground for me. I have used images on several sites I frequent but always small, 640 pixels on the long side, to accommodate that particular website requirements.
Is it possible to download your post from my records? If so, how do I go about it?

Thanks again for a most useful and welcome reply.

CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City

Your best bet is to use the bookmark function on this site. Then, from your profile, you can quickly find items you've 'saved' via these personal bookmarks. If you have an option on your computer to print to PDF, that would be another option.

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

Your quote, " this camera was either set back during refurbishing or had been refurbished at the factory before it was ever sent out for sale." is a little wrong.
Most refurbished camera's are actually returned camera's because the person simply did not like it, in other words, nothing was wrong with the camera and it is like new, enjoy.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

My Nikon refurbs had between 5 and 942 clicks when I received them. As others have said, Nikon does not reset the shutter count.

jhkfly

Do I need a special application to get a shutter count or can I get it from my camera (Sony A7II) itself?

CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City

If you google the shutter count for a Sony A7II, it seems like the camera is rated to 400,000 images. Note there is not a mechanical shutter mechanism for this mirrorless camera. I didn't try uploading an image, but it looks like there's a site that can read the EXIF from a Sony A7xx JPEG for the image (rather than shutter) count.

mas24 Loc: Southern CA

If you bought your camera from Adorama, then you bought from a reputable dealer. Your camera could have been a return camera to the store. In some cases the camera is a demo at the store. Neither, can be sold as new. The misconception of Nikon refurbished cameras and lenses, is that each are gone through with a fine tooth comb. To bring it up to better than New. That is not so. If you only have 311 shutter clicks on your D5600, you have a long way to go, before you reach the approximate 100,000 shutter clicks lifespan. Refurbished cameras can save you money. Where you can pass that savings towards another lens, tripod, a third party Flash unit, etc. If you send in your Nikon camera, for a new shutter replacement. It will be returned to you with the same shutter clicks when you sent it in.

jhkfly

CGH CANON wrote: "there is not a mechanical shutter mechanism for this mirrorless camera" [Sony A7II]

I'm not so sure. My A7II apparently has two shutter curtains that produce a very loud and palpable shutter slap which annoys me every shot. I can set the "front curtain" to "off", but that doesn't reduce the sound or vibration much.

CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City

I too have an a7II myself, and when I remove the lens, all I see is the sensor ... Then I did something I've never done before, I turned the camera on and pressed the shutter button. And then I too began to understand where that noise is coming from as a mechanical shutter did appear right there before my eyes. Thank you for clarifying my understanding of this model.

Thomas902 Loc: Washington DC

You guys are funny...
One of my (refurbished by Nikon USA) D3's had about 31K shutter activation's...
It now has 71K shutter activation's and is in fantastic shape...
Nikon's D3 series (D3, D3x and D3s) are well known for going way over their advertised shutter expectancy...

Best advice? Buy a refurbished (by Nikon) Pro Build body...
Leave the plastic consumer grade stuff out of the mix and you'll be much happier....

Why are so many paranoid about shutter count?
A camera is only a tool for god's sake...
Get a life an take images... Enjoy Photography!

Retired CPO Loc: Travel full time in an RV

Pistnbroke Loc: UK

If you want the count to be zero then search the web for a pirated Nikon service programme for your camera and re set it to any count you want