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How Do I Determine Shutter Count?
Feb 23, 2018 11:49:57 #
Feb 23, 2018 16:14:37 #
Geez, I thought I was the only one who used this method.
--Bob
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RWR wrote:
I used to anguish over the same question with my Exakta VX, until one time in Peru an old Inca shaman clued me in on quipu. I modified the system a bit, tying a granny knot to indicate a bad exposure and a bow knot when I nailed it. I use a different color thread for each of my cameras. Works for me!
Feb 23, 2018 16:18:07 #
gmsatty wrote:
If you are worried about shutter count, get a mirrorless camera. I don't think shutter count is quite the same issue since there are no moving parts inthe shutter.
Are you sure about that? There seem to be some dissenting opinions about shutters on mirrorless cameras. http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-515425-1.html#8726764
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Feb 23, 2018 17:45:26 #
I agree that some mirrorless may have mechanical shutters but others use electronic shutters.
Feb 23, 2018 20:19:50 #
Feb 23, 2018 20:44:18 #
gmsatty wrote:
I agree that some mirrorless may have mechanical shutters but others use electronic shutters.
Yes, but the tech for electronic shutters isn't ready for prime time yet. Good for some things, not so much for others...
Feb 26, 2018 19:25:54 #
Yeah, I remember my first electronic shutter. It was my first slr, a Yashica TL Electro-X. Would short out on high humidity shooting days. Only had it for about five years before I switched to mechanical shutter Nikon F. That was in 1972. Been shooting with it ever since. Just count the number of 36 exposure rolls shot per year, then multiply by the years, add in the number of months that you did a dry run of each shutter speed, once per month ( 12 times each speed), factor in the number of shooting days (any day ending in Y), divide by your birth date, and you will prob be about 3-5% correct.. happy shooting...
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Feb 27, 2018 16:27:46 #
ez22
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They're not accurate. I've tried several of them. They give you a reading. When you get that, if you go out and take a bunch of photos and count what you took, and then go back and do the shutter count again, you will see that they are way off the mark. All over the place... 😳
Feb 27, 2018 17:02:06 #
ez22 wrote:
They're not accurate. I've tried several of them. They give you a reading. When you get that, if you go out and take a bunch of photos and count what you took, and then go back and do the shutter count again, you will see that they are way off the mark. All over the place... 😳
The ones that I have tested actually seem pretty good and correlate with other information that I can track. Perhaps it varies by brand and so forth, but if it isn't published in EXIF, as wirth Canon, then what other opitons are there if it is of interest?
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