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Showing posts with label Camera shutter count. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Camera shutter count. Show all posts

Monday, June 26, 2017

DIRE Studio Latest Shutter Counter Software Supports Latest Canon Cameras




Dire Studios have updated ShutterCount to version 3.0. The new version can read the latest Canon cameras' shutter actuations, including live view and video shots.

From Dire Studios :

"Most Canon cameras released since 2015 (such as the 1D X Mark II, 5D Mark IV, 5DS R, 80D) provide more details on shutter usage: photos taken using the viewfinder and via live view are counted separately, as do live view sessions (the latter includes live view activations for movie recording)."

Personally, I find this Shutter Count fascination to be nothing more than an academic curiosity. For professional grade cameras like the EOS-1D Mark IV or EOS-1D X (Mark I and II)  cameras, their shutters are rated conservatively at 300,000 and 400,000 actuation, respectively.

Many photographers, including myself, have multiple bodies anyway and the chance of any one of the pro bodies racking up 300 to 400K actuations is small because I would have upgraded to a newer model anyway. However, I know a friend who owns the EOS-1D Mark IV and is still using the original shutter after raking up half a million actuations. Besides, getting a new shutter is not that expensive anyway.

For the EOS-5D and EOS-7D series, they are rated at 150,000 actuations but I expect them to last well over 250,000 with proper maintenance and care.

ShutterCount is certified to work with all of the cameras listed below, using their latest firmware revision. It is available in both Windows and macOS version.

  • Canon EOS-1D Mark IV*
  • Canon EOS-1D C*
  • Canon EOS-1D X*
  • Canon EOS-1D X Mark II (macOS only)
  • Canon EOS 5D Mark II
  • Canon EOS 5D Mark III
  • Canon EOS 5D Mark IV (macOS only)
  • Canon EOS 5DS (macOS only)
  • Canon EOS 5DS R (macOS only)
  • Canon EOS 6D
  • Canon EOS 7D*
  • Canon EOS 7D Mark II
  • Canon EOS 40D*
  • Canon EOS 50D*
  • Canon EOS 60D*
  • Canon EOS 70D
  • Canon EOS 77D / 9000D (macOS only)
  • Canon EOS 80D (macOS only)
  • Canon EOS 100D / Rebel SL1 / Kiss X7
  • Canon EOS 450D / Rebel XSi / Kiss X2*
  • Canon EOS 500D / Rebel T1i / Kiss X3*
  • Canon EOS 550D / Rebel T2i / Kiss X4*
  • Canon EOS 600D / Rebel T3i / Kiss X5*
  • Canon EOS 650D / Rebel T4i / Kiss X6i*
  • Canon EOS 700D / Rebel T5i / Kiss X7i*
  • Canon EOS 750D / Rebel T6i / Kiss X8i (macOS only)
  • Canon EOS 760D / Rebel T6s / 8000D (macOS only)
  • Canon EOS 800D / Rebel T7i / Kiss X9i (macOS only)
  • Canon EOS 1000D / Rebel XS / Kiss F*
  • Canon EOS 1100D / Rebel T3 / Kiss X50*
  • Canon EOS 1200D / Rebel T5 / Kiss X70
  • Canon EOS 1300D / Rebel T6 / Kiss X80*

* Live view actuation counters are NOT available in the Live View Pack for these cameras.

Monday, August 25, 2014

How To Find Out Canon Cameras Shutter Count




Dave Dugdale of Learning DSLR Video has put out a helpful clip on how to find out the actuation counts of your Canon DSLR camera. First, you download the free software from ShutterActuations.com. It is only available for Windows based PCs. The following Canon DSLRs are supported : 1000D, 1100D, 450D, 500D, 550D, 600D, 650D, 40D, 50D, 60D, 7D, 5DMkII, 5D MkIII, 1D MkIV, 1D X.

There is a competing product from Dire Studio called ShutterCount. It also displays the number of shutter actuations for Canon EOS digital cameras only. The shutter count is read directly from a USB-connected camera, and provides more accurate numbers than with the simple EXIF-based methods.

ShutterCount can display only the shutter count for still photos, not video clips.Only Canon Service Center can provide an accurate mirror movement reading that includes videos. For the best compatibility with your camera, it is recommended to upgrade the camera’s firmware to the latest available version.

The following cameras are supported :

  • Canon EOS-1D C (requires firmware 1.1.3 or later for correct serial number display) 
  • Canon EOS-1D Mark IV 
  • Canon EOS-1D X 
  • Canon EOS 5D Mark II 
  • Canon EOS 5D Mark III (requires firmware 1.2.1 or later for correct serial number display) 
  • Canon EOS 6D 
  • Canon EOS 7D 
  • Canon EOS 50D 
  • Canon EOS 60D 
  • Canon EOS 70D 
  • Canon EOS 100D / Rebel SL1 / Kiss X7 
  • Canon EOS 500D / Rebel T1i / Kiss X3 
  • Canon EOS 550D / Rebel T2i / Kiss X4 
  • Canon EOS 600D / Rebel T3i / Kiss X5 
  • Canon EOS 650D / Rebel T4i / Kiss X6i 
  • Canon EOS 700D / Rebel T5i / Kiss X7i 
  • Canon EOS 1000D / Rebel XS / Kiss F 
  • Canon EOS 1100D / Rebel T3 / Kiss X50 
  • Canon EOS 1200D / Rebel T5 / Kiss X70

Mac OS X ($2.99) – Current version is 1.2, Requires OS X 10.6.8 or later, 64-bit processor
Windows ($2.99) – Current version is 1.0, Requires Windows 7 SP1 or later, 32-bit or 64-bit processor