Topic: Shutter actuations (Read 4071 times)

gr8fl4295 · « **on:** February 11, 2009, 01:30:55 pm »

Not sure how many times this topic has been discussed, but...
I'm trying to find out how many shutter actuations my 1DSMKII has.
I used Photo Mechanic, it tells me one number, then I used CS4, and it tells me another number, completely different numbers and off by quite a bit.
How do I know which one is correct?

Thanks.

Panopeeper · « **Reply #1 on:** February 11, 2009, 03:10:24 pm »

None is correct; the recorded number is not reliable, it can be reset. Only the service personal can tell this (I guess by special functions activated by "wire"). One reasonably sounding speculation for the reason is, that the camera makers are supporting the dealers' wish to sell demo models as new.

Dansk · « **Reply #2 on:** February 12, 2009, 08:35:37 pm »

Do you know how to reset this count? Is it something anyone can do or is this done at the manufacturer level? If not where did you discover that the actuation counter was hackable?

tcphoto · « **Reply #3 on:** February 12, 2009, 11:38:29 pm »

Quote from: Dansk

Do you know how to reset this count? Is it something anyone can do or is this done at the manufacturer level? If not where did you discover that the actuation counter was hackable?

I have always received a reliable number with CanCount.

gr8fl4295 · « **Reply #4 on:** February 13, 2009, 08:40:33 am »

Quote from: tcphoto

I have always received a reliable number with CanCount.

Can you share CanCount? I can't seem to find it.

francois · « **Reply #5 on:** February 13, 2009, 09:40:22 am »

Quote from: gr8fl4295

Can you share CanCount? I can't seem to find it.

You might want to try this link:

http://exphose.com/tm.aspx?m=7&mpage=1&key=&#7

Please, note that I have not downloaded any software from this page.

gr8fl4295 · « **Reply #6 on:** February 13, 2009, 09:48:06 am »

Quote from: francois

You might want to try this link:

http://exphose.com/tm.aspx?m=7&mpage=1&key=&#7

Please, note that I have not downloaded any software from this page.

Mac version?

francois · « **Reply #7 on:** February 13, 2009, 10:04:29 am »

Quote from: gr8fl4295

Mac version?

Nope, that's the free Windows version. I don't know if there's a free Mac version. You could try to contact the developer at http://www.soens.de/ (e-mail: [email protected]).

Dansk · « **Reply #8 on:** February 13, 2009, 05:07:51 pm »

I used Capture One and until I read this post never had any reason to doubt it... Are you saying that the Capture Counter in Capture One is not accurate?

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