After paying the license to unlock my specific camera, when I went back to the eosmsg software and hit the Connect Camera button , I get the shutter count right in the software. You can see I took a couple of shots between the first payment to license the camera and getting this count through the software. The idea is that the MirrorUpCount is more accurate for the use of the camera since it is tracked for LiveView and video shooting whereas the ShotCount is just the number of times you have pressed the shutter button.
If you are OK running software from China and making a PayPal payment to a Chinese recipient, the eosmsg software seems to be able to get the shutter actuation count from pretty much every Canon camera. First off, contrary to the name of this software, the software is not free. This application will only provide the shutter count for free if the shutter count is under 1, The software is available for both Windows and Mac.
I did do this USB driver replacement on my Windows machine to try it out. You can have the Free Shutter Count application do that USB driver replacement pretty easily and once that was done the software did work with a select few supported Canon cameras on Windows. The problem was getting things back to the Canon USB drivers.
Simply not worth it to me , especially given the limited support for Canon cameras. Though it is an installer that is not properly signed as apps built for MacOS here in should be.
When you first attempt to launch the software you get the scary warning message that MacOS cannot validate the software is free of malware:.
That will open up this window asking you once again if you are really sure you want to do this thing that could be risky for your Mac computer. That launches the application. You connect one of the few Canon camera models to your Mac via USB, turn on the camera, and hit the connect button. After applying the license a single license worked for me on both Mac and Windows you get the full shutter count from a supported Canon camera:.
Here is what it looks like when the software fails to pull the shutter actuation count from an unsupported Canon camera as it failed to get the shutter actuation count from my Canon 80D:. Though it is Mac only and claims support for a limited number of Canon cameras. Once that is done you connect your Canon camera to your computer using a USB cable, turn on the camera, and hit the Get Shutter Count button.
The software provided an accurate shutter count from my Canon 7DM2. ShutterCheck is a Mac only app. This means it is properly signed and there is good assurance that this application does not contain malware.
ShutterCheck also claims support for pretty much all Canon cameras. Downloading and installing the software is just as easy as any app available in the Mac App Store. The software takes a few seconds was longer on my 7DM2 than my 80D and you see a screen like this Canon 80D :. I have high confidence this application will work with all of the Canon cameras listed as supported.
I can recommend this software for photographers who use a Mac and want to get shutter counts from their Canon cameras. As I went through all of this research I found that there some Canon camera models only report shutter actuation counts in increments of 1, When you first get the camera it will report 0 shutter actuations when you have From 1, through 1, you will get 1, from the camera.
Based on this it looks like Canon has decided that all of the cameras it releases from on will be limited in this way. I have thought about what motivation there could be from Canon to make it so difficult for photographers to get this information from their cameras. Why does Canon feel like they need to hide the shutter actuation count? It is especially confusing when Nikon, Pentax, and Sony make it pretty easy by including this information in the EXIF data of the photos shot using their cameras.
Since all of the manufacturers publish the number of shutter actuations a camera model is supposed to get and even be warrantied for, Canon is forced to supply that information when the release a camera body. If you have Magic Lantern installed on your camera I do on my 60D it will give you a shutter count. There are just too few cameras supported by Magic Lantern for this to be a viable solution for most. I found a working version of EOSInfo. However, changing out memory cards or resetting the camera could change the numbering.
What effect does Live View have on the shutter count? Turning on Live View increases the shutter count by one, as do videos of any length. The camera I bought online has a high shutter count. Should I return it? In these situations, always purchase from a merchant with a no-hassle return policy and check pictures of the item for wear. Shooting weddings every weekend for the next three years? Always factor the cost of shutter replacement into a heavily used camera. This should also be reflected in the price to an extent.
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Monitor Resolve Takedown Register Integrations. Would factory tests, prior to shipment, show when a shutter count above ZERO on a new camera fresh out of the box? There is a lot of debate around it but it appears that most cameras, indeed, just have a shutter count of zero when brand new.
If cameras are being tested — necessitating a certain number of shutter clicks — they are likely reset prior to going out anyway. Things explained perfectly in simple manner. Thank you for educating us on it. I am planning to buy used camera and your suggestions will go a long way. Your email address will not be published. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Notify me of new posts by email. Our mission at BorrowLenses is to advance photographic and cinematic dreams by providing access to superior, cutting-edge gear and expert advice.
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