Hey gang,
I have upgraded a my camera bodies and will be selling my backup 20D. I am pretty sure that everyone will want to know the number of actuations on the camera. Is there a way that I can reliably figure this out?
Thanks!
stathunter "I am no one really"  5,659 posts Likes: 60 Joined Aug 2006 Location: California & Michigan More info | Feb 20, 2008 09:49 | #1 Hey gang, Scott
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TeamSpeed 01010100 01010011  More info | Feb 20, 2008 09:52 | #2 Nope, no way at all by the person on the street. There is only an image counter, and that can be altered by either the different memory cards that have been through the counter, or from the menu option to reset that counter. Canon techs, on the other hand, most likely have a way to get to system parameters and see. Past Equipment | My Personal Gallery
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stathunter THREAD STARTER "I am no one really" 5,659 posts Likes: 60 Joined Aug 2006 Location: California & Michigan More info | Feb 20, 2008 09:56 | #3 TeamSpeed wrote in post #4956518  Nope, no way at all by the person on the street. There is only an image counter, and that can be altered by either the different memory cards that have been through the counter, or from the menu option to reset that counter. Canon techs, on the other hand, most likely have a way to get to system parameters and see. That is what I was afraid of. This camera will be a total guess for me than. Other than the condition of the camera the actuation count will be a very rough estimate. Scott
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gjl711 Wait.. you can't unkill your own kill.  57,733 posts Likes: 4065 Joined Aug 2006 Location: Deep in the heart of Texas More info | Feb 20, 2008 10:03 | #4 Sending it to Canon is the only way. One of those little things Canon has determined one must pay a lot more before seeing. Not sure why, but call me JJ.
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TeamSpeed 01010100 01010011 More info | Feb 20, 2008 12:29 | #5 stathunter wrote in post #4956543 That is what I was afraid of. This camera will be a total guess for me than. Other than the condition of the camera the actuation count will be a very rough estimate. It is funny how there is software for the Mark but not the prosumer camera. Possibly not any more, the MKIII series no longer has the shutter count embedded in the EXIF, at least not in any place that has yet been found. Past Equipment | My Personal Gallery
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stathunter THREAD STARTER "I am no one really" 5,659 posts Likes: 60 Joined Aug 2006 Location: California & Michigan More info | Feb 20, 2008 14:23 | #6 TeamSpeed wrote in post #4957454 Possibly not any more, the MKIII series no longer has the shutter count embedded in the EXIF, at least not in any place that has yet been found. I did not know that.......why would they do that? Scott
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TeamSpeed 01010100 01010011 More info | Feb 20, 2008 14:56 | #7 Not sure, Canon can put anything they want in the Exif data, it is just a big data record that can be used for about anything. Don't know why they would have removed something so nice for the used communuity. Past Equipment | My Personal Gallery
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Moschero Member 232 posts Joined Apr 2006 Location: Santa Barbara, Ca. More info | Feb 20, 2008 22:43 | #8 Thats one I'm interested in too. I have a nephew thats working on his masters degree in computer science, (programming) and I'm going to bring it up with him. If Canon service centers can extract that data I'm sure theres a way to get to it. This kids good, he's been getting into the bios of a lot of different pieces of equipment and nosing around since he was about 15 or 16. Now, does anyone have a 20D body they're willing to pony up as a test subject? EOS 20D, EOS 5-D MK2, 50 MM 1.4, 24-70 MM 2.8 L, 17-40 M.M. F4 L, 70-200 F4L, 300 F4 L IS, 580 EX, 430 EX, Hensel Integra Pro Plus 500 W.S. X 3, ST-E2 Transmitter, BG-E2 Grip, Epson R1800 Printer and a credit card that has a nervous twitch
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Mark_Cohran Cream of the Crop  More info | Feb 20, 2008 22:45 | #9 Moschero wrote in post #4961560 Now, does anyone have a 20D body they're willing to pony up as a test subject? Ha,ha! Mark
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