Canon 7d shutter count

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Doea anyone know a reliable way for getting the shutter count on a 7d? Thanks,
Sam
 
Best way is to go to www.eoscount.com and follow the instructions there. It's been very reliable on the count for my 5D3, 7D and the wifes 650D. I think it costs a couple of quid for a one time count and a bit morre to register the body to check whenever you want.
 
sambloxxy said:
Doea anyone know a reliable way for getting the shutter count on a 7d? Thanks,
Sam
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you could install magic lantern and do it for free

 
....or if you have FoCal microfocus adjustment programme, it tells you.
And it's accurate!!
 
George said:
....or if you have FoCal microfocus adjustment programme, it tells you.
And it's accurate!!
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yes but its £20 you could just spend £3 on eoscount or magic lantern which is accurate as its reading the shutter count from within the camera. both iamges are of my 7d one with eos count and one with magic lantern both are showing the same shutter. serial number removed from image below due to security reasons



 
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Can someone explain to me the importance of shutter counting. Does it really matter that much. Surely the camera doesn't stop working after so many actuations, does it.
 
Shutters have an expected lifespan, after that they're more liable to break, then you'd have to get a replacement
 
PistolPeteUK said:
You missed the start of George's post "if you have....."
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Thanks, Pete, for pointing that out.
I might have been pulled up for being rude if I'd said it!!

Actually the pro version of FoCal is more expensive than that, but if you have a number of lenses it is an excellent programme for calibration, and possibly potentially of much more use to a still photographer.

However if it's just shutter count, then perhaps magic lantern is the answer.

Also, I may be wrong, but I don't think EOS count is a programme which is Mac compatible..

George
 
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Not sure if it's the same with Canon, but Picasa3 shows the count, right at the bottom of the `properties` list on Nikon.
 
George said:
Thanks, Pete, for pointing that out.
I might have been pulled up for being rude if I'd said it!!

Actually the pro version of FoCal is more expensive than that, but if you have a number of lenses it is an excellent programme for calibration, and possibly potentially of much more use to a still photographer.

However if it's just shutter count, then perhaps magic lantern is the answer.

Also, I may be wrong, but I don't think EOS count is a programme which is Mac compatible..

George
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im sorry george didn't mean to come across rude really sorry . was just trying to explain that another reliable way to get your shutter count was to install magic lantern onto the camera for free i may look into getting FoCal may come in really handy :D
 
itsme93 said:
im sorry george didn't mean to come across rude really sorry . was just trying to explain that another reliable way to get your shutter count was to install magic lantern onto the camera for free i may look into getting FoCal may come in really handy :D
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It's ok, Robert, tongue in cheek comment from me!!
Yup FoCal is absolutely excellent, particularly with the 1 Dx where you get MFA at both ends of a zoom lens..it's surprising the difference!!

I wouldn't be without it now, it even helps with the 1.4 extender on a lens, however I've found it not to be so accurate with the 2x.

George.
 
canonlad said:
Can someone explain to me the importance of shutter counting. Does it really matter that much. Surely the camera doesn't stop working after so many actuations, does it.
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I reckon I'm closing in on around 400,000 on my 7d, with a ******* life expectancy of just 150,000, but I'd like to know for definate how far it's gone so far!
 
And thanks for all the replies with options guys, will give some of them a try. My 7d is still under extended warranty so ideally I want the shutter to break soon!
 
canonlad said:
Can someone explain to me the importance of shutter counting. Does it really matter that much. Surely the camera doesn't stop working after so many actuations, does it.
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It matters not one jot until you come to sell the camera, then it becomes of vital importance, apparently.

Yes, your shutter has an estimated lifetime. But that's pretty meaningless as your shutter, rated for 200,000 operations, may fail after 3 clicks or 3 million clicks.
 
hollis_f said:
It matters not one jot until you come to sell the camera, then it becomes of vital importance, apparently.

Yes, your shutter has an estimated lifetime. But that's pretty meaningless as your shutter, rated for 200,000 operations, may fail after 3 clicks or 3 million clicks.
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That bang on, one of the guys I work woth uses a 5d mkii as his main body, rated to 150-200,000 (not sure which), but it blew after about 40,000.

I want to know my 7d's ridiculous shutter count purely because I cant believe how long its lasted! My ear is so tuned into the sound of shutter that anything remotely different makes me think 'here it goes....'
 
sambloxxy said:
That bang on, one of the guys I work woth uses a 5d mkii as his main body, rated to 150-200,000 (not sure which), but it blew after about 40,000.

I want to know my 7d's ridiculous shutter count purely because I cant believe how long its lasted! My ear is so tuned into the sound of shutter that anything remotely different makes me think 'here it goes....'
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well check it then only takes 2 mins
 
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