Shutter actuations on a used 5D?

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I'm looking to get a used Canon 5D in the next few weeks from a second hand dealer.

Apart from the descriptions- mint, excellent + etc i was hoping to compare the number of shutter actuations. However, after doing a quick search there seems to be a bit of debate if its possible to find this with canon (apart from 1 series) is this right? Should i not expect a specialist shop to provide this?

Does anyone happen to know what the expected number would be for this camera?

Should i be asking them anything else apart from body cond, if they offer a warantee, how old it is?... :shrug:

Thank you!

Anna
 
I'm pretty sure only Canon can give you this info. There is software out there which will read the shutter actuations for 1 Series cameras - but for anything else you're snookered, and the amount of usage can vary enormously for cameras of a given age.
 
Thanks CT, ah well what i don't know can't hurt me!

Melevo, thanks but i'm not sure how that first one is calculated. It says 64 for my 400D, well i reformated my card a few days ago it so might be 64 since then?????:shrug: Either way i don't suppose i'll be give the opportunity to test this out before i buy....

thanks anyway
 
I don't know of any program that will give you shutter counts on the 5D. I've tried most of those recommended and they don't give up the count data. Canon must like to limit this information to their service staff. Can't really understand why??
 
Can't you just take a photo and load it on your PC, it should have a name 'IMG_XXXX.JPG' with the XXXX being the number of photos taken. The only way this wouldn't work is if it has been reset, or if the default name for new images has been changed (can this be done?)

I could be way off the mark but thought I would share just in case I was right :)
 
I've said this before, but I never understand why people care about this.

If a camera, has done say - 40,000 - all it shows is the camera has worked well, and given good service - it has field tested proven reliability. Its no more likely to fail than an unproven one, with say 1700 shots on the clock I reckon.

Certainly in Nikon land, there are D70's or D80's that have done over 1 million shots (even though they are rated much lower), let alone D2X or D3.

Chances are you'll replace the camera with something else (given how disposable digital seem to be nowadays) before the shutter packs up.

People ask this question, but I think its a bit of a nonsense really, and means nothing and is no indicator of future performance.

In answer to the question - there is no reliable mechanism to get this number on the 5D, so its a moot point.
 
puddleduck said:
I've said this before, but I never understand why people care about this.

If a camera, has done say - 40,000 - all it shows is the camera has worked well, and given good service - it has field tested proven reliability. Its no more likely to fail than an unproven one, with say 1700 shots on the clock I reckon.

Certainly in Nikon land, there are D70's or D80's that have done over 1 million shots (even though they are rated much lower), let alone D2X or D3.

Chances are you'll replace the camera with something else (given how disposable digital seem to be nowadays) before the shutter packs up.

People ask this question, but I think its a bit of a nonsense really, and means nothing and is no indicator of future performance.

In answer to the question - there is no reliable mechanism to get this number on the 5D, so its a moot point.
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Totally agree with the above comments - rather than the shutter count, the condition of the camera tells you all that you need to know.
 
thanks for you comments - Puddleduck sorry if you thought it was nonsense, given my level of technical knowledge you're likely to see more of the same soon!;)

Anyway bought a ex-demo 5D today, immaculate condition, with 12 month warantee... so i am one happy bunny!!!:)
 
ScarySquirrel said:
Can't you just take a photo and load it on your PC, it should have a name 'IMG_XXXX.JPG' with the XXXX being the number of photos taken. The only way this wouldn't work is if it has been reset, or if the default name for new images has been changed (can this be done?)

I could be way off the mark but thought I would share just in case I was right :)
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It all depends how you've set the folder option up. You can get it to reset to 0001 when a new card is inserted, also it will go to img 9999 then reset to 0001
so unfortunately that way doesn't work. On earlier Canons the software would make a new folder when it came to reset the frame count. The 5D doesn't do that.
 
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