# Of Clicks

natephoto

Hi,

Besides counting, or estimating,, is there a way to find out how many clicks I have on my shutter. (shutter cycles is it called?). Is this info storred on my camera somewhere, or can I tell by the photo-numbering on the files? (I've always kept it on "file numbering: continuous"... Is this number, the number of shots I've taken? (as long as there was a card in the camera)

Canon 20D

Thanks!

ziggy53

natephoto wrote:

Hi,

Besides counting, or estimating,, is there a way to find out how many clicks I have on my shutter. (shutter cycles is it called?). Is this info storred on my camera somewhere, or can I tell by the photo-numbering on the files? (I've always kept it on "file numbering: continuous"... Is this number, the number of shots I've taken? (as long as there was a card in the camera)

Canon 20D

Thanks!

Nate,

Canon does not offer a straightforward method of counting the actuations on it's cameras, except for the 1D series.

If you are the only owner and you have been diligent about your technique in using CF cards (always re-format after use, never shot with anyone else's card, never swapped with half-used cards, etc.) then yes, the file numbering system used for naming the image files is pretty easy to figure out and apply for total actuations.

I am not so diligent, and I have only a close guess for my XTs.

I did read that someone successfully reset his camera (I am not truly clear what that entails) and was able to get the camera to reliably count again afterwards, picking up where it left off, as it were (it didnt reset to "0", in other words.)

Apparently Canon Repair can read the total actuations in the shop during its diagnostic testing, so that's the only absolutely reliable method I know about. (People keep mentioning that Canon Repair uses a device that attaches to the hot-shoe, if you can believe that? Maybe? )

natephoto

Okay. Yea, for the most part I've used my own cards, but not always.. I guess I can just ad about 1000 or 2000 actuations for a rough estimate for now.

Thanks!
Nate

Mike02

Try this software: Opanda Iexif.

Seymore

Mike02 wrote:

Try this software: Opanda Iexif.

Mike... Canon doesn't give shot info in the file like Nikon does.

z_28

Only Canon's 1D Serie have counters available to public.
Rest of Canon cameras have counters of course too,
but exclusively readable by Canon Service.
They may give you that info, but aren't obligated by any rule to do that,
usually good letter or nice smile open the doors :cool

Mike02

Seymore wrote:

Mike... Canon doesn't give shot info in the file like Nikon does. <img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6029383/emoji/headscratch.gif&quot; border="0" alt="" >

Ooh... didnt know that :P Sorry ><.