Shutter actuations, how many do you have?

joecoulsonphotography · Sep 17, 2008

I bought the D300 in Feb and have 12,500 since then. You?

andrew99 · Sep 18, 2008

Got my D40 in January (first SLR), it currently has about 14,000 and still runs like new!

lostprophet · Sep 18, 2008

my 1D mkII is over 50,000 might even be over 60,000

Sydkid · Sep 18, 2008

Camera purchased Christmas of 2006, now has 34,000 actuations.

bigalbest · Sep 18, 2008

My first 20D bit the dust at 50K, the second I stopped using at 30K, my 30D is at 60K, and my 5D just recently flipped 10K. My finger hurts just thinking about it.

Chris of Arabia · Sep 18, 2008

I wouldn't have a clue how to find out - anyone know whether you can tell on a 350D?

Overread · Sep 18, 2008

Chris of Arabia said:
I wouldn't have a clue how to find out - anyone know whether you can tell on a 350D?

Same for 400D - though a part of me does not want to know -- not till I have a 300mm f2.8 in my hands (that for me is my "now its time to get a new body" marker - so say in about 50 years

)

joecoulsonphotography · Sep 18, 2008

opanda will tell you, or post a pic from a recent shoot and I can tell you.

Josh66 · Sep 18, 2008

joecoulsonphotography said:
opanda will tell you, or post a pic from a recent shoot and I can tell you.

I'm not seeing that information in the exif...

This is what shows up in the exif for me (using the exif viewer extension for firefox) in the picture I posted in this thread.

exif from my picture said:
Exposure Time (1 / Shutter Speed) = 8/1 second = 8 second

Lens F-Number/F-Stop = 9/1 = F9

Exposure Program = aperture priority (3)

ISO Speed Ratings = 100

Exif Version = 0221

Original Date/Time = 2008:09:07 19:41:10

Digitization Date/Time = 2008:09:07 19:41:10

Shutter Speed Value (APEX) = -3/1

Shutter Speed (Exposure Time) = 1/0.13 second

Aperture Value (APEX) = 633985/100000

Aperture = F9

Exposure Bias (EV) = 0/2 = 0

Max Aperture Value (APEX) = 296875/100000 = 2.97

Max Aperture = F2.8

Metering Mode = partial (6)

Flash = Flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode

Focal Length = 100/1 mm = 100 mm

Focal Plane X-Resolution = 3456000/874 = 3954.23

Focal Plane Y-Resolution = 2304000/582 = 3958.76

Focal Plane X/Y-Resolution Unit = inch (2)

Custom Rendered = normal process (0)

Exposure Mode = auto exposure (0)

White Balance = auto (0)

Scene Capture Type = standard (0)

Other than the file number (which isn't necessarily the actual number of actuations) I don't know of any way to check it on the 350D.

Going by the file numbers, I have somewhere around 5000 actuations on my 350D.

bigalbest · Sep 18, 2008

On the Canon slr's I've used the file number is the way to tell. The numbers start at 000-0000 when you get your new camera and when you flip 10K they go to 100-0001 and so on.

joecoulsonphotography · Sep 18, 2008

Strange, it didn't show up for me in opanda either. I usually have a much longer list of stuff with my images that what showed up on your shot.

[Image]
Make = NIKON CORPORATION
Model = NIKON D300
Orientation = left/bottom
X Resolution = 300
Y Resolution = 300
Resolution Unit = inch
Software = Ver.1.00
Date Time = 2008-09-14 11:09:35
YCbCr Positioning = co-sited
Exif IFD Pointer = Offset: 228
GPS Info IFD Pointer = Offset: 30708
[Camera]
Exposure Time = 1/500"
F Number = F5.6
Exposure Program = Aperture priority
ISO Speed Ratings = 800
Exif Version = Version 2.21
Date Time Original = 2008-09-14 11:09:35
Date Time Digitized = 2008-09-14 11:09:35
Components Configuration = YCbcr
Compressed Bits Per Pixel = 1
Exposure Bias Value = ±0EV
Max Aperture Value = F4
Metering Mode = Pattern
Light Source = unknown
Flash = Off
Focal Length = 17mm
Maker Note = 29812 Byte
User Comment =
Subsec Time = 0.6"
Subsec Time Original = 0.6"
Subsec Time Digitized = 0.6"
Flashpix Version = Version 1.0
Color Space = sRGB
Exif Image Width = 4288
Exif Image Height = 2848
Interoperability IFD Pointer = Offset: 30676
Sensing Method = One-chip color area sensor
File Source = DSC
Scene Type = A directly photographed image
CFA Pattern = [R,G],
[G,B]
Custom Rendered = Normal process
Exposure Mode = Auto exposure
White Balance = Auto white balance
Digital Zoom Ratio = 1x
Focal Length In 35mm Film = 25mm
Scene Capture Type = Normal
Gain Control = Low gain up
Contrast = Normal
Saturation = Normal
Sharpness = Hard
Subject Distance Range = unknown
[Interoperability]
Interoperability Index = ExifR98
Interoperability Version = Version 1.0
[Thumbnail Info]
Compression = JPEG Compressed (Thumbnail)
X Resolution = 300
Y Resolution = 300
Resolution Unit = inch
JPEG Interchange Format = Offset: 30836
JPEG Interchange Format Length = Length: 9708
YCbCr Positioning = co-sited
[Thumbnail]
Thumbnail = 160 x 120
[MakerNote (Nikon)]
Makernote Version = 0210
ISO Speed Used = 800
Quality = BASIC
White Balance = AUTO
Focus Mode = AF-S
Flash Setting = NORMAL
Auto Flash Mode =
White Balance Bias Value = 0, 0
White Balance Red, Blue Coefficients = 362/256, 386/256, 256/256, 256/256
000D = 00, 01, 06, 00
Exposure Diff = 00, 01, 0C, 00
ThumbOffset = 8026
Flash Compensation = 00, 01, 06, 00
ISO Speed Requested = 800
Photo corner coordinates = 0, 0, 4288, 2848
0017 = 00, 01, 06, 00
Flash Bracket Compensation Applied = 00, 01, 06, 00
AE Bracket Compensation Applied = 0EV
001B = 0, 4352, 2868, 4352, 2868, 0, 0
001C = 02, 01, 06
001D = 3064182
001E = 1
001F = 30, 31, 30, 30, 02, 02, 00, 00
0020 = 0
0022 = 1
0023 = 30, 31, 30, 30, 53, 54, 41, 4E, 44, 41, 52, 44, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 53, 54, 41, 4E, 44, 41, 52, 44, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 01, 00, 00, 02, 80, 86, 80, 80, 81, 80, FF, FF, FF
0024 = FE, D4, 01, 01
0025 = 60, 01, 0C, 00, 00, 00, 60, 01, 0C, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00
Lens Type = Nikon D series Lens
Lens Min/Max Focal Length, Max Aperture = 120/10, 240/10, 40/10, 40/10
Flash Used = Flash Not Used
Bracketing & Shooting Mode = 0
008A = 1
008B = 3C, 01, 0C, 00
Lighting Type = NATURAL
*tons of alphanumeric values, unknown to me what they are for*
Noise Reduction = OFF
*tons of alphanumerics here*
Total Number of Shutter Releases for Camera = 12178

Josh66 · Sep 18, 2008

bigalbest said:
On the Canon slr's I've used the file number is the way to tell. The numbers start at 000-0000 when you get your new camera and when you flip 10K they go to 100-0001 and so on.

Mine are in the "IMG_0000" format. ...So I guess it will go back to zero on 10,000?