How to check your actuations/shutter count (The hassle-free way)

[vanix09]

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haha.. naa lage na.. search thoroughly.. patience is a virtue.. hehe..

@vanix: na ambot lng jud kay ga labad na akong ulo ug pangita asa ang naka butang ug "shutter count" shutter curtain hinuon naa. hehehe paila lng jud nga igno pa ta ani.

[-fisheye-]

For Nikon, it's actually 50k for the entry-level models (D40, D60, D3000, D5000), 100k for the consumer models (D80, D90), and 150k for the prosumer models (D300, D300s). It's even higher for the full-frame cameras.

But we must not worry too much about shutter actuations as most of us would probably upgrade our camera bodies even before reaching those numbers. And it's not uncommon for cameras to exceed their life expectancy. I've read of a D80 that reached a million clicks.

Ang mga mid-range to pro series 100k-150k, ang entry level mas ubos maong 60k-80k

[vanix09]

I see.. Noted..

For Nikon, it's actually 50k for the entry-level models (D40, D60, D3000, D5000), 100k for the consumer models (D80, D90), and 150k for the prosumer models (D300, D300s). It's even higher for the full-frame cameras.

But we must not worry too much about shutter actuations as most of us would probably upgrade our camera bodies even before reaching those numbers. And it's not uncommon for cameras to exceed their life expectancy. I've read of a D80 that reached a million clicks.

[vanix09]

really? how man? tried it pero didnt find any.. xD

In Photoshop, you can always access shutter usage (actuations) in file info of opened image.

[koto]

thnx for the share

[neshem]

I'm using CS4 and a raw Nikon NEF file.

File
File Info ...
Advanced folder
Property tree
Schema (http://ns.adobe.com/exif/1.0/aux/)
aux:Image number:65239 ...... (this corresponds to your shutter actuation)
aux:Lens:
aux:LensInfo:

etc.

sir, http://ns.adobe.com/exif/1.0 ra lagi wala aux...daun wala pod image number..dapat raw ra? or unedited na pic? kay ako g open na pic from raw g convert man nko jpeg.

[vanix09]

so meaning applicable ra sa RAW if u wud be using Photoshop?

The ff: info is not present when the file opened is a jpeg or when the raw file is already converted to jpeg. It is present only when the opened file is still in its raw format.

Schema (http://ns.adobe.com/exif/1.0/aux/)
aux:Image number:65239 ...... (this corresponds to your shutter actuation)
aux:Lens:
aux:LensInfo:

[paul_armand]

bai, thanks for the info. my D70 reads 40437

[vernie]

for a multi-platform utility that can read exif information, get it from here: ExifTool by Phil Harvey

[john_yo]

ok pod ni bro, or another simple way is upload your unedited file on flicker then adto sa more properties sa imo image, ma kita nimo didto tanan, hasta ang gi gamit nimo na lens and asa naka set ang imo zoom, shutter speed, aperature, etc. hasta gani ang lens nimo kay recognized pod, hasta ang imo camera.

ang actuations nimo is ang File Index

here is a sample of my image

Camera: Canon EOS Kiss X3
Exposure: 0.005 sec (1/200)
Aperture: f/11.0
Focal Length: 48 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Flash: On, Fired

File Size: 3.7 MB
File Type: JPEG
MIME Type: image/jpeg
Image Width: 4752
Image Height: 3168
Encoding Process: Baseline DCT, Huffman coding
Bits Per Sample: 8
Color Components: 3
Orientation: Horizontal (normal)
X-Resolution: 72 dpi
Y-Resolution: 72 dpi
Date and Time (Modified): 2010:01:28 21:56:57
YCbCr Positioning: Co-sited
Exposure Program: Manual
Date and Time (Original): 2010:01:28 21:56:57
Date and Time (Digitized): 2010:01:28 21:56:57
Metering Mode: Multi-segment
Sub Sec Time: 46
Sub Sec Time Original: 46
Sub Sec Time Digitized: 46
Color Space: sRGB
Focal Plane X-Resolution: 5315.436242 dpi
Focal Plane Y-Resolution: 5342.32715 dpi
Custom Rendered: Normal
Exposure Mode: Manual
White Balance: Auto
Scene Capture Type: Standard
Macro Mode: Normal
Self Timer: Off
Quality: Fine
Canon Flash Mode: Red-eye reduction
Continuous Drive: Single
Focus Mode: Manual Focus (3)
Record Mode: JPEG
Canon Image Size: Large
Easy Mode: Manual
Digital Zoom: None
Contrast: Normal
Saturation: Normal
Metering Mode: Evaluative
Focus Range: Not Known
Canon Exposure Mode: Manual
Lens Type: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
Long Focal: 55 mm
Short Focal: 18 mm
Focal Units: 1/mm
Max Aperture: 5.4
Min Aperture: 35
Flash Activity: 0
Flash Bits: E-TTL, Built-in
Zoom Source Width: 0
Zoom Target Width: 0
Manual Flash Output: n/a
Color Tone: Normal
Focal Plane XSize: 1615.47 mm
Focal Plane YSize: 438.68 mm
Auto ISO: 100
Base ISO: 100
Measured EV: -3.88
Target Aperture: 11
Target Exposure Time: 1/203
White Balance: Auto
Slow Shutter: None
Sequence Number: 0
Optical Zoom Code: n/a
Flash Exposure Comp: 0
Auto Exposure Bracketing: Off
AEBBracket Value: 0
Control Mode: Camera Local Control
Measured EV2: -3.625
Bulb Duration: 0
Camera Type: EOS High-end
NDFilter: Unknown (-1)
Canon Firmware Version: Firmware Version 1.0.9
Owner Name: Ranka Corp.
Serial Number: 0560116678
Highlight Tone Priority: Off
Camera Temperature: 30 C
Camera Orientation: Horizontal (normal)
Focus Distance Upper: 655.35
Focus Distance Lower: 81.91
Color Temperature: 5200
Picture Style: Standard
High ISONoise Reduction: Standard
Auto Lighting Optimizer: Standard
Firmware Version: 1.0.9
File Index: 3129
Directory Index: 100
Canon Model ID: EOS Rebel T1i / 500D / Kiss X3
AFMode: Off (Manual Focus)
Num AFPoints: 9
Valid AFPoints: 9
AFArea Widths: 115 115 115 162 200 162 115 115 115
AFArea Heights: 153 153 153 105 199 105 153 153 153
AFPoints Selected: 4,8
Original Decision Data Offset: 0
Bracket Mode: Off
Bracket Value: 0
Bracket Shot Number: 0
Raw Jpg Size: Large
WBBracket Mode: Off
WBBracket Value AB: 0
WBBracket Value GM: 0
Live View Shooting: Off
Flash Exposure Lock: Off
Lens Model: EF-S18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
Internal Serial Number: Q0500042
Dust Removal Data: (Binary data 1024 bytes, use -b option to extract)
Tone Curve: Standard
Sharpness: 3
Sharpness Frequency: n/a
Sensor Red Level: 0
Sensor Blue Level: 0
White Balance Red: 0
White Balance Blue: 0
Digital Gain: 0
WBShift AB: 0
WBShift GM: 0
Measured RGGB: 498 1024 1024 654
Color Space: sRGB
VRDOffset: 0
Sensor Width: 4832 (72-4823 used)
Sensor Height: 3204 (31-3198 used)
Black Mask Left Border: 0
Black Mask Top Border: 0
Black Mask Right Border: 0
Black Mask Bottom Border: 0
Color Data Version: 7 (500D)
White Balance RGGB Levels: 2212 1024 1024 1314
Color Temperature: 5985
WB_ RGGBLevels Measured: 2215 1024 1023 1313
Color Temp Measured: 5985
Raw Measured RGGB: 365821 763252 704742 478896
Peripheral Lighting: On
Peripheral Lighting Value: 70
Peripheral Lighting Setting: On
Exposure Level Increments: 1/3 Stop
ISOExpansion: Off
Flash Sync Speed Av: Auto
Long Exposure Noise Reduction: Off
High ISONoise Reduction: Standard
Highlight Tone Priority: Disable
Auto Lighting Optimizer: Standard
AFAssist Beam: Emits
Mirror Lockup: Disable
Shutter- AELock: AF/AE lock
Set Button When Shooting: Quick control screen
LCDDisplay At Power On: Display
Add Original Decision Data: Off
GPSVersion ID: 2.2.0.0
Compression: JPEG (old-style)