DO YOU KNOW YOUR CAMERA SHUTTER COUNT ?

We are usually filled with excitement when we buy our cameras, regardless of if it is a used one, not minding the counts left. This is common amongst the beginners who just acquire their first camera. Shutter count is that sound we hear when we click the shutter button of our camera which is the time at which the shutter is actuated. In simple terms, it is the number of times the shutter count has been used.

Shutter count is literally the number of times the mechanical shutter has been fired; the camera counts these actuations. There is no hard limit to how many times this can happen beyond just finally wearing out completely or sustaining damage. Camera manufacturers have two targets when manufacturing: one suitable for amateur use maybe 100,000  actuations and another much higher number for cameras designed for professionals 500, 000.

SHUTTER USAGE: the shutter is one of the important parts of a camera and some photographers use the shutter count to know how often the camera has been used. A lot of people aren’t conscious of how they use their camera, some cameras go through awful usage, shrinkage, wear and tear, and lack of care by the user that leads to a reduction in its efficiency.

HOW DO YOU CHECK SHUTTER COUNT 

• USE THE EXIF: most cameras have where one can check in their shutter count. You can use any program that will show you the complete EXIF data about your camera. Some of the editing software that can be used like Adobe Photoshop will show your EXIF data by clicking on file info in the File menu and clicking on the raw data tab.

Checks for Canon Cameras The shutter counts are usually saved on the camera but if it wasn’t saved in the EXIF  then f you use a Mac computer, install a shutterApp that will connect to your camera and show your shutter count. For some camera models, you can use EOSinfo to find this information on Windows.