Sutter count utility for 60d

[Stakeouttoo]

the older Astrojargon EosInfo software http://astrojargon.net/EOSInfo.aspx that I used with my older Xsi doesn't seem to work with my new 60d... is there another software out there that will give shutter count for a 60d similar to EosInfo
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Ray

'my Canon 60d sure beats using that ol' Petri 7s--circa 1967

 

[Brian D. Schneider]

the older Astrojargon EosInfo software http://astrojargon.net/EOSInfo.aspx that I used with my older Xsi doesn't seem to work with my new 60d... is there another software out there that will give shutter count for a 60d similar to EosInfo
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Ray

'my Canon 60d sure beats using that ol' Petri 7s--circa 1967

I don't think so. Do you not have file numbering on continious? That's your shutter count.
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Brian Schneider

 

[asad137]

I don't think so. Do you not have file numbering on continious? That's your shutter count.

No, that doesn't count live view activations.

 

[cptobvious]

2 ways I know of:

-Install Magic Lantern firmware
-Use gphoto2 which runs under Linux
(PC instructions: http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=1058019 )
(Mac instructions: http://blog.dcclark.net/2009/05/how-to-gphoto-primer.html )

 

[Brian D. Schneider]

I don't think so. Do you not have file numbering on continious? That's your shutter count.

No, that doesn't count live view activations.

And how often do you use live view without taking a picture?
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Brian Schneider

 

[asad137]

And how often do you use live view without taking a picture?

Even if you took a picture every time you use live view, you would still have more shutter actuations than would be reflected in the image numbering. Why? Because after taking a picture in live view, the shutter opens again . And then it closes once you shut off the camera or leave live view. Every time you activate live view there is an additional full shutter cycle in addition to however many pictures you take.

And this doesn't even consider the possibility that there could be a mechanical first curtain even for live view shots (not sure that this is the case, but it could be). In this case, there would be an additional full shutter cycle per shot.

 

[CarVac]

There is no mechanical first curtain for live view. That's part of why live view responds instantly to a shutter-button press.

In any case, what does knowing your shutter actuations actually do? Are you really gonna not take photos because "your shutter might break"? I have the feeling that they any given shutter that you don't know anything about has a nearly fixed probability of failing anytime, which probably changes less than you'd suspect with shutter count. It's probably like hard disks. Some fail right away, some fail after dozens of years. It's not like you're "using up" your 150,000 shutter actuations, it's more like flipping a coin and hoping it doesn't land on its edge.

 

[asad137]

There is no mechanical first curtain for live view. That's part of why live view responds instantly to a shutter-button press.

Good to know, thanks for the info.

 

[Brian D. Schneider]

And how often do you use live view without taking a picture?

Even if you took a picture every time you use live view, you would still have more shutter actuations than would be reflected in the image numbering. Why? Because after taking a picture in live view, the shutter opens again . And then it closes once you shut off the camera or leave live view. Every time you activate live view there is an additional full shutter cycle in addition to however many pictures you take.

And this doesn't even consider the possibility that there could be a mechanical first curtain even for live view shots (not sure that this is the case, but it could be). In this case, there would be an additional full shutter cycle per shot.

It still wouldn't make much difference in shutter count. The file # might be out say 100 actuations out of 10,000. It's still the best count indicator we have (unless that linux thing someone else mentioned works). Also some people never use live view.
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Brian Schneider

 

[asad137]

It still wouldn't make much difference in shutter count. The file # might be out say 100 actuations out of 10,000. It's still the best count indicator we have (unless that linux thing someone else mentioned works). Also some people never use live view.

That may be true, but then some people use live view all the time. I use it pretty much every time I have my camera on a tripod. You just seem not to like being proven wrong.

Also, MagicLantern can read shutter count.