X100s shutter count wrong

[Astrophotographer 10]

My new X100s shows I have taken 28 shots. It showed I had taken 27 shots yesterday then I took about 15 shots and it now shows I have taken 28. I'd estimate I have taken more like 80 shots since I got it.

Whats with the counter? Does it only show the number of shots once you've downloaded them or is it only showing jpegs taken not RAWs?

Greg.

 

[digicosmos]

Strangely after a couple of days' light use the counter told me I had taken more than 1000 shots, which was impossible. The only explanation I could give at that time was that I inserted the memory card of my old X100 into the X100s and somehow the camera got the data from the files on the card? I cannot be certain, though.

Paul

 

[Astrophotographer 10]

Not sure how to read it. It has 28 and then 2 smaller zeros. I suppose that must mean 2800. That could only be from the card I used from my XE1. I guess I was misreading it and it really was 2800. But the 00 does not seem to change no matter if you take images.

Either way its not working properly.

Greg.

 

[digicosmos]

I don't know if it makes sense to add shutter count to X100s. Doesn't the leaf shutter open and close too when the camera is turned on/off? And the way they implement it is confusing, too

Paul

 

[Adrian Tung]

digicosmos wrote:

I don't know if it makes sense to add shutter count to X100s. Doesn't the leaf shutter open and close too when the camera is turned on/off? And the way they implement it is confusing, too

Paul

The last two 00's are fixed and don't change, so technically the shutter count is only accurate within a block of 100 actuations.

Additionally, it is described in the manual what actions will increment the count (and iirc yes, starting up will also increment the counter).

 

[BurpeesAreHard]

If you have OVF power save turned on, the shutter slams shut. This means that every time you meter a scene, the shutter has to open, which adds to the count. I don't have the 's', but this user does: http://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/51237494 and confirms this is the case. Just FYI.

 

[Astrophotographer 10]

So why would it display 2800 shots when its brand new (no evidence of it being a return) and I have taken about 280 shots max.

Greg.