Shutter count app/program question

Ozarker

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Ryananthony said:
CanonFanBoy said:
I don't use an app. I just set the camera to count consecutive photos. Extremely accurate if you can do it. There might be reasons people don't. I don't know.

I just set up new cameras to do that from the beginning.

i believe this only works up to image _9999 then resets back to _0001.

Yes, but then I just do a little addition. :)
 
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docsmith

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I suspect if buying a used or refurbished camera (an M5, for example), you will not be able to assess the number of shutter actuations by looking at the file number as it will have been reset (at least that is how my 5DIV showed up) or you will not know if it cycled past 10,000.

For Shutter Count, under Q4 of their FAQ, they actually cite an issue that prevents access to the data:
http://www.direstudio.com/shuttercount/faq/

EOSmsg.com claims to support the M and M2. But I could not get that to work on my machine even after downloading.

EOScount, which previous to the 5DIV is what I've used, does not report supporting any M series.
 
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