GH3 How to determine shutter actuation count on GH3?

[Balagan]

Can anyone tell me how to view shutter count info on the GH3? I just received a supposedly brand new GH3 but the box has obviously been opened and I want to check if it has already been used.

Thanks

 

[MR Fanny]

you need to go into service mode. something that i would like to check too.

 

[Balagan]

you need to go into service mode. something that i would like to check too.

And how does one do that?

 

[Jim Simon]

In the GH2 it was in the normal menu. That's not true for the GH3?

 

[aldolega]

Shutter count is stored in the EXIF data that is attached to raw photos, for most other cameras. I imagine it would be the same for the GH3. There are free programs out there that will retrieve it for you from the file.

 

[MR Fanny]

And how does one do that?

that i do not know otherwise i would say how to.

 

[Balagan]

that i do not know otherwise i would say how to.

Thanks anyway.

Anyone else?

 

[TheDingo]

Shutter count is stored in the EXIF data that is attached to raw photos

I just checked the EXIF data using the free ExifTool by Phil Harvey and shutter count is not recorded in the GH3 EXIF data.

 

[shzr]

Thanks anyway.

Anyone else?

Hey Balagan, I just got received a gh3 from B&H and checked the shutter count by following these instructions for the GH2 and it worked.
http://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/51019354

Unfortunately mine had 357 Shuter actuations. Does anyone know if its normal to have a couple of shutter actuations? kinda like how new cars have a few miles lol.

 

[Balagan]

Hey Balagan, I just got received a gh3 from B&H and checked the shutter count by following these instructions for the GH2 and it worked.
http://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/51019354

Unfortunately mine had 357 Shuter actuations. Does anyone know if its normal to have a couple of shutter actuations? kinda like how new cars have a few miles lol.

Thanks, I'll give that a try.