Q: 7D shutter count

J Davis

J Davis

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How do you get info from the 7D about how many shutter actuations have happened?

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I've heard about EOSinfo but I've also read that it doesn't work with the 7D
 
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On my Mac I have a program called EXIF Viewer, and it looks at the EXIF info of any picture. So if I snapped a picture with my camera, and loaded it on my computer, it will show all the info from the camera (shutter speed, ISO, aperture, if the flash went off, and much more, including the number of actuations)
 
jshbckr said:
On my Mac I have a program called EXIF Viewer, and it looks at the EXIF info of any picture. So if I snapped a picture with my camera, and loaded it on my computer, it will show all the info from the camera (shutter speed, ISO, aperture, if the flash went off, and much more, including the number of actuations)
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Thank you for responding. I also use a mac so I downloaded EXIF for mac from this LINK
Using my new EXIF reader I looked at a jpeg taken last sunday. Here is a copy of EXIF data and for some reason the actuations info at the bottom reads zero
(BTW there is no lens data because I use nikon AIS manual focus lenses)


File name: _MG_1318.JPG
File size: 3810000 bytes (5184x3456, 1.7bpp, 14x)
EXIF Summary: 1/50s f/0.0 ISO800 50mm

Camera-Specific Properties:

Equipment Make: Canon
Camera Model: Canon EOS 7D
Firmware Version: Firmware Version 1.0.9
Serial Number: 0220105750

Image-Specific Properties:

Image Orientation: Top, Left-Hand
Horizontal Resolution: 72 dpi
Vertical Resolution: 72 dpi
Image Created: 2010:02:21 20:16:39
White Point Chromaticity: 0.3
Exposure Time: 1/50 sec
F-Number: f/0.0
Exposure Program: Manual
ISO Speed Rating: 800
Lens Aperture: f/inf
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Flash: No Flash, Compulsory
Focal Length: 50.00 mm
Color Space Information: Uncalibrated
Image Width: 5184
Image Height: 3456
Rendering: Normal
Exposure Mode: Manual
Scene Capture Type: Standard
Focus Type: Auto
Metering Mode: Center-Weighted
Sharpness: Unknown
Saturation: Unknown
Contrast: Unknown
Shooting Mode: Unknown
Image Size: Large
Focus Mode: Manual
Drive Mode: Single
Flash Mode: Off
Compression Setting: Fine
Macro Mode: Normal
White Balance: Daylight
Exposure Compensation: 3
Sensor ISO Speed: 256
Color Matrix: 33

Other Properties:

Resolution Unit: i
Photographer:
Chromaticities of Primary Colors: 0.6
Color Space Xform Matrix Coeff's: 0.3
Chrominance Comp Positioning: Co-Sited
Exif IFD Pointer: 484
Compression Scheme: JPEG Compression (Thumbnail)
Horizontal Resolution: 72 dpi
Vertical Resolution: 72 dpi
Resolution Unit: i
Offset to JPEG SOI: 11132
Bytes of JPEG Data: 9016
Exif Version: 2.21
Image Generated: 2010:02:21 20:16:39
Image Digitized: 2010:02:21 20:16:39
Meaning of Each Comp: Unknown
Shutter Speed: 1/49 sec
Metering Mode: Center Weighted Average
DateTime Second Fraction: 70
DateTimeOriginal Second Fraction: 70
DateTimeDigitized Second Fraction: 70
Focal Plane Horiz Resolution: 5715 dpi
Focal Plane Vert Resolution: 5808 dpi
Focal Plane Res Unit: i
White Balance: Manual
GPS Info Version: 2.2.0.0
Base Zoom Resolution: 0
Zoomed Resolution: 0
Exposure Mode: Easy Shooting
ISO Speed Rating: Unknown
Digital Zoom: None
Self-Timer Length: 0 sec
Canon Tag1 Length: 98
Subject Distance: Unknown
Flash Bias: 0.00 EV
Sequence Number: 0
Canon Tag4 Length: 68
Image Type: Canon EOS 7D
Owner Name:
Actuation Counter: 0
Actuation Multiplier: 0
Canon Tag93 Length: 52
Lens Name:
Canon TagA0 Length: 28
 
Strange, I ran it on a picture I took with my 20D, and it gave me a number in the 26,000 range for the "Actuation Counter", which makes sense for me since I used it fairly casually for the few years I've had it. I wouldn't think that your lens would effect any of the EXIF information, but I may be wrong.

Maybe the 7D records EXIF data a little differently and the software needs to be upgraded to recognize it. It may be worth e-mailing the creator of the application about.
 
I left my counter to run continuously and never reset, thats why I'm at IMG_3XXX

But there has to be some way!
 
Hi Zac, that seems to be the only way so far but will it account for actuations where you go into live view (mirror goes up is one actuation) and don't press record?

Here's something funny. On the menu, 3rd yellow spanner go to Battery Info and it lists Shutter count but its only the shutter count since you last recharged the batttery.

LOL ... my 7D has had 8 shutter actuations and I got it last september!
 
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