I'm looking at a local 1DIIn for possible purchase tomorrow, but I'm having trouble getting the correct shutter count. I can't get CanCount to read the RAW file, running XP under Leopard on my MacBook Pro. Would someone be able to lend me a hand here, please?
Wow, that was quick. Thanks! I'm not worried about a little dust, but I had the owner send me that file to check for scratches on the sensor assembly. 35K seems like a reasonable # of clicks to me, so barring any unforeseen circumstances, I should have a 1DIIn tomorrow. Looks like the 50D has to go, though. Thanks again, Jim.
Hi Dean, I've been shooting a pair of 1DII bodies for about a year. They both started (for me) at about 80k clicks, and they're still going strong - just getting broken in. Ciao, Jim.
Do a test shot of plain sky at 1/8000 sec. Normal exposure and perhaps a little under exposed too. That'll show up any dragging shutter curtains that indicate pending shutter failure.
Enjoy the IIN. I recently was trying to decide between a 50D, 5D mk II, and a used IIN. I ended up going with the IIN and don't regret it a bit. Mine had some dust onthe sensor I couldn't blow off. I sent it to Canon and had it back 8 days later. They did an excellent job of cleaning the sensor and mirror for $30 plus shipping. It's an outstanding camera.
Alan321 wrote:
Do a test shot of plain sky at 1/8000 sec. Normal exposure and perhaps a little under exposed too. That'll show up any dragging shutter curtains that indicate pending shutter failure.
- Alan
Hi Alan:
What sort of artifacts might I see? I took a few shots as you've described and I'm just seeing a fairly even background. I defocused the lens first, and there are some little variances in brightness across the frame, but I'm pretty sure that's due to the clouds in the sky.
pixNW wrote:
Enjoy the IIN. I recently was trying to decide between a 50D, 5D mk II, and a used IIN. I ended up going with the IIN and don't regret it a bit. Mine had some dust onthe sensor I couldn't blow off. I sent it to Canon and had it back 8 days later. They did an excellent job of cleaning the sensor and mirror for $30 plus shipping. It's an outstanding camera.
Mine cleaned up well by my usual method, which involves a LensPen SensorKlear and a Giottos blower. Thankfully, the viewfinder and mirror box were spotless, and the body looks like new. I'm happy to have found such a nice one locally, and I think the seller and I made a very fair deal @ $1750 for the body and all the original packaging and accessories.
