I have looked in my exif data in multiple programs, and uploaded them on flickr, to find the shutter count in the exif data, but I can't find it. What program's will show the 40d's shutter count in the exif data? Thanks

None will only accessible with 1 series cams.

There is no way for an end user to find the shutter count for the 40D. You can send it in to Canon and they can tell you. Ditto for the x0D, 5D and the Mark 3 1-series.

A way to find something close is if you have never reset the continual numbering, look at a file recently shot and the filename should give you the info you need.

Ya the only thing is with my cards, they reset every 9999. I would guess I am around 25 or 30k but that's just my guess from the card numberings.

This method is accurate - tried it myself on both my 40D and 50D.

http://www.astrojargon.net/40DShutterCount.aspx?AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1

dcains wrote:
This method is accurate - tried it myself on both my 40D and 50D.

http://www.astrojargon.net/40DShutterCount.aspx?AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1



we could do with this as a sticky at the top of the forum. Its a regular question and now we have an answer
(search would have helped as well)

Anyone else get "Error retrieving shutter count" having followed the instructions to the letter?

same here using it on my 50d

Are you guys sure you've copied that utility to the correct folder? It works fine for me, running WinXP (SP3) under Parallels 4.0 on a Mac (Leopard 10.5.5). On my system, there are actually two XP folders named "EOS Utility", one inside the other, but the shutter counter only works in the upper level folder.

I can't get it to work on my Mac, and on the site it says they don't support Macs. Do you use a Mac dcains?

dslrintraining wrote:
I can't get it to work on my Mac, and on the site it says they don't support Macs. Do you use a Mac dcains?

He's running Parallels, which allows him to install Windows or a number of other OS's to run simultaneously with the host OS.

dcains wrote:
Are you guys sure you've copied that utility to the correct folder? It works fine for me, running WinXP (SP3) under Parallels 4.0 on a Mac (Leopard 10.5.5). On my system, there are actually two XP folders named "EOS Utility", one inside the other, but the shutter counter only works in the upper level folder.

Thanks for that tip, that corrects the problem and it work fine under Windows XP.

OK, so I'll have to do it on my PC then

Yes, I've used it. Works perfectly fine on my 40D. Tried a friends 50D, works just as well.

Oh yes, I run it on an XP machine.

Ok, so today I installed the EOS cd onto my pc, and I plug my camera in, and it says the camera connected is not compatible with [Camera Window]. I tried everything I could thing of. I restarted the computer again with the camera connected, I made sure there were pictures on the card, everything. I don't know what is wrong.

Just another person who has used this program in the past and it worked for me too ...

dcains wrote:
This method is accurate - tried it myself on both my 40D and 50D.

http://www.astrojargon.net/40DShutterCount.aspx?AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1




I love their respoinse to why isn't there a Mac version?

"It's because you Mac owners act *sooooo* smug and superior"

Just tried it on an XP SP3 machine and it works great! Will try it on my Vista laptop later today. Thank you.

So who's going to make a version of this for the Digic II (5d) series? I always wondered why no one had 'hacked' or developed a software package that gave the end user the same control as the canon reps. It would be nice to be able to do some of the calibration exercises they can do at home.

-Brian