
Unfortunately, unlike other manufacturers, Canon does not make viewing the shutter count straightforward. Steps To Check Shutter Count On Canon 5D Mark III If your shutter breaks down, you can submit it to the factory to repair it, which may be a long and costly process, or get a new camera. With great force, the screen snaps, which is why it can fail with time. One single shutter count corresponds to the whole fast and random process of covering and uncovering the sensors. The shutters last longer than their rated lifetime in most situations.

Take note that the former is radically more fragile and is likely to crash through the camera’s life span. There are only two moving parts for both DSLR and SLR cameras-the shutter and the main reflex mirror. The number of photos taken using the camera is determined. In a camera, the shutter count or shutter actuation is parallel to a car’s mileage. What is The Shutter Count on Canon 5D Mark III DSLR Camera? If you don’t get a remote shutter release anymore (a heavily discounted version is on Amazon)Ĭanon 5D Mark III Wireless Shutter Release We will see how we can view the shutter count in this article. The device’s rated lifespan is 150,000 actuations. Now, if you are looking to upgrade your Canon 5D Mark III to Canon 5D Mark IV and put the former on sale, the parameter of the shutter counter will be useful because buyers will want to know how much the camera has been used by the owner. I did this last time I sold a body, but I can't figure out how I did it for free.The EOS 5D Mark III by Canon, launched in March 2012, is a 22.3 megapixel professional-grade digital single-lens reflex camera. My favorite is the "free shutter count" at that is free to download but once you install their (probably spyware) app AND special drivers, you have to pay to get your shutter count. For Windows, nothing free works, and I'm afraid to pay and find out it still doesn't work. Nothing for Android except the paid DSLR Controller.

I've spent an hour looking for a Windows or Android solution. In case it helps: Software already on my Windows 10 PC: Lightroom CC and FastStone image viewer. Is there a way to check the shutter count without downloading some dodgy looking software? I know this will have been asked before but I haven't got all day to search. I tried using the search bar on this site, no luck. I tried again for this site and some German software came up.

I Googled it- everything was from 5+ years ago.
