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asiammyself

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Im checking out a nikon d-80 tomorrow. Is there a quick easy way to check how many shots it has left. (aka the nikon d-40 shutter is tested for 50,000 clicks (I think) is there a way to check how many clicks that person has taken with it? I would prefer if there was a way to check without hooking it up to a computer but if I must. Thank you.

_Joe
 

GoCubsGo

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Feb 19, 2005
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Well you can check the shutter count and hope it was never reset. I never reset my d70 but suddenly it reset itself. I was pissed. I was at about 9k actuations but I think (someone told me) it may be the battery.

Anyway, you can check that and hopefully take their word for it. Also my understanding is you can check something like this using an application called IExif by Opanda.
 

Digital Skunk

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Well you can check the shutter count and hope it was never reset. I never reset my d70 but suddenly it reset itself. I was pissed. I was at about 9k actuations but I think (someone told me) it may be the battery.

Anyway, you can check that and hopefully take their word for it. Also my understanding is you can check something like this using an application called IExif by Opanda.

Your D70 reset itself because it reached the end of the count. It starts over at 9999 shots, resetting back to 1.

The app you mention is the one. Get it and find out how many shots have been taken.
 

OreoCookie

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Apr 14, 2001
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The number of shutter releases is stored in the EXIF data of the pictures you've taken. Search for Actuations. Make sure not to have touched the file, usually a lot of EXIF info is lost once you edit/export the image (at least this is what happens when I export pictures with Aperture).
 

asiammyself

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Well I bought the camera its great its only got about 300 shots on it. Looks brand new....:) But it seems as the kit lens on it (18-135) auto focus is not working. The person I bought it from has had it a year, how long does the kit lens have a warranty for? Could it be possible to send it in under warranty? If not how much am I looking at to fix this.:confused: This is rather annoying.
 

Westside guy

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For Mac users (which most of us on this forum are, I assume) - you can just install exiftool using fink. Exiftool will show you every field attached to the image, including "shutter count".

Code:
$ exiftool _DSC0002.JPG 
ExifTool Version Number         : 6.54
File Name                       : _DSC0002.JPG
File Size                       : 2 MB
File Modification Date/Time     : 2008:01:01 16:02:16
File Type                       : JPEG
MIME Type                       : image/jpeg
Make                            : NIKON CORPORATION
Camera Model Name               : NIKON D70
Orientation                     : Rotate 270 CW
X Resolution                    : 300
Y Resolution                    : 300
Resolution Unit                 : inches
Software                        : Ver.2.00
Modify Date                     : 2008:01:01 16:02:15
White Point                     : 0.313 0.329
Primary Chromaticities          : 0.64 0.33 0.21 0.71 0.15 0.06
Y Cb Cr Coefficients            : 0.299 0.587 0.114
Y Cb Cr Positioning             : Co-sited
Exposure Time                   : 0.3
F Number                        : 3.5
Exposure Program                : Program AE
Exif Version                    : 0221
Date/Time Original              : 2008:01:01 16:02:15
Create Date                     : 2008:01:01 16:02:15
Components Configuration        : YCbCr
Compressed Bits Per Pixel       : 4
Exposure Compensation           : +1/2
Max Aperture Value              : 3.5
Metering Mode                   : Multi-segment
Flash                           : No Flash
Focal Length                    : 18.0mm
Firmware Version                : 2.10
ISO                             : 200
Quality                         : Fine
White Balance                   : Auto
Focus Mode                      : AF-S
Flash Setting                   : Normal
Flash Type                      : 
White Balance Fine Tune         : 0
Program Shift                   : 0
Exposure Difference             : 0
Compression                     : JPEG (old-style)
Preview Image Start             : 2544
Preview Image Length            : 25775
Flash Exposure Compensation     : 0
ISO Setting                     : 200
Image Boundary                  : 0 0 3008 2000
Flash Exposure Bracket Value    : 0.0
Exposure Bracket Value          : 0
Tone Comp                       : Normal
Lens Type                       : G VR
Lens                            : 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6
Flash Mode                      : Did Not Fire
AF Area Mode                    : Dynamic Area
AF Point                        : Center
AF Points Used                  : Center
Shooting Mode                   : Single-Frame
Auto Bracket Release            : None
Color Hue                       : Mode2
Light Source                    : Natural
Hue Adjustment                  : 0
Noise Reduction                 : Off
WB RGBG Levels                  : 376 256 626 256
Lens Data Version               : 0101
AF Aperture                     : 3.6
Focus Position                  : 0x55
Focus Distance                  : 2.24 m
Lens ID Number                  : 139
Lens F Stops                    : 5.33
Min Focal Length                : 18.3mm
Max Focal Length                : 201.6mm
Max Aperture At Min Focal       : 3.6
Max Aperture At Max Focal       : 5.7
MCU Version                     : 141
Effective Max Aperture          : 3.6
Sensor Pixel Size               : 7.8 x 7.8 um
Serial Number                   : No= 10016b1d
Image Data Size                 : 2134089
[COLOR="Red"][b]Shutter Count                   : 2700[/b][/COLOR]
Image Optimization              : Custom
Vari Program                    : 
User Comment                    : 
Sub Sec Time                    : 80
Sub Sec Time Original           : 80
Sub Sec Time Digitized          : 80
Flashpix Version                : 0100
Color Space                     : Uncalibrated
Exif Image Width                : 3008
Exif Image Length               : 2000
Interoperability Index          : R03 - DCF option file (Adobe RGB)
Interoperability Version        : 0100
Sensing Method                  : One-chip color area
File Source                     : Digital Camera
Scene Type                      : Directly photographed
CFA Pattern                     : [Blue,Green][Green,Red]
Custom Rendered                 : Normal
Exposure Mode                   : Auto
Digital Zoom Ratio              : 1
Focal Length In 35mm Format     : 27
Scene Capture Type              : Standard
Gain Control                    : None
Contrast                        : Normal
Saturation                      : Normal
Sharpness                       : Soft
Subject Distance Range          : Unknown (0)
Gamma                           : 2.2
Thumbnail Offset                : 28460
Thumbnail Length                : 8797
Image Width                     : 3008
Image Height                    : 2000
Aperture                        : 3.5
Blue Balance                    : 2.445313
Image Size                      : 3008x2000
Lens ID                         : AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED
Lens                            : 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 G VR
Preview Image                   : (Binary data 25775 bytes, use -b option to extract)
Red Balance                     : 1.46875
Scale Factor To 35mm Equivalent : 1.5
Shutter Speed                   : 0.3
Thumbnail Image                 : (Binary data 8797 bytes, use -b option to extract)
Circle Of Confusion             : 0.020 mm
Depth of Field                  : 2.80 m (1.51 - 4.31)
Focal Length                    : 18.0mm (35mm equivalent: 27.0mm)
Hyperfocal Distance             : 4.62 m
LV                              : 4.2
Date/Time Original              : 2008:01:01 16:02:15.80

It's too bad the D70 resets at 10K - I'm assuming I'm at 12700 actuations, but I'm not 100% sure (I don't think I could be at at 22700 yet...).
 

OreoCookie

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For people who prefer GUI apps, there is a free app called EXIF Viewer who does just that and nothing else. Did I mention it's free? ;) :)

Are you sure the D70's counter resets? It didn't on mine (these are just partial EXIF data):
Code:
File name:	DSC_6711.JPG
	File size:	2698409 bytes (3008x2000, 3.6bpp, 7x)
	EXIF Summary:	1/400s f/5.6 ISO200 70mm (35mm eq:105mm) 

Camera-Specific Properties:

	Equipment Make:	NIKON CORPORATION
	Camera Model:	NIKON D70
	Camera Software:	Ver.2.00
	Maximum Lens Aperture:	f/4.4
	Sensing Method:	One-Chip Color Area
	Color Filter Array Pattern:	824
	Focal Length (35mm Equiv):	105 mm
	Serial Number:	30011288

Image-Specific Properties:

	Image Orientation:	Right-Hand, Top
	Image Created:	2007:05:05 09:59:39
	Exposure Time:	1/400 sec
	F-Number:	f/5.6
	Exposure Program:	Aperture Priority
	Exposure Bias:	0 EV
	Metering Mode:	Pattern
	Light Source:	Unknown
	Flash:	No Flash
	Focal Length:	70.00 mm
	Color Space Information:	sRGB
	Image Width:	3008
	Image Height:	2000
	Rendering:	Normal
	Exposure Mode:	Auto
	Scene Capture Type:	Standard
	Gain Control:	None
	Contrast:	Soft
	Sharpness:	Normal
	Subject Distance Range:	Unknown
	ISO Speed Used:	200
	Image Quality:	FINE
	White Balance:	AUTO
	Image Sharpening:	AUTO
	Focus Mode:	AF-S
	Color Mode:	Portrait sRGB
	Noise Reduction:	OFF
	[b]Camera Actuations:	18080[/b]
 

Westside guy

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Oct 15, 2003
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Well I bought the camera its great its only got about 300 shots on it. Looks brand new....:) But it seems as the kit lens on it (18-135) auto focus is not working. The person I bought it from has had it a year, how long does the kit lens have a warranty for? Could it be possible to send it in under warranty? If not how much am I looking at to fix this.:confused: This is rather annoying.

There are always local laws that may affect this sort of thing - but generally speaking warranties are not transferable (with the specific exception of items purchased as a gift). A vendor can certainly have a more liberal policy than this; but that does appear to be Nikon's position.
 

OreoCookie

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Apr 14, 2001
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Hmm... the Mac version, at least, appears to only show you a few of the EXIF fields - and shutter count is not one of them
Are you sure you haven't exported the file (that includes dragging and dropping from Aperture)? If I do that, a lot of the EXIF data gets lost in the process.

BTW, the app cannot read NEF files.
 

Westside guy

macrumors 603
Oct 15, 2003
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Are you sure you haven't exported the file (that includes dragging and dropping from Aperture)? If I do that, a lot of the EXIF data gets lost in the process.

Yeah, I used the exact same file I ran exiftool on (a few posts up). It was dragged straight off the camera.

If you are seeing shutter actuations when you run it... perhaps it just doesn't grok the D70's EXIF data (although I ran it on a JPEG for maximum compatibility)?
 

OreoCookie

macrumors 68030
Apr 14, 2001
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Sendai, Japan
If you are seeing shutter actuations when you run it... perhaps it just doesn't grok the D70's EXIF data (although I ran it on a JPEG for maximum compatibility)?
No, that should work. The (partial) EXIF data are also from a D70. Are you sure you've downloaded this app? (There is a Windows app called EXIF Viewer, too, but it has nothing to do with this one.)
 

Westside guy

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Oct 15, 2003
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Are you sure the D70's counter resets? It didn't on mine:

Interesting... I was just going by what's posted earlier in this thread.

When I added up all my trashed images (I tend to throw away anything I know I'll never use) plus what's been in my iPhoto + Aperture libraries, I was over 2700 - so I just assumed the earlier "resets at 9999" was correct (although my personal guesstimate on my camera's shutter was more of the order of 5-6K, to be honest).

I wonder if flashing the firmware could have reset it? I'm a little leery of trying it again just to find out though - too many things can go wrong. :D

BTW I guess my other post about "not understanding the D70" doesn't make sense, given that you have a D70 as well... :p
 

OreoCookie

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BTW I guess my other post about "not understanding the D70" doesn't make sense, given that you have a D70 as well... :p
Truth be told, I had. I sold it after I had seen the D80's viewfinder: instant love. But I knew the D70 had more than 10k actuations, so I checked its EXIF data (my D80 should have about 6k now).
 

Westside guy

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Oct 15, 2003
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No, that should work. The (partial) EXIF data are also from a D70. Are you sure you've downloaded this app? (There is a Windows app called EXIF Viewer, too, but it has nothing to do with this one.)

Ha! I had entered "exif viewer" in VersionTracker. The folks that created the Windows app had apparently ported it to OS X several years ago (old PPC binary). That's the one that shows limited info.

The app you've linked to is universal/fat, and it shows everything - thanks! Too bad it doesn't support RAW; although taking a JPEG for this purpose isn't particularly onerous.
 

SLC Flyfishing

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Nov 19, 2007
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Usually just the name of the file will tell you what number that picture is. At least it's that way on my camera, I'd assume it's the same on other ones too. I have something like p9877.jpg as my file name signifying that it was the 9877th shutter cycle.

SLC
 

termina3

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Jul 16, 2007
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Usually just the name of the file will tell you what number that picture is. At least it's that way on my camera, I'd assume it's the same on other ones too. I have something like p9877.jpg as my file name signifying that it was the 9877th shutter cycle.

SLC

When you format on a Nikon it resets the shot sequence back to 1.
 

GoCubsGo

macrumors Nehalem
Feb 19, 2005
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Your D70 reset itself because it reached the end of the count. It starts over at 9999 shots, resetting back to 1.

The app you mention is the one. Get it and find out how many shots have been taken.
Oh serious? How silly of me!
 
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