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Jack

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As the title says, what's your camera shutter count ? Do you actually take care of it?

Mine I believe is around 15k in 4 years time. I haven't checked my M50 yet, but shouldn't be more than 10k.
 

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I purchased my Nikon D500 with about 32k on the shutter. That was about 2 months ago. I've probably put another 2k on it - not because I'm such and avid shooter, but rather because it shoots at 10 frames per second in continuous mode. And because I'm trying to improve my BIF photography, I am almost always in that mode and a couple of hundred shots per outing is pretty much the norm. (You do throw out a lot!!)

Fortunately that shutter is rated for at least 500k activations I believe, so it'll be a while before I have to worry about it.
 
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I purchased my Nikon D500 with about 32k on the shutter. That was about 2 months ago. I've probably put another 2k on it - not because I'm such and avid shooter, but rather because it shoots at 10 frames per second in continuous mode. And because I'm trying to improve my BIF photography, I am almost always in that mode and a couple of hundred shots per outing is pretty much the norm. (You do throw out a lot!!)

Fortunately that shutter is rated for at least 500k activations I believe, so it'll be a while before I have to worry about it.
500k that's really a lot. I think on my 7d m2 the shutter cycle is around 200k, is still long way untill there. How did you check the shutter count on your camera?
 
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I purchased my Nikon D500 with about 32k on the shutter. That was about 2 months ago. I've probably put another 2k on it - not because I'm such and avid shooter, but rather because it shoots at 10 frames per second in continuous mode. And because I'm trying to improve my BIF photography, I am almost always in that mode and a couple of hundred shots per outing is pretty much the norm. (You do throw out a lot!!)

Fortunately that shutter is rated for at least 500k activations I believe, so it'll be a while before I have to worry about it.
Just upload a pic to https://www.camerashuttercount.com/ . It reads the EXIF data with the shutter count buried in it, and tells you what that number is.
 
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I purchased my Nikon D500 with about 32k on the shutter. That was about 2 months ago. I've probably put another 2k on it - not because I'm such and avid shooter, but rather because it shoots at 10 frames per second in continuous mode. And because I'm trying to improve my BIF photography, I am almost always in that mode and a couple of hundred shots per outing is pretty much the norm. (You do throw out a lot!!)

Fortunately that shutter is rated for at least 500k activations I believe, so it'll be a while before I have to worry about it.
do you have to pay? When I was looking to check for my 7d m2, I couldn't find any sites where to check, and used an astronomy software to check. A bit funny.
 

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[CQ='Dangerspouse, c: 2801, m: 1960'][/CQ] do you have to pay? When I was looking to check for my 7d m2, I couldn't find any sites where to check, and used an astronomy software to check. A bit funny.
Nope. Totally free. I think there are a couple of sites that offer that service free of charge, and that's the one I used. Give it a shot.
 
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do you have to pay? When I was looking to check for my 7d m2, I couldn't find any sites where to check, and used an astronomy software to check. A bit funny.
Nope. Totally free. I think there are a couple of sites that offer that service free of charge, and that's the one I used. Give it a shot.
Thanks Dangerspouse Dangerspouse , its support all cameras or just some ?
 

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do you have to pay? When I was looking to check for my 7d m2, I couldn't find any sites where to check, and used an astronomy software to check. A bit funny.
Nope. Totally free. I think there are a couple of sites that offer that service free of charge, and that's the one I used. Give it a shot.
Jack, I'm not an expert on the site specifics. I just use it when I want a shutter count, which I think has been 3 times now. I don't know if it supports every digital camera model ever made, or just some. All you have to do to find out though is upload a picture and see if you get an answer. You have a very common camera model, so I would be very surprised indeed if it is not supported.
 
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