{"id":30108,"date":"2013-10-23T21:17:58","date_gmt":"2013-10-24T01:17:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/?p=30108"},"modified":"2018-06-12T14:55:20","modified_gmt":"2018-06-12T19:55:20","slug":"how-to-determine-the-number-of-shots-your-dslr-has-taken","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/how-to-determine-the-number-of-shots-your-dslr-has-taken\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Know The Number of Shots a DSLR Camera Has Taken"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you’re looking to verify the use of a camera you can quickly see how many shots (or shutter actuations) it has taken using these handy apps.<\/h2>\n

Cameras, like any piece of mechanical equipment, will break down over time. After enough use the moving parts will simply wear out.<\/p>\n

There are instances then, when it is important to know just how many times a camera has been used<\/strong>. Perhaps you’re looking to buy a used camera body or are simply curious about how much life you may have left in yours (you don’t want to be stuck out on a shoot with an old, faulty camera). You can measure how used a camera is by looking at the shutter actuations<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Every time a picture is taken on a DSLR camera the shutter opens and closes – one actuation.<\/strong><\/p>\n

In this post we’ll share a few FREE shutter actuation apps<\/strong> that will tell you your cameras shutter count, as well as info on the average life of popular DSLRs based on shutter actuations.<\/p>\n

Canon Shutter Actuations<\/h2>\n

Here are two free Canon shutter actuation<\/strong> apps that make it quick and easy to determine previous shot counts..<\/p>\n

Shutter Count Tools<\/a><\/strong> is a FREE PC based app that’s LearningDSLRVideo.com<\/a> recommended. You can download it here<\/a>.<\/strong> Check out the following quick tutorial on how to use it:<\/p>\n