Would someone please tell me how to find the number of shutter activations for my D200 ? Can't remember, and can't find it in the manual.
thank you !
sandy r
When I was looking for this data using Photoshop and in the D200 manual, I could not find it. Someone will correct me if I am wrong for sure, but the D200 does not have a method "in camera" to view this. However, the info IS stored in EVERY file! Seems like the only way to get that info on the D200 (I have one) is an EXIF viewer program that reads a lot of EXIF data from your original D200 image file (NEF and JPG). I am using a Macintosh computer and found a program called "EXIF Viewer" to do the trick. This is:
Version 2.6, released 5/29/07
By Ali Ozer, aozer@mac.com
You can get "EXIF Viewer" for the Macintosh here:
http://homepage.mac.com/aozer/EV/index.html
If you are using a PC then check out this URL for "Preview Extractor". It will do the trick PLUS a whole lot more ( I have not used this - remember I have Mac!):
http://drchung.new21.net/previewextractor/
And for a site that explains some of this, go to :
http://nikond200.dpnotes.com/8/nikon-shutter-count-software/
Good luck!! And Happy Shooting,
Troup Nightingale
Posted by Paul Inglis on April 27, 2008 at 8:03 AM
Preview Extractor is awesome!
Anyone know the life expectancy of a camera? In terms of shutter activations – i.e. 150,000
Paul, different camera models are rated to different numbers of shutter actuations. They range from 50,000 on up. What camera do you have?
Posted by Paul Inglis on April 27, 2008 at 9:23 AM
Cheers Steve,
D2Xs & D300
Posted by Steve Foss on April 27, 2008 at 10:41 AM
DP Review should be a good start, Paul. I don't know the Nikon specs, but that's where I've gotten the shutter actuation ratings for all my Canon bodies.
Posted by Paul Inglis on April 27, 2008 at 2:36 PM
Unless you keep setting the file number to start over, if you take a picture and look at the file name i.e. _dsc000251. It should give you a pretty close representation of how many shutter clicks you have. The example stated is 251.
Richard, thanks for that tip. I tried it on the last RAW image captured with one of my 30D bodies, which I know has over 10,000 actuations (guess I must be using the scattergun approach, but I'm not proud), and it showed up as image No. 208. My 30D is set to continuous file numbering, so I'm not sure where that image count came from.
Edit: Ah, just tried the same thing with a RAW image I shot out of a CPS Mk2n, and it registered at 37,583. Perhaps the technique only works with "1" series bodies.
It's "scatter' for me, too.
Taking a burst series of shots with flying birds is the only way to get a pleasing wing position. after 10 days at Bosque, took 5000 shots, and at least that many at Sanibel.
Let's see how many shutter activations the D300 is good for.
Paul, you "'chaps" on the Uk board are posting some killer images lately ! I always look at your forum.
Sandy
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13 repliesthank you !
sandy r
When I was looking for this data using Photoshop and in the D200 manual, I could not find it. Someone will correct me if I am wrong for sure, but the D200 does not have a method "in camera" to view this. However, the info IS stored in EVERY file! Seems like the only way to get that info on the D200 (I have one) is an EXIF viewer program that reads a lot of EXIF data from your original D200 image file (NEF and JPG). I am using a Macintosh computer and found a program called "EXIF Viewer" to do the trick. This is:
Version 2.6, released 5/29/07
By Ali Ozer, aozer@mac.com
You can get "EXIF Viewer" for the Macintosh here:
http://homepage.mac.com/aozer/EV/index.html
If you are using a PC then check out this URL for "Preview Extractor". It will do the trick PLUS a whole lot more ( I have not used this - remember I have Mac!):
http://drchung.new21.net/previewextractor/
And for a site that explains some of this, go to :
http://nikond200.dpnotes.com/8/nikon-shutter-count-software/
Good luck!! And Happy Shooting,
Troup Nightingale
Anyone know the life expectancy of a camera? In terms of shutter activations – i.e. 150,000
D2Xs & D300
Sandy great thread and sorry for hijacking it!
Jim: your example is useless for Nikon as the auto numbering of raw files uses only 4 digits.
I do not take the scatter gun approach to photography. Sorry.
Edit: Ah, just tried the same thing with a RAW image I shot out of a CPS Mk2n, and it registered at 37,583. Perhaps the technique only works with "1" series bodies.
Thanks for the tip Richard - will be giving it a try tomorrow!
Taking a burst series of shots with flying birds is the only way to get a pleasing wing position. after 10 days at Bosque, took 5000 shots, and at least that many at Sanibel.
Let's see how many shutter activations the D300 is good for.
Paul, you "'chaps" on the Uk board are posting some killer images lately ! I always look at your forum.
Sandy