an interesting way to check your 20D shutter count

speedblade · 13th December 2006

use a hex editor and open the CR2 file.

look at 95D and decode the numbers next to it.....

so mine is 15334 actuations.

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Information taken from here:

http://www.flickr.com/groups/canon20...7594389608272/

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adamadam · 13th December 2006

You are so leet

Thanks for sharing

speedblade · 13th December 2006

no worries mate.

leet ?? that's a new word to me. so i went to check it out. (wiki, of course.....)

OH NO!! i'll stay far away from that.

freecloud · 13th December 2006

Originally Posted by speedblade

use a hex editor and open the CR2 file.

look at 95D and decode the numbers next to it.....

so mine is 15334 actuations. .

Information taken from here:

http://www.flickr.com/groups/canon20...7594389608272/

.

is this method applicable to 10d?

kross · 13th December 2006

where to get mac's hex editor?

cheers....

speedblade · 13th December 2006

sorry ... not sure. Try and see if it works?

Open 2 consecutive files and you'll be able to check.

Google xvi32

hmmmm ...... 15334 shots ~ = 425 rolls of film (36 shots) ~= $6375 (assuming $15 for film + processing + printing 4R)

WOW!!

coldfish · 14th December 2006

Originally Posted by speedblade

no worries mate.

leet ?? that's a new word to me. so i went to check it out. (wiki, of course.....)

OH NO!! i'll stay far away from that.

He probably stole the quote from Yesterday's Digital LIfe.
Just to add:

Elite = leet = 1337

USM · 14th December 2006

It doesn't seem to work.

Any step by step instruction?

speedblade · 14th December 2006

Originally Posted by USM

It doesn't seem to work.

Any step by step instruction?

hi usm, see the last post at the link:
http://www.flickr.com/groups/canon20...7594389608272/

The number of columns(white areas) need to be 17 for the 95D to appear at the beginning of the row.

cheers.

frostyIntrepid · 14th December 2006

hmm funny, I can't quite get it to work

speedblade · 15th December 2006

which part is not working?

1.) Load program
2.) Go to Tools>Options>Data Inspector (it;'s a TAB)
3.) Click "big-endian (MOTOROLA)"
4.) Click "OK" Button to exit out of the options
5.) Go to File>Open>"CHOOSE YOUR RAW IMAGE FILE" then click open
6.) Go to Address>Goto (Or CTRL+G)
7.) Click "Hexadecimal" then TYPE "95D" into the box below
8.) Click "OK"
9.) Then go to TOOLS>DECODE NUMBER
10.) LOOK at XX XX As Word (XX Being your numbers located in 95D,E).
11.) The number next to it is your Actuation number.

USM · 15th December 2006

Originally Posted by speedblade

hi usm, see the last post at the link:
http://www.flickr.com/groups/canon20...7594389608272/

The number of columns(white areas) need to be 17 for the 95D to appear at the beginning of the row.

cheers.

Sad to say that I have followed the instruction but there was no 95D at all. I guess that this only work for EOS 20D or 20Da, and not other models.

speedblade · 15th December 2006

which cam's raw file you tried on? share with us so the others will know too. Thanks.

Denosha · 15th December 2006

Cool! It works! 57347. Still about half it's shutter life left. Hur hur.

USM · 15th December 2006

Originally Posted by speedblade

which cam's raw file you tried on? share with us so the others will know too. Thanks.

What kind or RAW format can be used? The RAW file of Canon can't be used?

speedblade · 15th December 2006

hi usm, i think so far only 20D RAW file. Which model RAW file did you try on?

USM · 15th December 2006

Originally Posted by speedblade

hi usm, i think so far only 20D RAW file. Which model RAW file did you try on?

10D RAW file.

wkcheah76 · 15th December 2006

Can anyway the data on the CR2 be changed by the 20D going flat on the internal battery? My 20D registers like ~ 32700 frames. Coz if it is fool proof then I'll take it as under 35k frames.

http://forums.clubsnap.org/showthrea...ight=wkcheah76

CYRN · 15th December 2006

Tried on 30D... cannot. 95D addy is fixed at Hex FC08

I juz wish canon can give us some way of checking postcounts via Exif.

13th December 2006	#1
speedblade Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Bukit Panjang Posts: 848	an interesting way to check your 20D shutter count use a hex editor and open the CR2 file. look at 95D and decode the numbers next to it..... so mine is 15334 actuations. . Information taken from here: http://www.flickr.com/groups/canon20...7594389608272/ . Last edited by speedblade; 13th December 2006 at 11:13 PM.

13th December 2006	#2
adamadam Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Perth Posts: 3,157	Re: an interesting way to check your 20D shutter count You are so leet Thanks for sharing __________________ Love - a red ring puts the O in PRO :D my flickr - adamloh.com

13th December 2006	#3
speedblade Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Bukit Panjang Posts: 848	Re: an interesting way to check your 20D shutter count no worries mate. leet ?? that's a new word to me. so i went to check it out. (wiki, of course.....) OH NO!! i'll stay far away from that.

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kross Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: earth Posts: 1,270	Re: an interesting way to check your 20D shutter count where to get mac's hex editor? cheers.... __________________ flickr me.... exposure medium: 95% film, 5% sensor

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speedblade Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Bukit Panjang Posts: 848	Re: an interesting way to check your 20D shutter count sorry ... not sure. Try and see if it works? Open 2 consecutive files and you'll be able to check. Google xvi32 hmmmm ...... 15334 shots ~ = 425 rolls of film (36 shots) ~= $6375 (assuming $15 for film + processing + printing 4R) WOW!! Last edited by speedblade; 13th December 2006 at 11:51 PM.

14th December 2006	#8
USM Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 13,880	Re: an interesting way to check your 20D shutter count It doesn't seem to work. Any step by step instruction?

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frostyIntrepid Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 852	Re: an interesting way to check your 20D shutter count hmm funny, I can't quite get it to work __________________ BLOG: www.spencertan.com

15th December 2006	#11
speedblade Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Bukit Panjang Posts: 848	Re: an interesting way to check your 20D shutter count which part is not working? 1.) Load program 2.) Go to Tools>Options>Data Inspector (it;'s a TAB) 3.) Click "big-endian (MOTOROLA)" 4.) Click "OK" Button to exit out of the options 5.) Go to File>Open>"CHOOSE YOUR RAW IMAGE FILE" then click open 6.) Go to Address>Goto (Or CTRL+G) 7.) Click "Hexadecimal" then TYPE "95D" into the box below 8.) Click "OK" 9.) Then go to TOOLS>DECODE NUMBER 10.) LOOK at XX XX As Word (XX Being your numbers located in 95D,E). 11.) The number next to it is your Actuation number. Last edited by speedblade; 15th December 2006 at 12:24 AM.

15th December 2006	#14
Denosha Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Bukit Timah Posts: 1,298	Re: an interesting way to check your 20D shutter count Cool! It works! 57347. Still about half it's shutter life left. Hur hur. __________________ My Photo blog \| Photo gallery \| My music profile

15th December 2006	#18
wkcheah76 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Tanah Merah, Singapore Posts: 2,467	Re: an interesting way to check your 20D shutter count Can anyway the data on the CR2 be changed by the 20D going flat on the internal battery? My 20D registers like ~ 32700 frames. Coz if it is fool proof then I'll take it as under 35k frames. http://forums.clubsnap.org/showthrea...ight=wkcheah76 __________________ "A closet Nykon lover"

15th December 2006	#19
CYRN Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 4,483	Re: an interesting way to check your 20D shutter count Tried on 30D... cannot. 95D addy is fixed at Hex FC08 I juz wish canon can give us some way of checking postcounts via Exif. __________________ Photoevangel - Gallery - Photography Evangelism : Spreading the Good photography.