Check Nikon Digital SLR Camera Shutter Count with Opanda IExif
January 22, 2008 – 11:44 amSome photographers are really concern about how long their digital SLR camera will last before they had to change the shutter or buy a new camera. Some may want to know how many photos that they have taken since they bought their camera.
If you are currently using a Nikon digital SLR camera, then you are in luck. A freeware called Opanda IExif can tell you how many shots that you have taken with your camera based on the shutter count attribute recorded on a photo’s EXIF information.
Steps to Check a Nikon Digital SLR Camera Shutter Count
1- Using your Nikon camera, take a picture in JPEG format. RAW formatted images won’t work with Opanda IExif.
2- Transfer that picture from your camera to your personal computer.
3- Download Opanda IExif. Double click the setup file to install it and click the Panda icon on the desktop to run it.
4- Select the “Open” menu icon. Choose the photo that you have taken before. Your picture will be shown on top left of the interface.
5- Select the “Summary” tab.
6- Scroll down until you reach the “MakerNote (Nikon)” section. Scroll down a little bit more until you find the “Total Number of Shutter Releases for Camera” attribute. A number will be shown next to this attribute. That my friend, is your Nikon Digital SLR shutter count.
How many shots have you taken / your shutter count number? Currently mine is at 16397 which is probably OK because I bought a used one to start a new hobby. Don’t forget to check out the other EXIF information! Learning the EXIF data can make you a better photographer, as the experts said.
Tags: nikon, photography, digital slr, shutter count, exif, photography tips
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6 Responses to “Check Nikon Digital SLR Camera Shutter Count with Opanda IExif”
Its a wonderful software.
By TAPAN ROY on Mar 19, 2008
What kind of Nikon camera is?
I have tried 2 bridge (nikon) and 3 canon (DSLR) and It doesn’t seem to work…
By Alessandro on Aug 26, 2008
By Syahid A. on Aug 27, 2008
I am unable to achieve the shutter count on my Nikon D200 on my Mac Book Pro. All of the software seems to be for Windows OS.??
Any suggestions please?
Thank YOu,
By William on Oct 8, 2008
By Syahid A. on Oct 9, 2008
@Alessandro. This software work with picture captured as jpeg. Cannot work with RAW.
By Metalz on Oct 20, 2008