I have just tried again,updated the Astro Photoography App, my Windows is 10, 64 bit version 20H2, bang up to date.Ĭonnected a 5D-IV and a 5DS-R. The camera make, model and shutter count appear at the bottom left of screen. It may be because my cams are what they are or it may be my user error - Astro is extremely complex on first look but if you are an astrophysicist you may be fine :- )īasically, you attach your camera to your PC via USB, turn it on, launch Astro. I had tried Astro a few weeks ago but without success. The cost was just UK£19.38 for unlimited use for 3 days on one PC.Īstro Photography Tool works on my 50D, 7D and 5DIII, and it's free. what the mirror count is as well as the shutter count, what factory it was built in and when, and what countries it was supplied for. It also supplies a lot of extra interesting data e.g. I used it on a 5DS-R, two 5D Mark IV's, and a 6D Mark II. It says its OK to do that for a short time after which it will switch itself on again.

I had to disable Defender as suggested but that was covered in the some notes within the Defender app. There had been no other option in Windows other than tornadosw, believe me I'd tried. Well, after having put off trying for at least a couple of years because of the apparent risks I finally decided to live dangerously today :- ) which requires Internet Explorer and crashes a dozen times before actually working and which is a download and requires you to disable Windows Defender, but works much more reliably. If you do not find it send me pic taken with the camera and will check it out for you. Try the app ShutterCount, I installed it for free in my old Mac. Can anyone help me to understand how I can get the shutter count from my 5D3 without sending it to canon's service center?

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