Home / Guides How to Check Shutter Count Without a Computer No PC handy? Here’s the honest truth about your options — including the one method that works entirely in-camera. Honest answer: Canon DSLRs do not display the shutter count anywhere in their menus — unlike some Fujifilm and Olympus bodies. There is no button…
Home / Guides Shutter Count vs File Number (IMG_0001) The single most common misunderstanding in used-camera buying — and the easiest one for dishonest sellers to exploit. They are not the same thing. The file number (IMG_0001, IMG_9842…) is just a filename counter — it resets with a formatted card or a menu option. The…
Home / Guides Does Live View Count as Shutter Actuations? One of the most misunderstood numbers in photography. Here’s exactly what Live View and video do to your Canon’s shutter count. The rule: photos taken in Live View DO count as shutter actuations — the mechanical shutter curtains still cycle for each shot. Time spent…
Home / Guides Can the Canon Shutter Count Be Reset? Short answer: no — not by you, not through any menu. Here’s what actually resets, what doesn’t, and how buyers can protect themselves. No. There is no menu option, button combination, or official Canon utility that resets the shutter actuation count. It lives in the…
Home / Guides Is There a Mac Version of EOS Digital Info? Short answer: no. Long answer: here are the honest alternatives that actually work on macOS. EOS Digital Info is Windows-only. The developer never released a macOS build, and there is no official port. Any site offering an “EOS Digital Info for Mac” download…
