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Title: backwards liveview actuations count on 5d mkII
Post by: traeuble on October 03, 2012, 12:43:16 PM
hi

when displaying the shutter count in the debug menu the number for pictures taken works fine
but in front of the number of the liveview actuations there is a "-" and the number counts backwards

Is it still possible to estimate the real shuttercount becaus I really need to know it.


träuble


edit:
the most reasonable explanation is, that the count has exceeded a specific limit
It might be useful if some of you can tell their count. Maybe it is possible to estimate the maximum value
Title: Re: backwards liveview actuations count on 5d mkII
Post by: traeuble on October 07, 2012, 02:35:23 AM
please
can just somebody confirm that it is possible to have more then 10 000 liveview actuations
Title: Re: backwards liveview actuations count on 5d mkII
Post by: ilguercio on October 07, 2012, 03:00:10 AM
Why not?
Title: Re: backwards liveview actuations count on 5d mkII
Post by: Roman on October 07, 2012, 09:40:37 AM
Yep I'm up to about 13000 with my 600D.

Apparently 7D shutters are rated for 250,000, I'd imagine a 5D should be that or more.

How you'd reach that though unless you shoot a hell of a lot of timelapses, I do not know :)
Title: Re: backwards liveview actuations count on 5d mkII
Post by: traeuble on October 11, 2012, 09:58:40 PM
Quote from: ilguercio on October 07, 2012, 03:00:10 AM
Why not?
because ML shows a negative number on my camera (-6000)
I need to know the real count because I bought it used with different description of the shutter count

@Roman
thanks for the answer
just to be sure: the 13000 is just for liveview actuation (second number) not the shutter count with mirror movement?
Title: Re: backwards liveview actuations count on 5d mkII
Post by: a1ex on October 11, 2012, 09:59:52 PM
Can you ask a Canon service what's the shutter count, and then tell me both values? (the true one and the one displayed by ML)
Title: Re: backwards liveview actuations count on 5d mkII
Post by: traeuble on October 11, 2012, 10:21:19 PM
at the moment ML shows: 61980+-6178
EOSinfo gives me 61980 so just the normal shutter count

I bought this camera with description of less than 50k
first I will speak again with the Seller for a solution
he already said in the beginning that he barely used live view, so I assume a 10k limit, which would explain the weed number

as I know is shutter count reading by canon not for free
so I would only do it, if I can't find an agreement with the seller
Title: Re: backwards liveview actuations count on 5d mkII
Post by: criz_a on October 12, 2012, 11:47:14 AM
Hello, I have the same "issue", the first number in the shutter count row is lower than the second after the =, which may be the total sum of actuation. After the second number then there is the +- sign(s) and then the live view count.

I don't think ML is counting backwards or something, couldn't it be rather the case that the first number before the =, and the second are interchanged? If yes, why is it like that?

If there is a way I can help to clarify the "bug", please tell me how!
Title: Re: backwards liveview actuations count on 5d mkII
Post by: a1ex on October 12, 2012, 11:50:20 AM
See my post above.
Title: Re: backwards liveview actuations count on 5d mkII
Post by: criz_a on October 12, 2012, 12:13:52 PM
I will be able to go to a canon service center, but unfortunately only around Christmas time, so except traeuble goes before that, we have to be patient  ::)
Title: Re: backwards liveview actuations count on 5d mkII
Post by: t0olbox on February 21, 2014, 09:30:49 PM
Hi. I know this thread is old. i'm just facing this problem now and i can't find other thread about this. I just had my board replaced with a used one, due to hdmi port problem. my shutter count is
2k = 4099 +- 1868 and the last value is counting backwards. I'm worried what will happen after the value reaches zero.. i hope a1ex reads this.

Thank you,

T0olbox
Title: Re: backwards liveview actuations count on 5d mkII
Post by: nanomad on February 21, 2014, 11:28:05 PM
Ask a canon service center for the correct readings, then report back canon and ML values
Title: Re: backwards liveview actuations count on 5d mkII
Post by: t0olbox on February 22, 2014, 09:35:40 AM
Thanks for the info. But i think i won't have time to do that. I'll just wait for something to come up in here. Does that mean there is no solution yet for this matter?

Thanks,
T0olbox
Title: Re: backwards liveview actuations count on 5d mkII
Post by: nanomad on February 22, 2014, 12:14:23 PM
Yes