Finding your Canon camera’s shutter count isn’t as simple as some other manufacturers make it. Since it's not stored in EXIF data, you won't be able to follow the same steps required to find a Nikon ...

Photography is a game of numbers. Shutter speed, aperture, focal length, ISO, you name it. One of them, in particular, worries many photographers: shutter count, which is the number of photos a camera ...

Like most technology we own, our cameras will eventually stop working. Not only is this bad news for our bank balances, but if a camera were to die mid-shoot then it could potentially land us in a ...

An explanation of what this specification means and how relevant it is for different photographers. When you’re shopping for a new camera you may come across a specification telling you the number of ...

Canon cameras are notoriously difficult to get accurate shutter actuation values from. A couple of years ago, the popular application ShutterCount was able to do this, but an internal change made by ...

Pre-owned gear can be a great way to save money and enjoy a brand new photography experience. Yet, a good deal also includes proper quality. Here you get to know how to check a second-hand camera body ...

The purpose of a shutter is to control the amount of light reaching the image sensor. Back in the days of film, mechanical shutters were the only option and there were only two types: focal plane and ...

The official Canon-certified shutter rating of 2008’s 5D Mark II is a respectable 150,000 shots. In reality, though, this number is almost certainly on the conservative side. Cameras often surpass ...