cpclee Posted May 7, 2009 Share #1 Posted May 7, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) Is there a quick way to check the number of actuations on either a DMR or an R9? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted May 7, 2009 Posted May 7, 2009 Hi cpclee, Take a look here how to check R9 and DMR actuations. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
andybarton Posted May 7, 2009 Share #2 Posted May 7, 2009 No way at all on an R9 (or any film camera), but there will be something in the Exif data on the DMR file. In my experience with the DMR, it's not easy to find Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
psquared Posted May 7, 2009 Share #3 Posted May 7, 2009 On the DMR EXIF, there is a Image Unique ID category. The entry is a hexadecimal number whose last several digits reflect the numbrer of pictures taken up to that point. If Image Unique ID = 0000000000000000004CC5E800005B3D, then this is the 23,357th exposure. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cpclee Posted May 7, 2009 Author Share #4 Posted May 7, 2009 Wow thanks. I would not have looked there for the DMR! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cpclee Posted May 7, 2009 Author Share #5 Posted May 7, 2009 BTW, can this count be reset by a user? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cpclee Posted May 7, 2009 Author Share #6 Posted May 7, 2009 I guess this is what I meant to say: If I see a low actuation count on a DMR, should I trust it? Could a previous owner have tampered with it? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted May 7, 2009 Share #7 Posted May 7, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) They would have to alter the firmware on the camera to be able to fudge the acctuation numbers. Highly improbable. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cpclee Posted May 7, 2009 Author Share #8 Posted May 7, 2009 In that case, the DMR that is offered to me has had fewer than 4,500 exposures through it. Must have been a demo or backup unit. That's great! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted May 7, 2009 Share #9 Posted May 7, 2009 Not even run in yet... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
psquared Posted May 8, 2009 Share #10 Posted May 8, 2009 I guess this is what I meant to say: If I see a low actuation count on a DMR, should I trust it? Could a previous owner have tampered with it? Agree with Andy that the previous owner would not be able to tamper with it. However, there is an interesting, but expected, sidebar. My DMR just came back from NJ after a circuit board replacement. The Image unique ID went from 0000000000000000004CC5E800008D38 to 0000000000000000005C2E3A0000029F. Notice the change in the code for the circuitboard/DMR from 4CC5E8 to 5C2E3A. So, it's possible to get a low exposure number if there's been a critical hardware change. It's interesting that on M8's Image Unique ID, there is no coding for the particular camera. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leicamr Posted May 8, 2009 Share #11 Posted May 8, 2009 (edited) My DMR has only clocked up just under 13000 images, so the R8 that it is fitted to must have many more actuations! The camera still 'feels' new. I remember handling manual wind and focus Japanese cameras of the late 70's and 80's. They always felt 'slack' and knackered from new. Leica's always felt firm and required a run in period before achieving their renowned silky smooth operation. Leica's run in, the 'others' run out! Mark :-) Edited May 8, 2009 by leicamr typo errors Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PMendes Posted May 10, 2009 Share #12 Posted May 10, 2009 The ID of my last picture,taken yesterday with my R9+dmr,purchased two years ago,has the No 8DED.If my maths are right,this means 36333 actuations! Crazy! I would never have guessed such a high number. Pedro Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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