Dennis Posted February 15, 2022 Share #1 Posted February 15, 2022 Advertisement (gone after registration) I would LOVE very much to know I many clicks did my M10. Not because I'm curious, just because I need to know to rely on the camera. Shooting as an assignment/event with a camera that took 5k or 200k it's not the same. I have no idea; it could be a tentative number. But I want reality, as you can easily do it with other brands. I know in some M cameras, there is a way. But it looks that there is not for the M10. Then I found this article: https://petapixel.com/2022/02/15/how-to-check-your-cameras-shutter-actuation-count/. It mentions a few Leica M bodies, but not (maybe intentionally) the M10. Did you try it? Instructions here: slightly more difficult and risky method for Leica owners who don’t use a Mac involves entering the secret service mode through a specific combination of button presses, just like with Olympus cameras. The secret button sequence is: Press Delete Press Up 2 times Press Down 4 times Press Left 3 times Press Right 3 times Press Info This sequence should work on a number of popular M series cameras, including the M8, M9, M Monochrom, and more. A word of warning: there may be things in the service menu that can cause issues with your camera if you edit them without knowing what you are doing, so be sure to avoid going into anything other than the shutter count checking area. Once the secret service menu is opened, choose the Debug Data option to view basic info about your camera. The shutter actuation count should be displayed with the label NumExposures. . P.s. I can do it by myself, it should be easy. But what if.... That's why I put the red warning. Any experience with that? Any volunteers? 🤔 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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a.noctilux Posted February 15, 2022 Share #2 Posted February 15, 2022 We answered already, NO for M10- M240- and friends 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
a.noctilux Posted February 15, 2022 Share #3 Posted February 15, 2022 (edited) @Al Brown Of course, for the factory, service menu is a must have. Not to be spreaded around secret. Maybe after revealing how, the Leica Services would be flooded by " blocked " or malfunction cameras to repair or adjust. Good thing that he didn't tell you how. With liveview or not actuations ? Edited February 15, 2022 by a.noctilux 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis Posted February 15, 2022 Author Share #4 Posted February 15, 2022 39 minutes ago, a.noctilux said: We answered already, NO for M10- M240- and friends Thank you! And it was actually my question. oh dear 🙂 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis Posted February 15, 2022 Author Share #5 Posted February 15, 2022 39 minutes ago, Al Brown said: There IS a service menu for the M10 for sure with the shutter actuations number, I have already posted a picture of it here from a M10-P camera, but it must be one of Wetzlar's best kept secrets. Here it is one more time. The guy who knows how to enter will not tell me. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! The Matrix code ... In the end, I don't need to know the secret, I just want to know how many. When I will travel to Wetzlar in the future, I will ask for a screenshot like the one above, with my M10 info. Something like: I give you the camera, I turn around, you do the magic, I turn around, I take a picture, Thank you, I leave. Do they charge me before, or when I leave? 🤣 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
serdor Posted February 15, 2022 Share #6 Posted February 15, 2022 Sorry, but in the Exif of the DNG file there is no number of shots taken ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
a.noctilux Posted February 15, 2022 Share #7 Posted February 15, 2022 (edited) Advertisement (gone after registration) 1 hour ago, serdor said: Sorry, but in the Exif of the DNG file there is no number of shots taken ? Sorry, again no, in DNG nothing to read the number, or it's coded ("secret again", I think). for example on my M10 Image Unique ID {0xA420} = 00000000000000000000000000465292 Edited February 15, 2022 by a.noctilux 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis Posted February 15, 2022 Author Share #8 Posted February 15, 2022 2 hours ago, Al Brown said: When handing it over just simply ask them how many actuations your camera has, the information will be complementary and if you are lucky you will get a coupon for free coffee at Café Leitz next door. Of course. Friendly ask is as it should has to be done. But I liked the idea of a guy, knowing the secret, and doing it in front of me in 2 second and half 🏆 Once I'm in Wetzlar, it has be a full CLA. When I would ask. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandro_m Posted February 16, 2022 Share #9 Posted February 16, 2022 If you are an Apple user, try this app: https://transienteye.com/software/ Its main function is downloading pictures from M10 to your Mac, but it also shows the image count of each image. Not the shutter counts (which is higher if you use liveview), but the numer of image files created by the camera from its birth. I tested the count with a new camera, its correct! 2 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis Posted February 16, 2022 Author Share #10 Posted February 16, 2022 4 minutes ago, Sandro_m said: If you are an Apple user, try this app: https://transienteye.com/software/ Its main function is downloading pictures from M10 to your Mac, but it also shows the image count of each image. Not the shutter counts (which is higher if you use liveview), but the numer of image files created by the camera from its birth. I tested the count with a new camera, its correct! Thank you for sharing, I'll definitely check it out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emunbog Posted February 18, 2022 Share #11 Posted February 18, 2022 On 2/15/2022 at 9:44 PM, Dennis said: I would LOVE very much to know I many clicks did my M10. Not because I'm curious, just because I need to know to rely on the camera. Shooting as an assignment/event with a camera that took 5k or 200k it's not the same. I have no idea; it could be a tentative number. But I want reality, as you can easily do it with other brands. I know in some M cameras, there is a way. But it looks that there is not for the M10. Then I found this article: https://petapixel.com/2022/02/15/how-to-check-your-cameras-shutter-actuation-count/. It mentions a few Leica M bodies, but not (maybe intentionally) the M10. Did you try it? Instructions here: slightly more difficult and risky method for Leica owners who don’t use a Mac involves entering the secret service mode through a specific combination of button presses, just like with Olympus cameras. The secret button sequence is: Press Delete Press Up 2 times Press Down 4 times Press Left 3 times Press Right 3 times Press Info This sequence should work on a number of popular M series cameras, including the M8, M9, M Monochrom, and more. A word of warning: there may be things in the service menu that can cause issues with your camera if you edit them without knowing what you are doing, so be sure to avoid going into anything other than the shutter count checking area. Once the secret service menu is opened, choose the Debug Data option to view basic info about your camera. The shutter actuation count should be displayed with the label NumExposures. . P.s. I can do it by myself, it should be easy. But what if.... That's why I put the red warning. Any experience with that? Any volunteers? 🤔 If you only check the shutter actuations there is nothing to worry about. I did that on the M9 to check the shutter count and the ccd ID and the camera didn't explode. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Bonn Posted February 19, 2022 Share #12 Posted February 19, 2022 On 2/16/2022 at 8:53 PM, Sandro_m said: If you are an Apple user, try this app: https://transienteye.com/software/ Its main function is downloading pictures from M10 to your Mac, but it also shows the image count of each image. Not the shutter counts (which is higher if you use liveview), but the numer of image files created by the camera from its birth. I tested the count with a new camera, its correct! That is absolutely superb, thanks for sharing. I just used that app and figured out how many images my pre-owned M10 had taken before I got it 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sorinlaz Posted June 5, 2022 Share #13 Posted June 5, 2022 Re: https://transienteye.com/software/ I just checked on my M10: -the software dowloaded from transienteye.com indicates 8197 images, -the File No. shown by the camera is 8291 (L1008291). Therefore I assume that the software is correct and that the difference (of 94 shots) between the camera's file number and the software count may be attributed to the shutter openings when Live View was used. I am still debating if I am going to try the other method indicated by Dennis which I understand coud be riskier.......I am just curious. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlesphoto99 Posted June 5, 2022 Share #14 Posted June 5, 2022 If one puts all of their images into the same Lightroom catalog, then you can filter by attribute (camera model) and get a pretty rough idea of how many images have been taken (if the camera new to you of course). It won't give LV openings or shutter test shots, but those shouldn't be much in comparison to pics taken (I would hope). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMF Posted June 5, 2022 Share #15 Posted June 5, 2022 Huge thanks for directing us to https://transienteye.com/software/. Simple solution (I wish I thought of it before 😀). Both the authors should get huge kudos for offering this free to the community and adding the v1.4 feature to show 'images captured by the camera over its lifetime'. This one should be a sticky as I think most M10 owners would be interested in this. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 1 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/329846-m10-bodies-shutter-actuation-count/?do=findComment&comment=4448497'>More sharing options...
Ba Erv Posted July 20, 2022 Share #16 Posted July 20, 2022 Tried it on my M10-P and worked like a charm. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakontil Posted July 20, 2022 Share #17 Posted July 20, 2022 This software alone might persuade me to get back to apple mac, since i have been using my laptop sparingly for gaming in windows 😂😂😂 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgh Posted March 16, 2023 Share #18 Posted March 16, 2023 Circling back to this - this tool works great for me. Pretty close equivalent to what I've got in my catalog (I bought my M10 new). 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert E Posted April 8, 2023 Share #19 Posted April 8, 2023 Hi Guys, Just downloaded this software to check the shutter count on my newly acquired (demo unit from a Leica store) M10P. This software works great, except for one problem. The L1000xxx.DNG file # is only valid for photos taken after the Image Numbering in the Menu has been reset. If there was any chance your Image Numbering was reset BEFORE you received the camera, it will NOT show the true shutter count. You can see the reset image # towards the bottom in the photo attached. Otherwise this is great software. Al Brown is correct. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/329846-m10-bodies-shutter-actuation-count/?do=findComment&comment=4745940'>More sharing options...
Adam Bonn Posted April 10, 2023 Share #20 Posted April 10, 2023 On 4/8/2023 at 10:22 PM, Robert E said: Hi Guys, Just downloaded this software to check the shutter count on my newly acquired (demo unit from a Leica store) M10P. This software works great, except for one problem. The L1000xxx.DNG file # is only valid for photos taken after the Image Numbering in the Menu has been reset. If there was any chance your Image Numbering was reset BEFORE you received the camera, it will NOT show the true shutter count. You can see the reset image # towards the bottom in the photo attached. Otherwise this is great software. Al Brown is correct. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! so you're saying that if you ran this software 'now' (ie as per your screen shot) it would claim your camera has taken 2 shots in its entire life? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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