How do i check shutter count on 5d mk3

[bajatony1]

How do i check shutter count on 5d mk3. Someone said it was available on the utilities disc, but i can't find it.

Cheers

Tony

[musman]

Shutter count is around 500 and price is 2100 AUD.

[jrhoffman75]

A shutter count of 500 is basically brand new. I fire off that many shots at my grnadson's soccer game. I don't know anything about Australian prices, but based on an earlier post you implied that this is much less expensive than a refurb price.

What is the back story? Why is it for sale?

[musman]

Hi,

The price of new one is around AUD 3100 here (plus minus AUD 100). The seller is switching to Mirrorless. Camera was purchased in Mid 2014. 

[ebiggs1]

"Camera was purchased in Mid 2014."

Two years old and he shot only 500 clicks?  Sounds fishy to me.

"The seller is switching to Mirrorless."

But if this is true, he is an idiot!  Going from a 5D Mk III to mirrorless, right, good idea. 

[Waddizzle]

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@musman wrote:

Hi,

The price of new one is around AUD 3100 here (plus minus AUD 100). The seller is switching to Mirrorless. Camera was purchased in Mid 2014. 

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Sounds like someone is probably switching their camera brand to me.  Brand S, maybe?

[Adagio8]

How did you check the count?

[tylor313]

Hey! I noticed you seem to be the one helping people firgure out their shutter count on the 5D Mark iii! would you mind sharing your wisdom with me? I'm selling mine and i want to give as much info as i can to the potential buyer! Thanks in advance! 

[SamanthaW]

Hi!

Welcome to the Canon Forums and thanks for your post!

If you want to find the shutter count of your EOS 5D Mark III, you will need to send your camera in to be evaluated with a request for shutter count included. Our technicians will send you an estimate to let you know the cost, if there is any, before anything is done. The shutter count will be included in the evaluation upon request. To send in your camera for evaluation please go here: http://Canon.us/htyv

Thanks! 

[ebiggs1]

tylor313, Adagio8,

If you get the shutter count from any other source besides a real deal Canon service center, it may or may not be accurate.  Just keep that in mind.  And, just because somebody got an accurate count from some unofficial sourcedoes not guarantee you will.