As I noted above, I feel Shutter Count is of dubious value. While some value it highly, I regard it as a can of worms that I would rather leave closed.
I have sold more than one camera body. When someone asks me for a Shutter Count I raise my asking price to cover the cost of sending it to Canon for an accurate count. Of course, people do not like that any more than I like going through the bother of providing a count.
Here’s why. It opens a line of back and forth discussion that I prefer to avoid. They ask for a count and you provide it. Now they want to know how can they be sure it is accurate. A copy of the Canon service ticket is the strongest argument, except they don’t want to pay the extra money for it.
The next questions are when was the Shutter Count recorded? How many photos have been taken since the Shutter Count was recorded? And, it continues downhill from there.
Some people get angry when I raise the price. I could care less. If they want a count, then they can buy the camera and get a count they can trust on their own. Just my two cents.
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