Shutter actuations question

f8andbethere · #1 August 14th, 2012, 08:08 PM

I can't seem able to determine the number of shutter actuations on my G3. I have used both Opanda and Irfan view and neither of them show the total pictures. Does the G3 capture that info?

D@ne · #2 August 14th, 2012, 08:12 PM

How many actuations do you have?

f8andbethere · #3 August 14th, 2012, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by D@ne

How many actuations do you have?

That's my question. Irfan View and Opanda do not show the actuations. I'm trying to determine if the G3 captures that info in the EXIF data.

D@ne · #4 August 14th, 2012, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by f8andbethere

That's my question. Irfan View and Opanda do not show the actuations. I'm trying to determine if the G3 captures that info in the EXIF data.

I have no doubt that it does, but I can't tell you which software would be required to find out. Finding the service-mode is the only way I've read to find out....but I'll let someone else with more experience to chime in.

trstenjak · #5 August 20th, 2012, 06:51 AM

You don't need any software to display this information for Panasonic G3.
I found out (in one of the german lumix forums) the right combination of keys to access into camera info menu.

I wrote a little tutorial on my web site: tadejtrstenjak.com

f8andbethere · #6 August 20th, 2012, 07:21 AM

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Originally Posted by trstenjak

You don't need any software to display this information for Panasonic G3.
I found out (in one of the german lumix forums) the right combination of keys to access into camera info menu.

I wrote a little tutorial on my web site: tadejtrstenjak.com

I read your tutorial, but don't understand what you mean by left key and right key. It would help if I had a couple of extra fingers to accomplish what should be a very simple task.

trstenjak · #7 August 20th, 2012, 07:27 AM

RIGHT key = WB key
LEFT key = AF MODE key

It is not simple, but it works.

griswoldo · #8 August 20th, 2012, 11:00 PM

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Originally Posted by trstenjak

You don't need any software to display this information for Panasonic G3.
I found out (in one of the german lumix forums) the right combination of keys to access into camera info menu.

I wrote a little tutorial on my web site: tadejtrstenjak.com

Great info - thanks for this! I always wondered what my actuation count was, and now that I know it's over 19000, I'm a little depressed

Anyone know the life expectancy of the G3's shutter?

greenarcher02 · #9 August 21st, 2012, 04:23 AM

Is it the same for the GX1? Or do I have to find a different combination?

danska · #10 August 21st, 2012, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by greenarcher02

Is it the same for the GX1? Or do I have to find a different combination?

I tried it last night, wasn't able to get it to work on my GX1. My hands had a hard time pressing the second combination twice though, just too small of keys. I thought I did it right a couple of times but it's hard to say.