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ExifTool => The "exiftool" Application => Topic started by: martmtl on December 06, 2017, 11:03:30 AM

Title: I would pay for having the shutter count !!!
Post by: martmtl on December 06, 2017, 11:03:30 AM
I am not very good with these command line on Terminal ...

Can someone actually do it for me, I would pay !!

Thank you
Title: Re: I would pay for having the shutter count !!!
Post by: Phil Harvey on December 06, 2017, 12:41:32 PM
The steps are simple:

1. Download the ExifTool windows executable, and unzip the archive.

2. Move "exiftool(-k).exe" to your hard disk and rename it to "exiftool(-shuttercount -k).exe".

3. Drag and drop files and/or folders onto "exiftool(-shuttercount -k).exe"

- Phil
Title: Re: I would pay for having the shutter count !!!
Post by: StarGeek on December 06, 2017, 12:45:20 PM
Since "Terminal" is mentioned, it might be that they're on a Mac instead of Windows.  I could be wrong, though.
Title: Re: I would pay for having the shutter count !!!
Post by: Phil Harvey on December 06, 2017, 12:47:36 PM
Ah.  You're probably right.  So the instructions are:

1. Install ExifTool for the Mac.

2. Open a Terminal window and type "exiftool -shuttercount" then SPACE (but no RETURN)

3. Drag and drop files and/or folders onto the Terminal window

4. Select the Terminal window, then press RETURN.
Title: Re: I would pay for having the shutter count !!!
Post by: martmtl on December 06, 2017, 10:55:46 PM
Thank tou for your help

But it doesn't work maybe you can tell me what is wrong with my command ?

I have attached the terminal line

Thank you
Title: Re: I would pay for having the shutter count !!!
Post by: StarGeek on December 06, 2017, 11:27:43 PM
Last login: Wed Dec  6 22:48:57 on ttys000
Martins-MacBook-Pro:~ martinallaire$ "exiftool -shuttercount" /Volumes/Untitled/DCIM/118_FUJI/DSCF8606.JPG
-bash: exiftool -shuttercount: command not found
Martins-MacBook-Pro:~ martinallaire$


Remove the quotes.  You put them around both the command (exiftool) and the argument to the command (-shuttercount).  This causes bash to look for a single command called "exiftool -shuttercount", which doesn't exist.

Try this:
exiftool -shuttercount /Volumes/Untitled/DCIM/118_FUJI/DSCF8606.JPG

Title: Re: I would pay for having the shutter count !!!
Post by: martmtl on December 06, 2017, 11:45:09 PM
Sorry still doesn't work !!

Look at the attached document

Title: Re: I would pay for having the shutter count !!!
Post by: StarGeek on December 07, 2017, 02:03:32 AM
Last login: Wed Dec  6 23:40:07 on ttys000
Martins-MacBook-Pro:~ martinallaire$ exiftool -shuttercount /Users/martinallaire/Desktop/DSCF8606.JPG
Martins-MacBook-Pro:~ martinallaire$


It worked.  It's just that your camera doesn't save a ShutterCount.  Looking at the Fuji camera metadata list, you might try to use ImageCount instead, but might have to face the probability that your camera doesn't save that information to the pictures.
Title: Re: I would pay for having the shutter count !!!
Post by: pointbob on December 27, 2019, 11:56:32 PM
Quote from: Phil Harvey on December 06, 2017, 12:41:32 PM
The steps are simple:

1. Download the ExifTool windows executable, and unzip the archive.

2. Move "exiftool(-k).exe" to your hard disk and rename it to "exiftool(-shuttercount -k).exe".

3. Drag and drop files and/or folders onto "exiftool(-shuttercount -k).exe" and exiftool(-imagecount -k).exe

- Phil

Hi Phil. I tried this with canon 80 d and the command prompt just told me to "press return" and then closed the command prompt with no info.
exiftool(-shuttercount -k).exe and imagecount

canon 80 d not supported?
Title: Re: I would pay for having the shutter count !!!
Post by: StarGeek on December 28, 2019, 01:09:09 AM
From what I recall, a lot of Canon cameras don't include this information in the file, though the camera may keep track of it internally.  I faintly recall a linux program that could get the info from older cameras, like a decade ago.  No idea if it's still possible or not.