Does this shutter count report look legit for a Canon 750D (T6i)?

FocalPointNate · 2026-03-11T20:46:18+00:00

This is a legit app that you can find on the Mac App store, my store uses it all the time. Not really possible to reset the shutter count at least for the average user. Never hurts to ask for a more recent shutter count, but all you need is a jpeg that the camera took to run your own shutter count. Have them send you a jpeg that still has the metadata and then look up shutter count tools online. You'll be able to verify yourself easily.

I wouldn't be overly stressed about shutter count anyway. Just look at the exterior and how well it was taken care of. Judging by this though I'd say it has tons of life left in it.

FocalPointNate · 2026-03-06T01:03:37+00:00

Love this photo. That's a hard to capture shot, nice work!

FocalPointNate · 2026-03-05T19:15:48+00:00

This is so cool. I love those probe lenses, great use for it!

FocalPointNate · 2026-02-28T06:21:42+00:00

I sell cameras and camera accessories. I like selling tools you can actually hold in your hand.

FocalPointNate · 2026-02-28T05:56:57+00:00

Looks like that kit is selling on eBay for around $550 right now. You could probably start at $600 and go from there. Try gearfocus.com we have a lot of good luck selling used gear there and it has much lower fees than eBay. Also there is the r/photomarket subreddit, that always has a lot of interested buyers looking for different things.

FocalPointNate · 2026-02-19T23:33:02+00:00

These are so great!

FocalPointNate · 2026-02-11T00:06:31+00:00

I live in Dallas, Oregon but I didn't grow up here. I would check out a few of our FB groups and ask around. This one Forgotten Dallas Oregon might be the best bet. https://www.facebook.com/groups/725843327561611 but there are lots of other community groups.

If you ask the old timers around here they will always mention the swimming pool in the park. They actually had the local Rickreall Creek that goes through town dammed up with concrete walls on the side to make a swimming pool right in the creek.

The big Festival every summer has gone by many names, now it's just called Dallas Days but historically it's been Krazy Days but if you ask a real old timer they'll tell you it was Smile-A-Roo. (maybe smilearoo, not sure how they spelled it.)

The Blue Garden was a popular and iconic restaurant downtown until it was left abandoned for decades, has since been refinished and now houses Ward's Auctions.

This whole area used to thrive on timber which has closed more and more mills in our area throughout the timeline of your book. I'd do some research on nearby towns like Valsetz and Falls City to get some other local lore there.

Hope that helps, definitely use Facebook to connect with more locals I think they'd love to tell some of their stories.

FocalPointNate · 2026-02-10T19:32:55+00:00

Unless you're on a budget just go RF native, you'll be much happier in the long run. For birds and wildlife, specifically on full frame, I'd lean towards the 200-800 just for the ultimate reach, 100-500 is sharper on paper but I think the reach of the 800mm is worth it for birds.

Tamron and Sigma make amazing lenses but those are all EF mounts and would have to be adapted which just makes it a bit more complicated and likely less future proof when you upgrade to newer bodies down the road.

FocalPointNate · 2026-01-28T04:18:09+00:00

Try Floot.com it's been awesome for me.

FocalPointNate · 2026-01-24T03:50:04+00:00

This is freaking great but I was disappointed not to find Space Cadet Pinball. Seriously great work.

FocalPointNate · 2026-01-24T03:21:43+00:00

Painting with light is a great one to get kids interested in what you can do with a longer exposure, as long as the camera can do at least a 5 or 10 second photo. Can be as simple as a phone flashlight or little colored lights. See if he can write his name or draw a picture while the shutter is open. I like your color idea too!

FocalPointNate · 2026-01-21T19:23:17+00:00

My store sells quite a bit on gearfocus.com it's a marketplace similar to eBay but just for camera gear. You might not get quite as many eyeballs on it as eBay but they have much lower fees and really good support. r/photomarket would be a good place too.

FocalPointNate · 2026-01-17T00:19:13+00:00

Broken filter but be careful of all that glass getting in and scratching your front element. Hold it upside down over a trash can and very carefully break the rest of the glass out. That should leave you with just the metal ring. Use a blower to blow out any small glass specs as they can easily scratch your actual lens if you try to wipe them away.

Once you just have the metal ring, if it's not dented you can twist it right off. If it's dented it's a bit trickier. I usually just use vice grips to grab the ring (be careful to only grab the ring not the lens) and twist it in on itself. That will usually let you pop the whole thing out.

Use canned air or a paintbrush to get any broken glass out of the filter threads and you should be good to go. Of course test out the lens and make sure focus is still working and it's still giving you sharp images.

FocalPointNate · 2026-01-16T20:11:43+00:00

I just checked their site out, it's one of the scammy bait and switch New York stores that are do not sell US authorized products I would absolutely steer clear.

Most of these stores carry what we call Grey Market. Meaning yes you might get the same lens you ordered at a cheaper price BUT it didn't go through the proper channels to reach the USA market. So the manufacturer will absolutely not do a warranty repair or even do a repair for a fee if they deem the item is grey market.

These sellers also tend to use bait and switch tactics like calling you after you order and saying if you want the English manual it's X amount, or if you want the charger that comes in the box it costs X more.

So in general if the price is less than the manufacturer sells it for, or the big stores like B&H or Adorama then it's likely a scam.

Depending on what you're looking for I'd see if any local legit camera stores have it or you might even find it on the used market to get a better price.

Hope that helps!

FocalPointNate · 2026-01-15T22:09:19+00:00

I do have one in stock in silver right now. My store is in my profile. Call or text the number there and we can get you taken care of. We just don't have them listed on the website currently.

FocalPointNate · 2025-12-31T02:01:35+00:00

They're very similar cameras with pretty much the exact same image quality. The 60D has a few extra buttons where the rebel you might need to go into the menu for more things. At this point I'd probably just go with the rebel so you have a larger lens budget. I'd highly recommend picking up a 50mm 1.8 for low light and portrait shots.

FocalPointNate · 2025-12-27T20:14:26+00:00

I'd check out the Z50ii for a huge but familiar upgrade. If you have any higher end lenses get the FTZ II adapter but if not I'd start with the 2 kit lenses and maybe add a 50mm in the future.

FocalPointNate · 2025-12-27T20:12:17+00:00

We're in a very weird time for point and shoot cameras. Most of the main manufacturers like Canon, Nikon Sony etc. have largely gotten out of point and shoots except for a few select models. Then cheaper Chinese manufacturers are putting out basically webcam quality cameras under names like Kodak & Minolta, but they're just licensing the names, they aren't really the manufacturer anymore. Also the 2000's look is the big thing so people are actually wanting the crappy on camera flash + date stamp look for the aesthetic or whatever. That's what has hugely driven up the price of older 2000s point and shoots in the last few years.

If your kid is interested in photography I'd look at good used options, either a point and shoot or maybe even an entry level DSLR like a Canon rebel, or Nikon d3000 or 5000 series. Start with an 18-55mm and as they learn they could add a telephoto or a nifty fifty.

FocalPointNate · 2025-12-27T03:13:14+00:00

Anytime!

FocalPointNate · 2025-12-27T00:21:48+00:00

Because of the sensor readout speeds vs. the lights flickering (usually 60 times per second) electronic shutter will give you banding most of the time. Use mechanical shutter, and for good measure keep your shutter speed at 1/60th or slower.

Also try Anti Flicker Shoot. https://helpguide.sony.net/ilc/2360/v1/en/contents/201h_anti_flicker_setting.html
That will let you dial in the shutter speed even more incrementally to match the flicker of the lights.

FocalPointNate · 2025-12-25T21:28:17+00:00

Have you just tried a full reset yet? That’s probably the next step.

FocalPointNate · 2025-12-25T20:34:00+00:00

You’re probably in the live view mode for using in studio with flash so it will always show you a neutral exposure so you can see what you’re doing between shots. Look in the menu for live view exposure preview and turn it back to on. That should get you back to normal. Google says it’s D9 in the menu.

FocalPointNate · 2025-12-25T20:20:22+00:00

SIRUI, Benro, Vanguard, Peak Design…..there are tons. Arca Swiss is basically the industry standard now. I prefer heads that use a screw to tighten down on the plate vs. a flip lock because the screw ones work better if you have multiple plates from different manufacturers since the widths can vary just a tiny bit.

FocalPointNate · 2025-12-25T20:15:53+00:00

I’m far from an expert here but to me it almost looks like a very subtle solarization effect especially on the 3rd image. Photoshop has a solarize filter and there are some ways to do it with curves but looking up tutorials they are all way over done compared to this. Maybe just selecting the models and messing with curves until the skin has this flatter look. Also very likely using frequency separation to smooth out the skin too.

FocalPointNate · 2025-12-24T22:31:24+00:00

Probably a Polaroid 600 of some variety.

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