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**rollsman4** · 12-23-2022, 03:01 PM

I purchased the 645Z from B&H used 9+ Condition. The Camera looks LIKE new, I took 2 pictures with it and with SD card jpg .
I checked 2 sites for shutter count and it had 5 actuations.
Can the camera be RESET to show zero? OR is it truly the correct actuations. Thank you

**pepperberry farm** · 12-23-2022, 03:36 PM

Originally posted by rollsman4

I purchased the 645Z from B&H used 9+ Condition. The Camera looks LIKE new, I took 2 pictures with it and with SD card jpg .
I checked 2 sites for shutter count and it had 5 actuations.
Can the camera be RESET to show zero? OR is it truly the correct actuations. Thank you

did B&H give you a shutter count before you bought?

gatorguy · 12-23-2022, 03:48 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by pepperberry farm

did B&H give you a shutter count before you bought?

It was purchased as a used camera and thus expected to have been... well... USED.

I would also hope there's no way of rolling back activation counts and turn it into an untrustworthy stat. It would be no better than rolling back a car odometer. It's lying.

**rollsman4** · 12-23-2022, 04:03 PM

Originally posted by gatorguy

It was purchased as a used camera and thus expected to have been... well... USED.

I would also hope there's no way of rolling back activation counts and turn it into an untrustworthy stat. It would be no better than rolling back a car odometer. It's lying.

I did not get a Shutter count from B&H Just a 9+ Condition.....which it is. LOOKS NEW Thanks

**luftfluss** · 12-23-2022, 07:05 PM

Could be that the previous owner sent the 645Z in for service and it received a new shutter assembly, which I think would result in the shutter count being set to 0. That 645Z could then have been sold or traded in to B&H.

**rollsman4** · 12-23-2022, 08:28 PM

Is that a bad or good thing if the shutter was replaced. What is confusing is the camera body looks brand new. No scuffs Nothing.

Paul the Sunman · 12-23-2022, 11:01 PM

Originally posted by rollsman4

Is that a bad or good thing if the shutter was replaced. What is confusing is the camera body looks brand new. No scuffs Nothing.

If the body is THAT pristine, it is more likely the shutter is original. Maybe it's just been sitting on a shelf for years.

**rollsman4** · 12-24-2022, 05:44 AM

I was going to call B&H and ask them if it was replaced or whatever they can tell me about it. They should know. I have no problem keeping it but if I decide one day to sell it I dont know what to describe it as very low actuations or if the shutter was replaced. Thank you all for your feedback

gatorguy · 12-24-2022, 07:39 AM

Originally posted by rollsman4

I was going to call B&H and ask them if it was replaced or whatever they can tell me about it. They should know. I have no problem keeping it but if I decide one day to sell it I dont know what to describe it as very low actuations or if the shutter was replaced. Thank you all for your feedback

By the time you sell it I would hope it's either "gently-used" or "low activations". The former would be a lot better considering your investment and "low shutter count" may not even apply. Unless a receipt can be produced for replacing the shutter mechanism it comes down to trusting whatever someone says, and B&H said used with a low shutter count. It may even have been a shelf-display.

So get out and shoot, and don't worry about how many times the shutter opened. It sounds like you got a pristine copy.

**rollsman4** · 12-24-2022, 08:41 AM

I will just ignore it and use it TY

**TDvN57** · 12-24-2022, 12:32 PM

From experience with having a shutter replaced, I suggest to invest the time and test all functions. On my camera the functions controlled by menu items C.14 & C.24 did not work properly after the shutter was replaced. I pointed it out to the workshop and they fixed it immediately.

If these and other functions are working then either the shutter is original, or if it was replaced it was done well.

Enjoy shooting with this camera it is a pleasure to work with.

**rollsman4** · 12-24-2022, 12:41 PM

Thank you Theuns, I am just curious so I will contact B&H and see what they can tell me. I did check all the functions and all is good. I just might have caught a break. ( my xmas gift to myself. ) LOL

**MXLX** · 02-11-2023, 04:13 PM

Congrats on the gift. Agree on "go shoot," and if you ever part with it, the only necessary description is "gently used."

12-23-2022, 03:01 PM	#1
rollsman4 Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 460	645Z Shutt. er count only 2 actuations I purchased the 645Z from B&H used 9+ Condition. The Camera looks LIKE new, I took 2 pictures with it and with SD card jpg . I checked 2 sites for shutter count and it had 5 actuations. Can the camera be RESET to show zero? OR is it truly the correct actuations. Thank you

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12-23-2022, 03:36 PM	#2
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,780	Originally posted by rollsman4 I purchased the 645Z from B&H used 9+ Condition. The Camera looks LIKE new, I took 2 pictures with it and with SD card jpg . I checked 2 sites for shutter count and it had 5 actuations. Can the camera be RESET to show zero? OR is it truly the correct actuations. Thank you did B&H give you a shutter count before you bought?

12-23-2022, 03:48 PM - 1 Like	#3
gatorguy Moderator Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Central Florida Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,094	Originally posted by pepperberry farm did B&H give you a shutter count before you bought? It was purchased as a used camera and thus expected to have been... well... USED. I would also hope there's no way of rolling back activation counts and turn it into an untrustworthy stat. It would be no better than rolling back a car odometer. It's lying.

12-23-2022, 04:03 PM	#4
rollsman4 Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 460 Original Poster	Originally posted by gatorguy It was purchased as a used camera and thus expected to have been... well... USED. I would also hope there's no way of rolling back activation counts and turn it into an untrustworthy stat. It would be no better than rolling back a car odometer. It's lying. I did not get a Shutter count from B&H Just a 9+ Condition.....which it is. LOOKS NEW Thanks

12-23-2022, 07:05 PM	#5
luftfluss Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: NJ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,629	Could be that the previous owner sent the 645Z in for service and it received a new shutter assembly, which I think would result in the shutter count being set to 0. That 645Z could then have been sold or traded in to B&H.

12-23-2022, 08:28 PM	#6
rollsman4 Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 460 Original Poster	Is that a bad or good thing if the shutter was replaced. What is confusing is the camera body looks brand new. No scuffs Nothing.

12-23-2022, 11:01 PM	#7
Paul the Sunman Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Melbourne Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,847	Originally posted by rollsman4 Is that a bad or good thing if the shutter was replaced. What is confusing is the camera body looks brand new. No scuffs Nothing. If the body is THAT pristine, it is more likely the shutter is original. Maybe it's just been sitting on a shelf for years.

12-24-2022, 05:44 AM	#8
rollsman4 Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 460 Original Poster	I was going to call B&H and ask them if it was replaced or whatever they can tell me about it. They should know. I have no problem keeping it but if I decide one day to sell it I dont know what to describe it as very low actuations or if the shutter was replaced. Thank you all for your feedback

12-24-2022, 07:39 AM	#9
gatorguy Moderator Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Central Florida Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,094	Originally posted by rollsman4 I was going to call B&H and ask them if it was replaced or whatever they can tell me about it. They should know. I have no problem keeping it but if I decide one day to sell it I dont know what to describe it as very low actuations or if the shutter was replaced. Thank you all for your feedback By the time you sell it I would hope it's either "gently-used" or "low activations". The former would be a lot better considering your investment and "low shutter count" may not even apply. Unless a receipt can be produced for replacing the shutter mechanism it comes down to trusting whatever someone says, and B&H said used with a low shutter count. It may even have been a shelf-display. So get out and shoot, and don't worry about how many times the shutter opened. It sounds like you got a pristine copy.

12-24-2022, 08:41 AM	#10
rollsman4 Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 460 Original Poster	I will just ignore it and use it TY

12-24-2022, 12:32 PM	#11
TDvN57 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Berlin Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,150	From experience with having a shutter replaced, I suggest to invest the time and test all functions. On my camera the functions controlled by menu items C.14 & C.24 did not work properly after the shutter was replaced. I pointed it out to the workshop and they fixed it immediately. If these and other functions are working then either the shutter is original, or if it was replaced it was done well. Enjoy shooting with this camera it is a pleasure to work with.

12-24-2022, 12:41 PM	#12
rollsman4 Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 460 Original Poster	Thank you Theuns, I am just curious so I will contact B&H and see what they can tell me. I did check all the functions and all is good. I just might have caught a break. ( my xmas gift to myself. ) LOL

02-11-2023, 04:13 PM	#13
MXLX Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Western NC Photos: Albums Posts: 841	Congrats on the gift. Agree on "go shoot," and if you ever part with it, the only necessary description is "gently used."

645Z Shutt. er count only 2 actuations

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