' The only way to get an accurate shutter count, or actuations- on Canon EOS DSLR bodies is to have the Canon Factory Service Center provide it. Games Hp Polytron. Canon Dm-xm1 User Manual there. They need to have the camera on hand in order to run the test to get an accurate measurement on your camera's shutter.

Original post (Aug 4, 2009): There's always been a desire to know the count of exposures/shutter actuations for the (as well as the original Canon 5D) and now, there is a that will give you the number of shutter actuations. Has updated their earlier tool for the 40D and it now includes all cameras with the DIGIC III/IV processor (“The information is available *only* on Canon DIGIC III/IV DSLRs *except* the 1D* series.” ) as well as adding some features. This will be especially good for checking out the number of exposures someone else has had on a camera if they're trying to sell it to you. From the site: “EOSInfo is the successor to the 40DShutterCount utility. I called it EOSInfo since it provides more information than just the shutter counter, and works on a wider variety of cameras than just the 40D*.