ShutterCount 6.6 and Kuuvik Capture 6.6 had been released two weeks ago with Canon EOS R5 Mark II support. ShutterCount is the world’s first shutter count reader with support for this new camera.
ShutterCount also adds support for the Nikon Z6 III.
With that said, there’s something I have to talk about.
People tend to assume that we get cameras in advance of their official release and start banging on our doors with varying level of arrogance on day one of a camera’s availability.
Let me put this straight.
Canon does not provide us with cameras before their release. We have to cope with the ridiculous (un)availability these days, just like anyone else.
Canon also does not provide any kind of documentation for us. We have to reverse engineer new cameras, develop code for the new features, work around the myriad of surprise firmware bugs, and validate the results against our strict standards. We will not release an update until it functions properly and reliably.
Now this, ladies and gentlemen, does not happen overnight. We have to put in substantial amount of work – not to mention the money camera purchases and rentals burn.
But thanks to our decade-long expertise and advanced technologies, we routinely bring out new updates quickly after a camera’s release.
So instead of complaining about new camera support on day one, please save your energy for thank you emails when new camera support arrives.
