Shutter count and starter lenses

[The Skull M00nkey]

Hello everybody,
I found very rare opportunity to buy in a very budget friendly price a Canon 5D. It's used and I wanted to know which is the best software that I can use to see the shutter count. Any suggestions?

Also, if this opportunity turns out to be legit, what kind of lenses should I get for a basic lens kit? A 35 mm and 50 mm it's already on my mind but am wondering if there is anything else.

 

[WhiteOpus]

a 5D what? mk i, ii, iii? Not sure about the shutter count. 35mm and 55mm sounds like a good start to me.

 

[Will Vincent]

Shutter count: http://www.learningdslrvideo.com/shutter-count-revisited/

 

[ItDonnedOnMe]

Are you buying this primarily for photography or video use? If it's the latter I wouldn't be particularly concerned about shutter count, as the shutter isn't used at all in video mode.

 

[The Skull M00nkey]

Are you buying this primarily for photography or video use? If it's the latter I wouldn't be particularly concerned about shutter count, as the shutter isn't used at all in video mode.

For video usage. I read somewhere that the shutter is used when you autofocus. But I guess you know better than me

 

[ItDonnedOnMe]

The mirror is used in some instances when you autofocus, not the shutter. Autofocus in video mode is bad enough though that I wouldn't ever consider using it, so I wouldn't worry about it if your primary task is shooting video - you're going to have to learn to pull focus manually!

 

[The Skull M00nkey]

Ok, thanks a lot for the help!