Shutter Count for 2nd hand camera

[daredevil123]

That said, a very old camera with very very low shutter count may also not be a good thing. It may mean the camera got a new shutter (Good)... or it is constantly stored and not used much at all (No Good)...

 

[ed9119]

Know why I'm so "bothered" by shutter count?

Cos sellers like to mention that, saying "mint condition, shutter count less than 10k".

Naturally that got newbies like me curious as to is shutter count really important?

Make sense?

the 2nd hand price you pay should already factor in shutter actuations

WHATEVER a 2nd hand seller tells me about the shutter count, I always assume the worst that he is lying and to x3 the number he gave me to set my own expectations right ..... and the 2nd hand price is only attractive if its still a good 2nd hand price even IF I have the shutter replaced soon after or months later

for 2nd hand transactions ..... because of possible failures to the product (especially when there is no more warranty) one should aim for GREAT deals ..... not "slightly cheaper than new"

 

[bonrya]

My standard was 20k...

 

[Zeisser]

When I bought my 5D did not asked abt the shutter count only sent to CSC for thorough health
check to find out it was 32K plus. Actually in my opinion shutter counts are the usage by owners.

Notice most users just whack off a couple of shots just for one picture in rapid succession
imagine hundreds of pictures taken the shutter count will increase no doubt.

 

[blackchua]

Bought a 2nd hand D7000, seller told me SC was bout 10K, bought it, took a pic and check it in my mac its bout 4K, hope the cam don have a reset function in the cam. lol

 

[catchlights]

Bought a 2nd hand D7000, seller told me SC was bout 10K, bought it, took a pic and check it in my mac its bout 4K, hope the cam don have a reset function in the cam. lol

no, it won't have a reset function, unless you replace the whole shutter unit.

 

[bonrya]

Bought a 2nd hand D7000, seller told me SC was bout 10K, bought it, took a pic and check it in my mac its bout 4K, hope the cam don have a reset function in the cam. lol

Could it be 14k?

 

[Blur Shadow]

Bought a 2nd hand D7000, seller told me SC was bout 10K, bought it, took a pic and check it in my mac its bout 4K, hope the cam don have a reset function in the cam. lol

Maybe you got a good deal after all! Haha.

 

[Octarine]

Bought a 2nd hand D7000, seller told me SC was bout 10K, bought it, took a pic and check it in my mac its bout 4K, hope the cam don have a reset function in the cam. lol

Don't mistake the file numbering for shutter count. Check the exif data, Nikon embeds the shutter count there.

 

[luckyorange]

Bought a 2nd hand D7000, seller told me SC was bout 10K, bought it, took a pic and check it in my mac its bout 4K, hope the cam don have a reset function in the cam. lol

maybe seller estimation bah...

 

[catchlights]

FYI, for Nikon cameras, you can upload a latest image with EXIF intact to Flickr, you able to view the shutter counts in EXIF data.

hope this help.

 

[ortega]

maybe just factor in the cost of a new shutter mechanism in the purchase price
or just buy new

 

[rain5533]

Shutter count is not really in my main purchase of 2nd hand body.

I will mind on the overall condition, cause of the shutter, can be change anytime to be bring in Service centre only.

IF you're not the business photographer, you will won't care about the actual SC.

For me even never hit until 50k SC as my breaking record in single DSLR until now as my hobbies only.

 

[blackchua]

Don't mistake the file numbering for shutter count. Check the exif data, Nikon embeds the shutter count there.

I use mac to open the NEF files with iPreview then right click on info, there will show a nikon tab and will show the total of shutter count.