Shutter Count
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ZerocoolAstra said:But the cost of the shutter unit is not
$400, no?
Go NSC also can self-poison
Depends on the camera body. There might be more problem than shutter count??
Haha, I'm pretty much immune to NSC. But I love going there to get product brochures. Haha
I must make a trip there these days to get the D4 brochure
Don't worry so much with shutter count. My "dinosaur" DSLR has exceeded 400k but still refuse to die. No excuse to upgrade
And even if the shutter fails, it's repairable. Even a non-Nikon technician can replace shutter, sometimes at a better rate.
And even if the shutter fails, it's repairable. Even a non-Nikon technician can replace shutter, sometimes at a better rate.
Some pros do a preventive maintenance. They send their camera for regular check up or even get shutter replaced after the camera has reached a very high shutter count
Usually pros have a back up camera (and lens) because anything can happen, not only shutter failure.
How to check if it's shutter failure? If an error occurs, you can manually lift the mirror (with extreme care, don't touch the shiny part with sweaty fingers), behind the mirror is the shutter. It should be fully closed with no signs of damage.
But actually, no point checking, you can't do anything anyway. Just send it for repair
Here's an example of a damaged shutter. It's not Nikon but it looks almost similar
Usually, the whole shutter assembly is replaced but sometimes the blades only can also be replaced
Here's how the blades looks like. The one on top is the damaged blade. the two at the bottom are new blades
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Some pros do a preventive maintenance. They send their camera for regular check up or even get shutter replaced after the camera has reached a very high shutter count
Usually pros have a back up camera (and lens) because anything can happen, not only shutter failure.
How to check if it's shutter failure? If an error occurs, you can manually lift the mirror (with extreme care, don't touch the shiny part with sweaty fingers), behind the mirror is the shutter. It should be fully closed with no signs of damage.
But actually, no point checking, you can't do anything anyway. Just send it for repair
Here's an example of a damaged shutter. It's not Nikon but it looks almost similar
Usually, the whole shutter assembly is replaced but sometimes the blades only can also be replaced
Here's how the blades looks like. The one on top is the damaged blade. the two at the bottom are new blades
how to check for shutter count? by the running number on our photo taken?
Just use the last photo taken by the camera and use in any exif viewer software. One of them is Opanda
My cameras' shutter counts should be less than 100k. But I never worry about.
You can refer to this website for shutter counts for different cameras. Camera Shutter Life Database
You can refer to this website for shutter counts for different cameras. Camera Shutter Life Database
D4 to 400K so we all better go buy one... lolz
1DX also
Don't worry so much with shutter count. My "dinosaur" DSLR has exceeded 400k but still refuse to die. No excuse to upgrade
And even if the shutter fails, it's repairable. Even a non-Nikon technician can replace shutter, sometimes at a better rate.
Wow...may I know what is your camera model?
Yes, it is a great camera, and also my first DSLR, it the father of D200, Ah Gong of D300, still going strong in uncle fatigue's hands. :thumbsup:
I'm using that too! But you know the price of a D100... I EXPECT it to hit 1 million clicks... :angry:
Yup, it was around S$3k
when it was launched a few years back but I got mine 2nd hand so I didn't pay that much.I have seen a few D70 with extremely high shutter count as well
Bro, in the old days, the F single digit series bodies comes with titanium shutters... they don't make them like they used to....
I'm glad manufacturers don't always try to make things like they used to, or else us consumers will be paying through the nose for something like titanium shutters (and those are just the blades, not the springs, joints, etc), when there exist newer, lighter and cheaper materials.
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