Comments on: Actuations & Shutter Count – Someday our Cameras Will Die

By: Dave

Dave — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 21:03:43 +0000

This article should be pulled. It provides erroneous information. when shutter dies it can be replaced along with any camera part it does not mean that the camera is dead. Replacement Nikon shutter is about $260.00 for D300s meaning if you purchase an e-bay camera for $1000.00 and have to replace the shutter you are still saving $300 vs new. Having said that I have several Nikon s with well over 500K actuation My colleague has two Canons 5D’s both with 300K+ none of our systems have ever needed to be replaced due to shutter failure.

By: zaphoto

zaphoto — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 10:45:13 +0000

I first learned photography using film so I understand what some of the authors are implying, the thing is if you mention film and a digi kid never used film they automatically take offense, but wtf in a couple of years phonephotography will kill eveyone hello from South Africa

By: John

John — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 08:05:27 +0000

If you use an Olympus E-1, E-3, or E-5, you won’t have to worry about it. Only the cheap, plasticky Canikons fail you after a few years in the field.

By: Ramil

Ramil — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 21:37:53 +0000

I somewhat agree with the article… What actually matters is the cost of replacing shutter Vs the camera. If Camera is worth $3K, then replace shutter. It is very similar to Projectors, where the Bulb has a limited life. and One needs to relace it after that and it is NOT cheap to replace (abt $300 just like a shutter)..

So if you enjoy the act of taking photographs which involves going to many places, waiting hours to get the right shot, working on fixing the pics, printing etc etc then the Cost of Shutter per Picture is Nothing compared to the complete cost of picture…

Take that in account and enjoy the At, the Hobby and have fun

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Renee@turbulencetraini — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 10:36:32 +0000

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By: Claudio

Claudio — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 23:24:18 +0000

Well .. I own a Canon 10D as backup body. My estimate is that the current shutter count is well below 10.000. But my main body is a MkIIn currently with 478.000 and still going strong with twice the estimated shutter life. I believe that low end bodies and less likely to greatly exceed the shutter life expectancy but and the current cost of a low/middle range d-slr I would’t worry much about that and in my case, I will gladly spend around 250 or 300bucks replacing the shutter on my 1D when it fails and keep using it for a few more years. I am even amazed that I can’t detect any dead pixels even at long exposures and I’m still very happy with it’s performance even being a 6 year old camera.
I don’t do photojournalism or sports anymore .. just weddings and stuff.. for that, even the 10D could be enough but I’ll stay faithfull to my MkIIn because as I already mentioned, 300 for a new shutter sure beats spending 700 for an amateur body with a higher pixelcount that simply cannot compete with a 1D series

By: Shutter Actuations

Shutter Actuations — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 16:32:24 +0000

I agree that the shutter count is not the end of a camera. I have not had to replace my shutter thought I do “take it out” regularly.

I think this kind of article is necessary for two reasons:
- shutters are expensive and may be akin to replacing a head on a car (an expensive job) and should be included in the information we have as buyers; and,
- too often we think “it’s digital, I can just take heaps of photos to get one good one” – every good photographer realises this is not the case. We need to think first, then take pictures. This is just one more reason to do so!

http://www.digital-photography-school.com/actuations-shutter-count-someday-our-cameras-will-die

i think this article really misleading.

By: dead dog

dead dog — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 16:40:32 +0000

Buy a mechanical film camera and you won’t have this problem.
There are cameras from the turn of ( 1900 ) the century that are still working today.
Digitals cameras of to day will get moisture in them and break down the circuit boards.
Cost of repair = New camera.

By: Grateful Daddy

Grateful Daddy — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 14:23:19 +0000

I just purchased a used nikon d300s. It was my second dslr to my first (nikon d40x). Anyway, they seller told me it had 25k. He was a verified pro (I checked out his shots via online news sites, etc. I actually got to fiddle with the camera the night before we did the transaction. It looked in very good shape. I was happy with the transaction.

Well, I got curious when I read about myshuttercount.com the very next day. I checked it out. It actually had 39500 as compared to 25000. I knew 25K was high, especially since he said he didn’t use it much last six months and used it for sideline sports.

Anyway, I was glad to read the shutter could be replaced for relative cheap amount.

I’m pretty much going to have to challenge myself not to be limited by this knowledge. As stated, its an expensive hobby and the point of the camera is to shoot.

I think on principle, I’m gonna make sure to get at least a dozen keeps of my daughter today – as to not fall into a funk of being afraid to use it at will and for enjoyment.

By: shuttergirl

shuttergirl — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 21:11:43 +0000

Put no thought into your shutter count as it will cause you rethink how you spend them and inevitably cause you to miss ‘the shot’. Blowing a shutter is matter of fact in my business… ahhh haha I just blew another shutter… sometimes they blow when they have no business doing so, so why worry. Simply enjoy your craft and what ever happens happens.