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Scott Burbank · September 13th, 2005, 10:51 PM

What is considered alot of actuations? How many pics can a camera take before it goes on ya?
Lets say a Canon Rebel or 10D.

Rainer Hoffmann · September 14th, 2005, 01:02 AM

Canon says that the shutter of Pro cameras like the 1D MkII is good for about 200000 exposures. I didn't find the numbers for the 10D, 20D or the Rebel, but something like 100000 seems to be reasonable.

In the last 9 month I've made about 10000 exposures with my 20D, so it should be good for another 7 years or so. By that time an 8 megapixel camera will be something like a Ford T-model is today.

Colvin Eccleston · September 14th, 2005, 04:02 AM

Just been reading this on another forum. Any where from 7000 to 40000 shots for the 300/350. Just as bad for the Nikon 70.

Henry Cho · September 27th, 2005, 07:49 PM

forgive the newbie question, but is the shutter a serviceable part of the camera? this is all news to me. i do quite a bit of time-lapse photography, so i'll blow through 300 pictures during a day session. i'd hate to think my 350d will be dead in a year.

Ken Tanaka · September 28th, 2005, 01:26 AM

Henry,
The good news: Yes, the shutters on nearly all slr cameras are serviceable.

The bad news: Replacing the shutter mechanism on your 350D might cost nearly more than 50% of the camera's value. It's not a trivial fix.

Henry Cho · September 28th, 2005, 02:44 PM

ken... thank you for that.

still, half the price of the camera is half the price of the camera -- i feel a wee bit better.

Gints Klimanis · October 31st, 2005, 05:31 PM

I'm at 120,000 with my D2H . With that many shots in under a year, I'm aching for a different camcorder/SLR product for action sports:

1) DSLR with electronic shutter for 10-20 fps (mirror used for first shot)
2) Shoots 1-2 MPixels at continuous rates of 10-20 fps.
3) Uses primo glass and focus engines currently only found on high end cameras.
4) Shutter would help "mark" still shots to help index video .

Though, I doubt a flash/strobe could keep up with this job without melting.

September 13th, 2005, 10:51 PM	#1
Scott Burbank Regular Crew Join Date: May 2002 Location: Burnaby, B.C. Canada Posts: 50	How Many Clicks? What is considered alot of actuations? How many pics can a camera take before it goes on ya? Lets say a Canon Rebel or 10D.

September 14th, 2005, 01:02 AM	#2
Rainer Hoffmann Major Player Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Syke, Germany Posts: 249	Canon says that the shutter of Pro cameras like the 1D MkII is good for about 200000 exposures. I didn't find the numbers for the 10D, 20D or the Rebel, but something like 100000 seems to be reasonable. In the last 9 month I've made about 10000 exposures with my 20D, so it should be good for another 7 years or so. By that time an 8 megapixel camera will be something like a Ford T-model is today. __________________ Keep rolling Rainer

September 28th, 2005, 01:26 AM	#5
Ken Tanaka Retired DV Info Net Almunus Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 6,943	Henry, The good news: Yes, the shutters on nearly all slr cameras are serviceable. The bad news: Replacing the shutter mechanism on your 350D might cost nearly more than 50% of the camera's value. It's not a trivial fix. __________________ Lady X Films: A lady with a boring wardrobe...and a global mission. Hey, you don't have enough stuff! Buy with confidence from our sponsors. Hand-picked as the best in the business...Really! See some of my work one frame at a time: www.KenTanaka.com

September 14th, 2005, 04:02 AM	#3
Colvin Eccleston Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 93	Just been reading this on another forum. Any where from 7000 to 40000 shots for the 300/350. Just as bad for the Nikon 70.

September 27th, 2005, 07:49 PM	#4
Henry Cho Major Player Join Date: May 2005 Location: NYC Posts: 516	forgive the newbie question, but is the shutter a serviceable part of the camera? this is all news to me. i do quite a bit of time-lapse photography, so i'll blow through 300 pictures during a day session. i'd hate to think my 350d will be dead in a year.

September 28th, 2005, 02:44 PM	#6
Henry Cho Major Player Join Date: May 2005 Location: NYC Posts: 516	ken... thank you for that. still, half the price of the camera is half the price of the camera -- i feel a wee bit better.

October 31st, 2005, 05:31 PM	#7
Gints Klimanis Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 2,222	I'm at 120,000 with my D2H . With that many shots in under a year, I'm aching for a different camcorder/SLR product for action sports: 1) DSLR with electronic shutter for 10-20 fps (mirror used for first shot) 2) Shoots 1-2 MPixels at continuous rates of 10-20 fps. 3) Uses primo glass and focus engines currently only found on high end cameras. 4) Shutter would help "mark" still shots to help index video . Though, I doubt a flash/strobe could keep up with this job without melting.