Shutter Actuations

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OK - so I'm dumb, but I dont understand shutter actuations.

I know it's the amount of shutter releases you've done - but what happens if you 'run out' of actuation? does that mean you need to buy a new camera?


Also - how do you know how many actuations your camera has?

Sorry for really dumb question!
 
Its generally just to give people an idea of how much a certain camera has been used, most cameras are sold as having been tested to a certain standard, the more professional the camera the more shutter actuations they will have been tested to be able to perform to.

It generally gives people an idea of how much the camera has been used, so they can make a judgement of how much its second hand value is worth.

The only time you would run out of actuations is if the camera broke.
 
It's a bit like miles on a car, high mileage ones are worth less than low mileage ones....

The expected life of a shutter is only an estimate and not a definite number. They can run and run and run way past their expected life, also they can go on their first actuation! No way of knowing, but as a general rule, the higher the actuations the less life is left in the shutter!

How you find out the number of actuations, depends on what camera you have. Some cameras you can't find out....:thumbs:
 
Ratfinkz said:
thanks :) I have a D3000
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Oh, a dirty Nikon user! :lol: Can't help you with that one but I'm pretty sure there is a way to tell on the D3000....The expected shutter life is 100,000 I think, so you shouldn't have any problems any time soon! ;)
 
when the shutter packs up you get the shutter replaced not the whole camera. on a canon it average around 200-250 quid depends on model .. no idea re nikons

if your camera is listed as say 100 thosuand actuations.. thats just a ball park figure..
 
yep nikon user, and lover am afraid!!!

Thanks for the info - though I think when the shutter packs up I may upgrade anyhow!!! (if I havent before hand)

The D3000 has been ideal learning camera - but I want bigger and better now I've got the bug!!!
 
Sorry for hijack, will the Opanda IExif also work for a Canon 40D?

Cheers.
 
no point beating yourself up about clicks, as already stated, your shutter can fail at any time..

my 20D's shutter went after approx 89 clicks (1 year worth of photos) i had it repaired and its lasted since - its been 3.5 years since the shutter was last replaced..

i used to have 2 20D's and im guessing the amount of clicks was halved when i got my 2nd body so they're on near 230K each
 
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