Shutter cycles in Canon 30D - DPChallenge Forums

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR

07/30/2007 03:46:17 PM · #1

I was reading about it and at one point it says "Shutter life = 100,000 shutter cycles", does this means that after 100,000 photographs 30D would need to have shutter replaced??

RainMotorsports

Nikon D60

07/30/2007 03:50:01 PM · #2

Pretty much. It can go before then and if so under the waranty its replaced for free (they tried to tell someone here they used theirs too much). It can last longer then that at times.

100,000 times is not bad. The 1D Mark III is 300,000 i believe and for a camera that shoots up to 10 fps that can go quick.

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR

07/30/2007 03:54:11 PM · #3

Originally posted by RainMotorsports:

Does this mean that if I do continue photography more often, shutter would die before time? :)

RainMotorsports

Nikon D60

07/30/2007 03:59:17 PM · #4

Yes each time the shutter opens and closes thats a cycle, actuation, whatever. I do not know if firing 10 frames individually wears the same as firing 10 frames in continous. But as far as cycles/actuations go thats 10 of them.

rex

Canon PowerShot SD780

07/30/2007 04:10:35 PM · #5

It was

idnic that had the isse with Canon saying it was over used. But either way your shutter could las a lot longer than that. This is just a manufactures way of saying we won't cover it.

nhuto

Canon EOS-40D

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

07/30/2007 04:23:47 PM · #6

If you shoot 25,000 frames a year (about 70 per day), the 30D would last 4 years :) and even if you shoot 50,000 frames a year, your camera still lasts for 2 years :) I think that's long enough for you to get your desired value from the 30D. No matter how much we love photography, I don't think we would ever have time to shoot 70 to 140 frames everyday. Sometimes we could go for days without even touching the camera, and sometimes we could put up 1000 shots on a Sunday.

Does anyone know the shutter life of a Rebel XT? I've been using one for 2 years and it has about 13,000 clicks.

Message edited by author 2007-07-30 16:25:23.

mia67

Canon EOS-30D

Sigma 50mm f/2.8 EX Macro for Canon

07/30/2007 04:27:48 PM · #7

Where or how do you check your "clicks" on 30D or Rebel?

Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon

07/30/2007 04:37:21 PM · #8

Originally posted by mia67:

Where or how do you check your "clicks" on 30D or Rebel?

I read somewhere that this tool shows you the status of click but don't know if it does.

SamDoe1

Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT

07/30/2007 07:41:53 PM · #9

Originally posted by mia67:

Where or how do you check your "clicks" on 30D or Rebel?

File names is the best way to check. Although these can be fairly unreliable if you used a card from another camera and/or didn't use continuous file numbering.

And not only do you get that much life out of the shutter, but a new one goes for about $250-300 which is still much cheaper than a new body. :)

Bobster

Canon EOS-20D

Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon

08/02/2007 08:27:26 AM · #10

my 20D died after a year - had 85-90K worth of clicks on it..

ragamuffingirl

Sony Alpha NEX-5N

Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

08/02/2007 01:18:46 PM · #11

How much does it cost to just replace the shutter?

08/02/2007 01:58:14 PM · #12

Originally posted by Bobster:

my 20D died after a year - had 85-90K worth of clicks on it..

woooo...85-90K clicks in a year!!! I have it for about 2 years now and it reached around 9K :):)