Shutter queries

[crazypaladin]

I have a few queries to seek from fellow brothers regarding shutters:

+ Do you replace your shutter by count (different limit for different bodies, for example 50K limit for D70 and 150K for D bodies etc) or only when experiencing a shutter life-span end-of-life through field deterioration?
+ How to tell if a shutter is reaching end-of-life?
+ What does general servicing entails which Nikon engineers will do to help improve the life-span of an existing shutter?
+ During warranty period, is general service free-of-charge?
+ Does anyone replace his camera shutter and get the camera back on the same day from Nikon service centre?

Thanks for all answers!

[ExplorerZ]

Originally Posted by crazypaladin I have a few queries to seek from fellow brothers regarding shutters: + Do you replace your shutter by count (different limit for different bodies, for example 50K limit for D70 and 150K for D bodies etc) or only when experiencing a shutter life-span end-of-life through field deterioration? + How to tell if a shutter is reaching end-of-life? + What does general servicing entails which Nikon engineers will do to help improve the life-span of an existing shutter? + During warranty period, is general service free-of-charge? + Does anyone replace his camera shutter and get the camera back on the same day from Nikon service centre? Thanks for all answers!

- guess most only replace their camera before their shutter goes dead or when it really goes dead.
- you can't tell when... tho d70 was tested up to 50k, if it is under abused it might just spoil anytime. if babied, it might last 100k+++
- i guess they just check and if any slight problem they try to solve before it become a big problem.
- not sure if it is FOC
- i don think its quite possible even with express service.

[_espn_]

Originally Posted by crazypaladin + Do you replace your shutter by count (different limit for different bodies, for example 50K limit for D70 and 150K for D bodies etc) or only when experiencing a shutter life-span end-of-life through field deterioration?

Of course when it's dying then replace lor. If not dead, why bother? Remember the F5 that withstood 1mil worth of shutter firing before somebody found that the shutter was not up to standard anymore?

Originally Posted by crazypaladin + How to tell if a shutter is reaching end-of-life?

When it no longer gives you the right sexposure and the sound is different?

Originally Posted by crazypaladin + What does general servicing entails which Nikon engineers will do to help improve the life-span of an existing shutter?

The change the entire shutter if necessary upon routine servicing.

Originally Posted by crazypaladin + During warranty period, is general service free-of-charge?

No.

Originally Posted by crazypaladin + Does anyone replace his camera shutter and get the camera back on the same day from Nikon service centre?

Yes, but it's a per-case basis.

Originally Posted by crazypaladin Thanks for all answers!

I'm just a newbie, don't thanks me!

[crazypaladin]

How much is general servicing?

[_espn_]

Originally Posted by crazypaladin How much is general servicing?

Not too sure, some say 10~20% of the RRP of the item