how many frames has your 10D shutter lasted?

[sehsuan]

just brought in my set to canon service centre yesterday... i was expecting 40+K... but in the end, my 10D has gone though >59K snaps!

how many frames has yours gone through up to now?

[AReality]

from the file numbers of my photos, I think mine's a little less than 10k

[AJ23]

What's your time frame to reach this figure?

[espn]

Originally Posted by AJ23 What's your time frame to reach this figure?

You trying to reach it?

[ST1100]

It's possible to 'overshoot' with digital, you know. There comes a point where you spend too much time filtering and processing digitals, upgrading your harddisks, doind backups, etc. It's best to find that 'sweet spot' of number of shots where the hobby just balances out nicely, with enough shots to work on and enough time for other things.

For me, too few is about 1k a month, too many is about 8k.

[Koh Li Kuan]

What's the life span of a DSLR? Say 10D. Under normal usage about 1k shots per month.

LK

[AJ23]

Originally Posted by espn You trying to reach it?

Me?

[maddog]

Originally Posted by Koh Li Kuan What's the life span of a DSLR? Say 10D. Under normal usage about 1k shots per month. LK

not sure abt canon but nikon d100 has 50k duty cycle.

[ST1100]

Originally Posted by Koh Li Kuan What's the life span of a DSLR? Say 10D. Under normal usage about 1k shots per month. LK

FWIW, it's not really expensive to replace, even when out of warranty. i think about $200 or so.

[Koh Li Kuan]

Originally Posted by ST1100 It's possible to 'overshoot' with digital, you know. There comes a point where you spend too much time filtering and processing digitals, upgrading your harddisks, doind backups, etc. It's best to find that 'sweet spot' of number of shots where the hobby just balances out nicely, with enough shots to work on and enough time for other things. For me, too few is about 1k a month, too many is about 8k.

Base on 50K shots...ST1100...base on average 4000 shots per month, means your DSLR can last your average 12.5 months??

[showtime]

Originally Posted by maddog not sure abt canon but nikon d100 has 50k duty cycle.

its tested to 50k but i think it can last much longer..
the f5 is tested to 150k but they recorded a unit that went though i million shutter releases...

[xmen1977]

Originally Posted by showtime its tested to 50k but i think it can last much longer.. the f5 is tested to 150k but they recorded a unit that went though i million shutter releases...

that F5 must be one in the million cameras sold...

[Terence]

I got my 10D in late Nov 03, and to date it has about 7000 snaps. I think I better slow down a little. One tends to overshoot with digital and usually only about half the frames are usable in the end.

But at about $200 for servicing and a new shutter, it's not too hard on the wallet when the time comes to change.

[AJ23]

Originally Posted by xmen1977 that F5 must be one in the million cameras sold...

With proper care and regular servicing, the shutter mechanism of a camera SHOULD BE able to go beyond the rate life.

But again, some rate 300k releases might just go at 3k.

[ST1100]

Originally Posted by Koh Li Kuan Base on 50K shots...ST1100...base on average 4000 shots per month, means your DSLR can last your average 12.5 months??

Erm, i guess so, but i think my shutter's rated higher than 50k.

The F5 that was rated at a million shots, IIRC, was sent in for cleaning and servicing regularly, even when there was nothing wrong with it. It was also operated in a studio-type or controlled environment (not rain/snow/hail/desert). Most of us do not bother to send for servicing until something goes wrong. (Bcoz of $$$)