At first I shot a lot more with the *istD than I had done with my film cameras. Now it's only slightly more. I don't pull the trigger unless it's a shot I want. I've gone for walkarounds and not exposed a single frame -- or make that a single sensor. In the end, I think usage returns to normal for most people. Paul
> The obvious problem (I'm not the first to think of this) is that you > fire the shutter A LOT MORE with a DSLR than an SLR. If the camera > wears out based on shutter firings, then 50,000 is not that big given > how many pics folks are taking. > > > Steven Desjardins > Department of Chemistry > Washington and Lee University > Lexington, VA 24450 > (540) 458-8873 > FAX: (540) 458-8878 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 03/18/05 1:53 PM >>> > That site refers to the number of cycles "before the > electronics and mechanisms...wear out beyond repair." > I don't think that is correct. The reliability of > devices such as cameras is usually scored as "mean > time between failures" (MTBF), without regard for > whether or not the failure is repairable. > > IIRC, most "amateur" and "prosumer" cameras have > mechanisms rated at 50,000 cycles MTBF; the F-series > Nikons have been rated 150,000 cycles since at least > the F3 (maybe before), and the Canon EOS-1 was 100,000 > cycles (though the 1N went to 150,000). > > FWIW anecdotally, my PZ-1 just had its film winding > mechanism replaced; it broke after 11 years at 50 > rolls/year = ~20,000 cycles. It shouldn't have done > that. > > Rick > > --- Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > FWIW, the EOS 1D is rated at 150,000 shutter cycles. > > The 1Dm2 and 1Dsm2 > > are rated at 200,000. EOS-3 was rated at 100,000. > > > > BTW, some interesting reading on camera longevity > > (inc Pentax) here: > > > > > <http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/fototech/help/howlong.html> > > > > > > > > Cheers, > > Cotty > > > > > > ___/\__ > > || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche > > ||=====| http://www.cottysnaps.com > > _____________________________ > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com >
