----- Original Message ----- From: "Shel Belinkoff"
Subject: LIfe Span of a D (was Re: Pulled the trigger)
Bill, Your comment worries me since I'm considering a D. The implication
of your statement seems to be that the D has been around long enough to
have some samples that are worn out. Is that really what you meant, that
the D, and, I suppose, other cameras of its type, may have a short life
span. How long has the D been out - a couple of years? And, even if it's
too soon for these cameras to be worn out (maybe that term needs
clarification), how long can they be expected to last under average
circumstances? What about when used a lot - say 100 exposures a day? Is
that a lot with these puppies?
I'd really like to get some idea of how long these things can be expected
to last..
You are reading something into my post that isn't there.
The question was about the Ds, and I answered that post, based on the Ds, not on the D.
The shutter is the only part really prone to wear, although it looks like Tanja has managed to wear out one of the adjusting wheels on one of her cameras.
I would think that in normal use, the shutter should go at least 150,000 exposures before needing any type of service.
For the curious, a friend of mine wore out a Hassy lens shutter in less than a year of use.
William Robb
