How many frames?

Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2005 10:31 am

2150 with my D70 since mid November. How long will it last? Ahahah! I'm going to test Nikon's 2 year warranty.

Does anyone know the projected life span of the D70's shutter?

Joined: 27 Mar 2004 Posts: 418 Location: North Wales

Nikon rate the D70 at 40k cycles. Go over to DPReview, there are a few people who have reached this (in a very short time too), and some of them have had not problems, others have had their shutters die.

Hammer it to death during the warranty period, don't want it failing 3 months after!

Andy

Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2005 11:45 am

Geezer wrote:

Nikon rate the D70 at 40k cycles. Go over to DPReview, there are a few people who have reached this (in a very short time too), and some of them have had not problems, others have had their shutters die.

Hammer it to death during the warranty period, don't want it failing 3 months after!

Andy

WOW what a crappy shutter...LOL

Joined: 05 Oct 2004 Posts: 565 Location: Toronto

I don't know if this is a legit concern with digitals or not, but wouldn't the image sensor start to, well, break down over time? My expereince with light sensitive electronics has indicated that, but that might be just old technology.

Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2005 10:12 pm

I've read that the Canon prosumer DSLRs (10/20D, 300D), are rated at 100k-200k shutter cycles, so, I would think the D70 is similar. 40K does seem kind of low, doesn't it?

I'm at 8354.

Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2005 12:43 pm

Well a friend of mine (who works at a pro shop) says his 10D is nearing 40K & he figures he'll replace it around 50... He said that's all they're good for.

Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2005 12:52 pm

How much does it cost to replace it when it's not under warranty any more? Just wondering if I should speed up my shooting :) I'm at around 1800.

Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2005 1:06 pm

catlee wrote:

How much does it cost to replace it when it's not under warranty any more? Just wondering if I should speed up my shooting :) I'm at around 1800.

Knowing Nikon it probably would be cheaper to just buy a new D70 if you need the shutter replaced out of warranty.

Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2005 1:48 pm

Nate wrote:

I don't know if this is a legit concern with digitals or not, but wouldn't the image sensor start to, well, break down over time? My expereince with light sensitive electronics has indicated that, but that might be just old technology.

Yeah, that's something I've wondered about too. Do you eventually start to lose pixels, or suffer a complete CCD or CMOS meltdown?

Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2005 3:14 pm

First sign of ccd troubles would be stuck pixels.... I would think that'd be the first sign... perhaps some banding of some sort? Who knows.

Joined: 08 Jan 2005 Posts: 129 Location: Stratford Canada

[quote="Shaun Lowe"]2150 with my D70 since mid November. How long will it last? Ahahah! I'm going to test Nikon's 2 year warranty.

Does anyone know the projected life span of the D70's shutter?[/quote]

I think ChrisL is in the right ballpark 100k+. I am on my second D70 body and love them. I didn't wear out the first one, it had a few minor problems so I sent it back to Nikon for repair. I then had a nice conversation with their service manager and Voila! a new body was waiting for me at my local dealer. It also helps to have a good working relationship with your local dealer, they will be willing to go to bat for you if this sort of thing occurs. I hope something else goes wrong with this body in about a year from now. <G> Cheers!

Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2006 1:00 pm

Sorry if I have to bring this topic back to life, but here is my question?

Does anybody (D70 user) exceeded the 50k mark on their camera?

How about the D200? I've heard that the lifespan of the shutter is aroung 150 to 200k and they've tested it to 100k but it seems I cannot find the site that did a test (probably the Nikon Digital Web site) but its not there anymore....

Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2006 1:17 pm

I'm guessing I've got about 30,000 actuations on my D70, but don't know for sure. If anyone can tell me how to find out, that'd be cool. I used to have the Opanda thingy which worked on the PC, but I have all my photos on the Mac now. I suppose I could drag one to my PC and check it out, but it would be nice to know how to get this info on a Mac. I though Adobe Bridge might be able to do that, but it doesn't appear so.

Premium Member Joined: 29 Oct 2004 Posts: 5758

I've no idea how to check my actuations on my 300D. I'm just going by the image numbering system, which puts me at around 7000. Odds are I'll get a new camera before I wear this one out, but it would be nice to know how close I am.

Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2006 1:33 pm

Hey Paul Here is the link Opanda IExif for you, Enjoy!!! that program will have a shutter Release Number on the bottom of the window telling you how many shot your Camera has taken....

Rasputin I know there is a shorcut on the Mac on how to see it (Exif) but I'm not sure how since I don't have a Mac.
Your best bet is to get the latest picture and look into on your PC =)