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That didn't put me off because, the shutter was well below the level to which Nikon had tested, I wasn't going to use it particularly hard, the cosmetics were fixable (£25 or so I recall).Ĭontrary to popular belief, many cameras have the shutter count in the metadata of each image so, with the right software, it is readily accessible. This is of more use to the manufacturer when servicing the camera than to a prospective buyer.Ī high shutter count may also indicate the type of use to which a camera has been put, my D2Xs had around 90,000 cycles when I bought it and it was cosmetically a bit tatty. Two reasons A shutter that has a high cycle count, especially in a relatively young body may be less reliable than a newer one and this will also reflect the level of wear on other mechanical parts, mirror hinge, damper etc.
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So why does a shutter's cycle count matter? In aviation we measure life in terms of "number of operations" or Cycles, as it is easier to type cycles than shutter actuations that is what I will use. Given that mechanical devices wear it is important to have some measure of how far between new and worn out they might be. There is a thread on the Computer Related Help & Discussion forum on the subject of shutter count, the camera in question is a Canon but that is irrelevant since all true shutters are mechanical devices (electronic shutters aren't but electronically controlled shutters are).