D70's Shutter Lifetime...

[NikonUser]

Hi everyone,

Can anyone tell me what the shutter life on the D70 is?

I've heard stories of it lasting well over 100,000 actuations but I'm pretty sure Nikon's 'official' number is less than this?

I've done a quick search but can't find any info.

Thanks

Paul

[Michael]

30-50 k I think

[Zeeke]

What ever it is, Dug will know, he's a machine! atleast he takes some bloody brilliant photos

Tim

[birddog114]

Depend luck or no luck.
I knew someone dragged it over 100K.

[Matt. K]

Like motorcars. Some will go to 300,000 and some will conk out at 5000.

[birddog114]

Like motorcars. Some will go to 300,000 and some will conk out at 5000.

Volvo @ 1 Mil.

[radar]

Volvo @ 1 Mil.

As long as the driver wears a hat

[bindiblue]

Can anyone tell me what happens once the sensor has reached it used by date, does that mean I have to buy a new camera, not feeling happy about this after paying all this money on the d200,, would have just bought a cheaper camera if i had know ,,,


Suzanne

[birddog114]

Can anyone tell me what happens once the sensor has reached it used by date, does that mean I have to buy a new camera, not feeling happy about this after paying all this money on the d200,, would have just bought a cheaper camera if i had know ,,,


Suzanne

How do you or anyone know when the sensor has reached it used by date?

[gstark]

Can anyone tell me what happens once the sensor has reached it used by date, does that mean I have to buy a new camera, not feeling happy about this after paying all this money on the d200,, would have just bought a cheaper camera if i had know

The use by date is printed on the bottom of the box that your camera came in. It's difficult to see because it's printed in white ink against a white background.

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hang on ...

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someone is telling me that it's not April 1 today ...


In that case, your sensor should be good for a long time.

[radar]

Can anyone tell me what happens once the sensor has reached it used by date, does that mean I have to buy a new camera, not feeling happy about this after paying all this money on the d200,, would have just bought a cheaper camera if i had know ,,,

Suzanne,

it is not the sensor, hopefully that lasts for long time. Paul is asking about the shutter liftime. Being a mechanical component, that's the piece that get used up. You don't need a new camera when the shutter gives up, you just get it replaced.

The D200 has been test to over 100,000.

HTH,

André

[Actorlife]

Anybody know the price range to get the shutter replaced on the D70/D200? Pretty sure this is not covered on the warranty.
EDIT It cost 200.00 US

[Nnnnsic]

It is covered in the warranty and even in the extended warranties.

That was specifically the reason I bought my extended warranty.

[Actorlife]

Great! I'm glad i got the extended warranty.

[Kyle]

As am I, extended warranty, to me, was worth the small extra cost.

[Alpha_7]

You can only extend the warranty, within the current warranty period right ?.... Oh well.

[Onyx]

Cost to replace D70 shutter ~$AU290 by Maxwell (as at July 2005).

Mine lasted barely 15,000 actuations. 14,497 to be precise. But as with motor cars, it's how harsh those kms/actuations were added, not the precise number itself. My D70 had a very harsh upbringing with someone who exposed it to environmental extremes regularly, tested its non-existent weather sealing, etc. and it rewarded me with many fantastic images and priceless memories; so <$300 wasn't alot to get it "serviced".

[Yi-P]

Mine lasted barely 15,000 actuations. 14,497 to be precise.

Im afraid that soon enough it will be my turn

[sirhc55]

Someone once said to me ”think positively and you will find a car parking spot”

In this case stop thinking about something failing and think positively

[seeto.centric]

oh dear, mine's somewhere between 30000-40000..
good thing i got extended warranty =]

julz

[Glen]

Julz, there are few around with more than that so I am sure you will be ok, have to be unlucky for them to go early

[Ivanerrol]

I was at a grey sellers yesterday and he has some literature that lists the D80 and D70/s at 50,000 and the D200 at 100,000.

However, I didn't get to see that literature so I don't know its provenance.

[Viz]

Can anyone tell me how I can tell how many "impressions" it has done? - I have been shooting with my D70s as a motion device because of the tonal quality - kind of sacrificing the shutter for the art... I must have clocked up at least 50.

[jammy2]

The program Opanda Exif is your friend

http://www.opanda.com/en/iexif/index.html

Download the free program and open up your latest jpeg file in Opanda. Among the exif data will be the number of "impressions" the shutter has gone through.

[seeto.centric]

is it true that the shutter mechanism has to be serviced every so often?
one of my mates commented that my shutter was rather loud for a D70 so thats got me worried..

personally i dont notice. sounds better than a 350D shutter anyway
except shooting during a flute performance is a pain hahaha

-julz

[digitor]

I was at a grey sellers yesterday and he has some literature that lists the D80 and D70/s at 50,000 and the D200 at 100,000.

However, I didn't get to see that literature so I don't know its provenance.

This is indeed the conventional wisdom on the subject - however, any failure data like this has a distribution. I've heard of D70 shutters going for 120,000 odd, and as you can see earlier in this thread, only 15,000.

Cheers

[Viz]

Total Number of Shutter Releases for Camera = 37246
My guess was wildly exaggerated by over 20%! Thank you jammy2.