VasanthD From India, joined May 2005, 450 posts, RR: 10 Reply 1, posted (7 years 3 months 2 weeks 1 day 17 hours ago) and read 1597 times:
A bit off discussion...but I just want to share this...
My connecting flight was about to depart in 10 min. I was literally running with my backpack in the terminal at CLT. The bag was full and I had my 20D with the 18-55 lens inside it. Suddenly while I was still running I heard a thump and my bag felt so light...Other people yelled your bag is open...some pointed fingers...I stopped and turned back to see my 20D lying in the hard floor. My heart stopped for a while ...I was so shocked that I was literally doing nothing. Then I picked it...put it in my bag and closed the zip and positioned it at the end of the zipper. I got into the flight, panting heavily.
Then slowly opened my bag and first examined it...NO VISUAL DAMAGE.. ...
Then switch on...NO PROBLEM... ...
Then try to focus...Perfect focus... ...
Then Click...It works fine...
I am still amazed how rugged Canon 20D is...falling from a height of 6 foot into the hard floor...and still works...
So if Canon tests so much on ruggedness, I feel they ought to spend more on the shutter actuation's.
StealthZ From Australia, joined Feb 2005, 5430 posts, RR: 49 Reply 2, posted (7 years 3 months 2 weeks 1 day 16 hours ago) and read 1563 times:
Jason,
The shutter failed on my 10D at something like 50,000 actuations, I have heard as few as 10,000 and as many as 100,000+
Cost in Australia to fix was AUD$413 which is less than 1 cent per frame.
Part was only $62 and rest was labour, not a task I am tempted to or suggest anyone else do unless they have the expertise
Vas, you were very lucky, must have landed just right!
Cheers
Chis
[Edited 2006-02-06 23:02:09]
If your camera sends text messages, that could explain why your photos are rubbish!
Jay767 From United States of America, joined Nov 2005, 222 posts, RR: 0 Reply 4, posted (7 years 3 months 2 weeks 1 day 15 hours ago) and read 1529 times:
Quoting Chris78cpr (Reply 3): 350D is approved to 50,000 or 75,000 shutter acutations.
There is no way the rebel series are rated that high,the 300D was rated less than 20,000,and the 10D was rated no more than 50,000,I'm doubting the 350D has a better shutter than a 10D.
Quoting Chris78cpr (Reply 3): 20D is approved to 100,000 shutter acutations.
This a ball park figure,and there is no garantee it will go that far.
Chris78cpr From United Kingdom, joined Feb 2004, 2813 posts, RR: 52 Reply 7, posted (7 years 3 months 2 weeks 1 day 15 hours ago) and read 1497 times:
Hmmm that goes against what i was told by guys at the CPS service center in Elstree. They told me my shutter on my 10D was the same as the 300D and that the 20D shutter was the same as the 350D.
Chris
5D2/7D/1D2(soon to be a 1Dx) 17-40L/24-105L/70-200F2.8L/100-400L/24F1.4LII/50F1.2L/85F1.2LII
Jwenting From Netherlands, joined Apr 2001, 10213 posts, RR: 21 Reply 11, posted (7 years 3 months 2 weeks 1 day 2 hours ago) and read 1380 times:
With Nikons you can hook them up to the computer and get at the data using special software (maybe some of their retrieval programs have that built in now).
Canons, probably similar.
I've heard of F5s coming in for service with over a million shots taken and the shutter in fine shape. That one's certified to I believe half a million.
Chris78cpr From United Kingdom, joined Feb 2004, 2813 posts, RR: 52 Reply 13, posted (7 years 3 months 2 weeks 23 hours ago) and read 1342 times:
Quoting Ryan h (Reply 10): How do you find out how many shots y have been taken with the camera?
I know I have given my 20D a hard time and want to know how many shots I have taken with it.
The only certain way of telling with a canon camera is to get the people at the canon service center's to hook it up to their own software. They can read it from the camera with this.
There is some unofficial software called cancounter that works with the 1series DSLR's. IT does not work with prosumer cameras as far as i know.
It can be downloaded here. I hope you can speak german though.
AndrewUber From United States of America, joined Jul 2003, 2528 posts, RR: 44 Reply 20, posted (7 years 3 months 2 weeks 16 hours ago) and read 1262 times:
Quoting VasanthD (Reply 1): Other people yelled your bag is open...some pointed fingers...I stopped and turned back to see my 20D lying in the hard floor.
I'm afraid I'd need CPR if my 20D hit the floor!!! Amazing story Vas, glad it didn't damage it!
Jay767 From United States of America, joined Nov 2005, 222 posts, RR: 0 Reply 22, posted (7 years 3 months 2 weeks 11 hours ago) and read 1228 times:
We are forgetting that the type of shooting will affect a shutter,single shot vs. burst shooting,lets say two camera's have 50,000 shots each but one camera was used while mostly burst shooting,the camera used for burst shooting will be ready to go before the camera used for single shots,and shutter speed will also determine the life of the shutter,think about camera's used with shutter speeds in the thousands.Alot of variables go into shutter life and each manufacturers ratings are just ball park figures.
AndrewUber From United States of America, joined Jul 2003, 2528 posts, RR: 44 Reply 23, posted (7 years 3 months 2 weeks 11 hours ago) and read 1221 times:
Quoting Lindy (Reply 21): I would love to know if there is a way to check it in the camera
I'm pretty sure the Digital Rebel (300D) has an actuation counter, as does the 20D. It's in the menu somewhere.
GOCAPS16 From Japan, joined Jan 2000, 4298 posts, RR: 23 Reply 24, posted (7 years 3 months 2 weeks 7 hours ago) and read 1203 times:
Quoting AndrewUber (Reply 23): I'm pretty sure the Digital Rebel (300D) has an actuation counter, as does the 20D. It's in the menu somewhere.
Talking about a Nikon D100 here, Andrew.
Kevin
25 Haskey: I have just sold my EOS300D a few months ago having upgraded to a 20D. The 300D had taken about 25000 in two years and still working fine without any
26 Clickhappy: wow, 120k on a D100? I bought mine in October '02 and have just over 13k on it.
27 Lindy: I bought mine in November '02 I'm fleeting everything from 19 seats and up, but I know local people that take even more pictures. In 2005 alone I spen
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