Shutter Life

hnjngo

Hi I just recently bought a canon 40d and i'm just trying to figure out how long my shutter will last and how much it will be to fix when it breaks. Canon rated the shutter for 100 000 releases right? and does anyone know how much it is to replace/fix?
thx

ziggy53

hnjngo wrote:

Hi I just recently bought a canon 40d and i'm just trying to figure out how long my shutter will last and how much it will be to fix when it breaks. Canon rated the shutter for 100 000 releases right? and does anyone know how much it is to replace/fix?
thx

Hnjngo, welcome to the Digital Grin.

The honest truth is that the shutter may fail at 12,000 actuations or 150,000 actuations. You will know when it happens but probably not much before. The actual cost to repair may vary depending on what else needs to be replaced at the same time (generally the mirror box).

When it does fail it will probably cost somewhere around $250-$450USD.

My recommendation is to just use the camera and not worry about failure. If you are using the camera for something critical, like a wedding for hire, then you need a backup regardless.

Good luck at any rate and be sure to share your images and techniques back here, at the Digital Grin.

hnjngo

ok thanks

dogbert

I've had the same sigma lens for my primary lens for the last 2 years; no problem.