Shutter life expectancy (Page 2): I thought I read where the D850 uses the electronic shutter for time lapse so there is no wear or shutter count on the mechanical shutter.

DennisC. Loc: Antelope, CA

I thought I read where the D850 uses the electronic shutter for time lapse so there is no wear or shutter count on the mechanical shutter.

mwsilvers Loc: Central New Jersey

rmorrison1116 wrote:

I was reading in a post on time lapse photography ... (show quote)

I would think using a camera regularly for high speed sports and action at 10 fps, like my Canon 7D Mark II, would "use up" the shutter much faster then time lapse would.

Ched49 Loc: Pittsburgh, Pa.

Don't you think using "burst mode" on a camera a lot would wear out the mechanical shutter faster than time lapse?

Notorious T.O.D. Loc: Harrisburg, North Carolina

One of the reviewers of the Canon 1Dx MKII did a segment of jpeg shooting where he just held the shutter button down for over 5 minutes and had over 5,000 actuations but never slowed or filled the buffer. That is what 14 FPS is capable of doing...

jerryc41 wrote:

Right! Modern DLSRs are very durable, but we all shoot differently. I can't remember the last time I did burst shooting. Even shooting 8 frames a day, you would still need around 1,000 frames to make a 30-second video. If someone is shooting burst at 14 fps, he would have to do that seventy-two times to get to 1,000.

Regardless how you want to use your camera, it's yours. Do what you want with it. It will not last forever, and then you can buy a nice, new one.

Fredrick Loc: Former NYC, now San Francisco Bay Area

BillyP wrote:

I've seen numbers of 150k for consumer models and 300-400k for pro models. However, I will use my 5d4 and worry about replacing it or the shutter when the time comes. I'm not about to use a less camera to save the shutter.

I totally agree! If you have a well made camera, your actuations will most likely exceed 150,000. The less gear to lug around the better.

rmorrison1116 Loc: Near Valley Forge, Pennsylvania

Notorious T.O.D. wrote:

One of the reviewers of the Canon 1Dx MKII did a segment of jpeg shooting where he just held the shutter button down for over 5 minutes and had over 5,000 actuations but never slowed or filled the buffer. That is what 14 FPS is capable of doing...

Well, at 14 fps times 60 seconds per minute, that would be 4200 frames in 5 minutes. The numbers certainly add up but I fail to see the relevance. Besides, who in their right mind would do that unless it was a demo unit anyway.

Silversleuth Loc: San Francisco Bay Area

Excellent point, eadler. "Honey, my camera just died so I need a new one" 😢

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Notorious T.O.D. Loc: Harrisburg, North Carolina

The reviewer's point was that at 14 fps shooting highest quality JPEGs you could not fill or slow down the buffer... And being that it was a review it probably was purchased or acquired in part for the review...

rmorrison1116 wrote:

Well, at 14 fps times 60 seconds per minute, that would be 4200 frames in 5 minutes. The numbers certainly add up but I fail to see the relevance. Besides, who in their right mind would do that unless it was a demo unit anyway.

Bill P

We never worried about this during the analog era. We never even knew what the shutter was rated for. Even when shooting with a motor drive, we kept spraying and praying to a minimum. Shutter count is a first world problem.

rmorrison1116 Loc: Near Valley Forge, Pennsylvania

DennisC. wrote:

I thought I read where the D850 uses the electronic shutter for time lapse so there is no wear or shutter count on the mechanical shutter.

No, the D850 does not have a fully electronic shutter. It has, when turned on, an ECFS or electronically controlled front shutter. His means the front srceen of the focal plane shutter is already open and the exposure is activated electronically by activating the sensor. The exposure is stopped by releasing the back screen of the shutter, blocking light from reaching the sensor. It's done this way because you don't get shutter shake from the rear shutter, only the front.

rmorrison1116 Loc: Near Valley Forge, Pennsylvania

Notorious T.O.D. wrote:

The reviewer's point was that at 14 fps shooting highest quality JPEGs you could not fill or slow down the buffer... And being that it was a review it probably was purchased or acquired in part for the review...

That's nice. But what does buffer size have to do with time lapse or possible shutter failure?!

cambriaman Loc: Central CA Coast

rook2c4 wrote:

I don't lose any sleep over shutter actuations. There are simply too many factors involved that can have impact on shutter life, and the number of actuations is only one of them. Temperatures, minuscule defects/inconsistencies in the shutter mechanism components, etc.

Notorious T.O.D. Loc: Harrisburg, North Carolina

Buffer size nothing...shutter actuation impact was the whole thread... maybe you need to read more and post less...

rmorrison1116 wrote:

That's nice. But what does buffer size have to do with time lapse or possible shutter failure?!

PierreD

Whether the magic number - 150K - is a minimum or an average value, the question is: What you gonna do about it? Stop shooting?

I wouldn't worry about it and would be happy to pay a couple of hundred dollars to replace the shutter if it lasts that long!

speters Loc: Grangeville/Idaho

rmorrison1116 wrote:

As I said, from my research I concluded they mean ... (show quote)

I have over 400,000 clicks on a shutter that is rated for 150,000 maybe it will fail soon, or maybe I have another 200,000 to go (only the shutter knows the answer)!