Shutter counts 2nd hand Body?

[Pixel-Snapper]

Right so im in the hunt for a new body ive got few watching on ebay, im wondering what peoples thoughts are regarding the shutter cound on a year old 40d?

The little number i have my eye on has 20k releases but looks mint from the picture.

Thanks in advance.

P-S

[andy-xr]

I'm a Nikon person, but a used 40D looks to be a massive bargain at the moment at some of the prices I've seen them going for.

Mate of mine has one, hers has been back to Canon twice for random shutter errors/firmware probs. I think you'd run that risk with anything second hand though. ETA - 20k doesnt sound excessive

Edited by andy-xr on Wednesday 6th January 22:39

[RobDickinson]

40D shutter life is supposed to be 100,000

This may tell you what the real count currently is http://astrojargon.net/40dshuttercount.asp


40D Was a complete bargain at the end of its 'life' even more so now, cracking PQ and enough features to keep anyone busy.

[4hero]

Had my 40D for over two years now. Must have taken well above 20,000 shots with it, and it's completely abused (in all weather). Still works a treat (touch wood)

Excellent camera though, cannot fault it at all!

[miniman]

Looking forward to getting mine back from Fixation

[Nero601]

if you are worried about shutter actuations , look at buying from a reliable source , most decent camera shops offer a six month warranty on there used kit

[beano500]

Not a massive factor, because as every one will point out you cannot guarantee against random problems, but I went for a higher end secondhand body for the very reason that they won't wear out (that soon). They are quite tough little Bu... ...bits of kit... generally.

My '2x was designed around a 250,000 shutter actuation life IIRC, and I just looked at the file info to see I am still only up to number 53,259. That sort of equates to a life of 100,000, for a so-called "lesser build quality" model only having 20,000 releases so pretty much a bargain if it's still got 80% of it's potentail average working life in front of it?

For amateur use, I managed to hammer in 8,500 shots in the first three months I had mine, but you're going to be hard pushed to burn up at much more of a rate than that, I'd humbly suggest. That takes your purchase round to lasting about 30 months?

Put it this way, would you turn down a used BMW, Merc or Audi merely on the grounds that it had 50k on the clock?

[Altrezia]

4hero said:

Had my 40D for over two years now. Must have taken well above 20,000 shots with it, and it's completely abused (in all weather). Still works a treat (touch wood)

Excellent camera though, cannot fault it at all!

Same with mine - bulletproof -its currently lying on the floor with lens and flash attached, after taking some random pics of my daughter, and i know when I go to pick it up to use later it'll work great. Awesome.

[Pixel-Snapper]

beano500 said:

Put it this way, would you turn down a used BMW, Merc or Audi merely on the grounds that it had 50k on the clock?

Didnt think of it that way!!! your right beano, I must relate more things to buying cars lol.

[Pixel-Snapper]

Well chaps christmas seems to have come round again and ive won the 40d and grip with extra battery and 2g compact flash card for the some £465 woohoo :0) :0)

should arrive on monday, to say im alittle excitied is an under statement.