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Shutter about to fail? (1 Viewer)

gmax

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Silly question perhaps |:$| , but what are the main small hints/signs I should take into consideration to know that a shutter or mirror is going to fail?
Thanks,
Max
 
Ick! Don't remind me..!

;)

Joking apart, Max - I don't know if that's the only indicator of a dying shutter, but if you're seeing this symptom you might well have a shutter problem.

The good news is that it's a straightforward fix. If you're under warranty that's great, but even if not it isn't a hugely expensive repair.
 
My 20D shutter failed a while back (out of warranty, just worn out by a lot of actuations). Pre-failure symptoms: none. It was working perfectly, then it wasn't. Nothing else to say.
 
My 30D shutter went yesterday the camera is only 13months old it will cost over £200 pounds to repair. To make matters worse I was photographing a Temminck's Stint at the Time I had to drive home for a spare camera by which time the best light was gone it never rains but it pours.
 
My 30D shutter went yesterday the camera is only 13months old it will cost over £200 pounds to repair. To make matters worse I was photographing a Temminck's Stint at the Time I had to drive home for a spare camera by which time the best light was gone it never rains but it pours.

:C :C :C :C
No pre-failure symptoms?
 
Yes the symptoms I noticed were that the release button had to be pressed fully down to activate the shutter
 
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