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Archive 2020 · Very high shutter count D850, worth it?

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p.1 #1 · p.1 #1 · Very high shutter count D850, worth it?

Looking at one with shutter count of close to 320000. It still works flawlessly but its making me twitchy.
Call it bad luck but in my experience, things go wrong just when they change owners.

Anyone here who bought D850 with such high shutter actuations and then had to go through shutter replacement...and what would be a good price point for such body?(and also for shutter replacement?)

Jan 30, 2020 at 01:07 PM

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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · Very high shutter count D850, worth it?

Depends how much it's selling for? If the price + the possibility of paying for a shutter replacement is still cheaper than buying minty used, I'd consider it. Just make sure it's a USA model for repair purposes. For all you know the camera will still be good for another 320k clicks or it'll break after 1k clicks!

Jan 30, 2020 at 02:02 PM

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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · Very high shutter count D850, worth it?

USA model indeed. Around $1100. I was looking at D810 or even D750 but this caught my eye. Just want a good ol' DSLR!

Jonathan F wrote:
Depends how much it's selling for? If the price + the possibility of paying for a shutter replacement is still cheaper than buying minty used, I'd consider it. Just make sure it's a USA model for repair purposes. For all you know the camera will still be good for another 320k clicks or it'll break after 1k clicks!

Jan 30, 2020 at 02:21 PM

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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · Very high shutter count D850, worth it?

Factor in the cost of shutter replacement, (and the hassle of doing so), you'll have your answer.

Jan 30, 2020 at 02:25 PM

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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · Very high shutter count D850, worth it?

that is a high shutter count but also consider the life that camera has lived. It could be falling apart or in decent to OK or better. This matters.

Jan 30, 2020 at 03:08 PM

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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · Very high shutter count D850, worth it?

Depends how it was used. In a studio on a tripod all the time and it wouldn't bother me as much but if used in the field and beat on no thanks. I bought a used D850 with 4K shutter clicks in Nov for $1,900. I would keep shopping unless you can get it for $900 or less.

Jan 30, 2020 at 03:52 PM

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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · Very high shutter count D850, worth it?

Like others said, if it doesn't show like it has 300k on the clock and you need 45mp camera then go for it. New shutter should be under $500. But if beat up, then pass.

Jan 30, 2020 at 04:04 PM

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p.1 #8 · p.1 #8 · Very high shutter count D850, worth it?

Also, can you afford a shutter failure? Can you afford to have the shutter die at a bad time? Say before/during an important trip or a paid gig?

PS. If the previous owner got this camera the first day it was available (8 September 2017 according to Wikipedia), then it would have to have shot ~535 shots per workday since then to get to 320K shutter count.

Jan 30, 2020 at 04:31 PM

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p.1 #9 · p.1 #9 · Very high shutter count D850, worth it?

Photozack81 wrote:
that is a high shutter count but also consider the life that camera has lived. It could be falling apart or in decent to OK or better. This matters.

Right, I will check the condition. It has apparently spent the life in studio, so it seems to be in good shape but I am not sure.
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TX-Photog wrote:
Depends how it was used. In a studio on a tripod all the time and it wouldn't bother me as much but if used in the field and beat on no thanks. I bought a used D850 with 4K shutter clicks in Nov for $1,900. I would keep shopping unless you can get it for $900 or less.

Thanks, I was looking at a particular figure like you mentioned. It has spent life in studio.
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gnet158 wrote:
Like others said, if it doesn't show like it has 300k on the clock and you need 45mp camera then go for it. New shutter should be under $500. But if beat up, then pass.

I am ok with any camera around $900-950 or less (D810) but since this popped up, my curiosity piqued. I don't really need 45mp, but D850 is such a stellar camera not just because of all the pixels, so I was interested. The shutter replacement comes out to be $450 as you said.

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lara_ckl wrote:
Also, can you afford a shutter failure? Can you afford to have the shutter die at a bad time? Say before/during an important trip or a paid gig?

PS. If the previous owner got this camera the first day it was available (8 September 2017 according to Wikipedia), then it would have to have shot ~535 shots per workday since then to get to 320K shutter count.

I can afford a shutter failure and I wouldn't honestly mind if it breaks randomly. I just wanted to know what should be the right price for this kind of body and if anyone bought something with such high count. I didn't think of the math! It wasn't bought on launch day, it was bought around December 2017 - so even higher shots/day. Holy wow.

Jan 30, 2020 at 04:50 PM

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p.1 #10 · p.1 #10 · Very high shutter count D850, worth it?

lara_ckl wrote:
Also, can you afford a shutter failure? Can you afford to have the shutter die at a bad time? Say before/during an important trip or a paid gig?

PS. If the previous owner got this camera the first day it was available (8 September 2017 according to Wikipedia), then it would have to have shot ~535 shots per workday since then to get to 320K shutter count.
I bought my D850 since it was first available in Australia (late September 2017).
On average, I use it one day a week (I only have one day off work a week!). Today, the camera has clocked just over 300,000 clicks (I shoot birds and sport) and is in excellent condition. Everything perfectly works like day one.

Jan 30, 2020 at 04:54 PM

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p.1 #11 · p.1 #11 · Very high shutter count D850, worth it?

320K sounds like either a sports or photojournalists camera. I'm an event photographer, I wouldn't buy back my own cameras

They're in good shape, but they've seen some things. At the very least my D810 and D4 show wear better than my Sony A7RII and RIII do.

Jan 30, 2020 at 04:55 PM

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p.1 #12 · p.1 #12 · Very high shutter count D850, worth it?

I'd be calling NikonUsa for the answers.

Jan 30, 2020 at 04:59 PM

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p.1 #13 · p.1 #13 · Very high shutter count D850, worth it?

Price (low enough) will sell anything (to me, unfortunately)

Jan 30, 2020 at 07:24 PM


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