d30 life expectancy`

[gerry]

What is the average life span of a d30?

[John Boyes]

Kind of depends on how much you use it!

Not sure if you mean mechanical lifespan or if you mean "useability" lifespan. For technical, I think there are some that have put thousands of frames through it and its still going strong. I've not heard of any that have completely died yet.

For useability, well I think its got another 4-5 years or so before we're all so enamoured with having 12 MP and/or the Faveon technology that we'd view using the D30 as something of a retro step - then again we all know what its capable of!

I don't think I'd ever sell mine, its a great backup for what comes next and will surely be a "classic" of its time for its image quality alone (certainly not for the AF :)!)

[gerry]

Interesting, but I guess what I'm asking is more along the line of how long will the CMOS sensor keep working. But I guess as with any part of the camera, that is a variable.
Does Canon give a life span for the sensor? Or are we the ones that get to tell them?

[jray]

Don't worry about the CMOS sensor, worry about the mechanics.

I have seen several reports of D30 shutter failure at 20k-40k shots. One such user mentioned that Canon did not want to fix the shutter under warranty when it failed at at 32k shots.

I currently have two D30s. One at over 40k shots, and one just under 20k. I worry about this failure mode on a regular basis.

[gerry]

32k isn't a lot.

[pinfante]

Just wondering - why do you have two D30s? And, will you be getting a D60?

Thanks.

-Pat

[gerry]

i have two d30s too. but i run a journalism department at a local high school. so that's my reason. can't wait to try and get a d60, but i think i want 70-200 2.8 IS first