Was the Nikon D2HS shutter tested to so many actuations?

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Was the D2HS shutter tested to so many actuations like Nikon cameras are today and if so to how many? Thanks in advance.
 
Being a pro model I'd assume it's good for at least 150k actuations; a quick search of google reveals examples with much, much higher numbers. As with all items of this nature, some last longer, some not so long. :|

How many shots has your D2HS taken?
 
There was a D2x in one of the dealers with nearly 500,000 actuations on it, which means Pete can probably get about 20 years out of the one he just bought :lol:
 
sdb123 said:
How many shots has your D2HS taken?
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Thanks for your replies. My D2HS has taken about 150 shots. Bought it unused last week. The D3 has been tested to 300,000 actuations. I think the D700 to 150,000. There is a chap on DP Review who has taken over a million pics on his D2HS.
 
'Like Nikon cameras are today'...?
It is a Nikon camera like today...lol
 
No, the English is perfect - it's just that the D2Hs is a modern camera - Nikon have been testing shutters on all their cameras since the 1950's...

Your post suggested it was an antique...made me laugh, that's all...it's late, I'm tired, pay no attention...lol
 
Arkady said:
No, the English is perfect - it's just that the D2Hs is a modern camera - Nikon have been testing shutters on all their cameras since the 1950's...

Your post suggested it was an antique...made me laugh, that's all...it's late, I'm tired, pay no attention...lol
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You're obviously more awake than me ha ha. I see where you're coming from now.:bang:
 
Arkady said:
No, the English is perfect - it's just that the D2Hs is a modern camera - Nikon have been testing shutters on all their cameras since the 1950's...

Your post suggested it was an antique...made me laugh, that's all...it's late, I'm tired, pay no attention...lol
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In digital terms it is an antique :lol:
 
Flash In The Pan said:
In digital terms it is an antique :lol:
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Well yes...in electronic terms that is correct, but you could own one almost new...
We only dumped our D2x bodies last month and some of those were still minty (having not been off the shelf or out of the camera bag). I think we kept a few as back-ups, but most of them went back to Calumet for disposal...
Mine, however looked war-torn, rugged and windswept, as all pro-kit should...lol
 
Curious: Why didn't you get a D2x? Unless you're going to specialise in fast sports imagery?
 
They didn't have an unused D2X or D2XS Only the D2HS. Are there any unused D2XS's for sale anywhere?
 
Probably not, but good quality used ones crop up in Gray's from time to time and are an absolute bargain - so who cares if it's used, as long as it's clean and servicable...?
Besides what Gray's calls 'used' is practically new anyway - I once tried to sell a used, but very well looked-after F3 there only to be told that the very minor blemish on the pentaprism meant it would be classed as 'fair/marked' rather than the 'VGC' I'd hoped for - and be paid about £300 less. So I kept it.
 
I read that Nikon test their shutters for 50,000 actuations before they are even fitted into their pro cameras.
Not sure what i think about this, its like buying a body thats already taken that amount of shots, and whats to say it wasnt going to go tits up just after that amount anyway.:shrug:
Dean:)
 
Dino f said:
I read that Nikon test their shutters for 50,000 actuations before they are even fitted into their pro cameras.
Not sure what i think about this, its like buying a body thats already taken that amount of shots, and whats to say it wasnt going to go tits up just after that amount anyway.:shrug:
Dean:)
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whats to say a brand new 0 actuations camera wont go tits up after one shot? :)

if nikon do test them up to 50k before going into a camera, then im sure the lifespan they give is say, 150,000 after that amount.
 
Dino f said:
I read that Nikon test their shutters for 50,000 actuations before they are even fitted into their pro cameras.
Not sure what i think about this, its like buying a body thats already taken that amount of shots, and whats to say it wasnt going to go tits up just after that amount anyway.:shrug:
Dean:)
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And people then complain that their 'new' camera from Jessops has 400 clicks on it!
 
Nikon, like any other manufacturer, does a random test sample of its shutters - it'd take too long to test every single shutter to 50,000 actuations...think about it...
 
Arkady said:
Curious: Why didn't you get a D2x? Unless you're going to specialise in fast sports imagery?
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I was also told by a highly regarded photographer who has both D2XS and a D2HS that the D2HS is a better camera having far superior performance in low light. I asked him about it only having 4.1mp and he started banging his head against a wall.
 
miurasv said:
I was also told by a highly regarded photographer who has both D2XS and a D2HS that the D2HS is a better camera having far superior performance in low light. I asked him about it only having 4.1mp and he started banging his head against a wall.
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I don't care how highly regarded he is - he's flat out wrong.

If you print you get pixel binning from the D2X for free. Yes, its rubbish at 100% - but if downsample it to 4.1mp to match the D2HS see what you think then :)

Try it :)
 
puddleduck said:
If you print you get pixel binning from the D2X for free. Yes, its rubbish at 100% - but if downsample it to 4.1mp to match the D2HS see what you think then :)

Try it :)
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Try it? I've read it three times and still don't understand what you're trying to say - perhaps some punctuation would help? :naughty:
 
puddleduck said:
I don't care how highly regarded he is - he's flat out wrong.

If you print you get pixel binning from the D2X for free. Yes, its rubbish at 100% - but if downsample it to 4.1mp to match the D2HS see what you think then :)

Try it :)
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I really have no idea. I'm sure what you say is correct, Puddleduck. Is the D2 HS a good camera or not? Will a D300 be much better? I'd apreciate your opinion.
 
Yes, the D2Hs is very good.

But I can't see why you'd buy one when a D2X will cost you less. 4.1 megapixels is just fine for most stuff anyhow.. but D2X are dirt cheap, under £600 even less and have super image quality at base ISO.
 
miurasv - not meant to be an inflammatory question...

What kind of research did you do before buying your camera? Have you had much of a chance to play with it? I'm confused as to why you would buy one then post a raft of questions regarding D40/D60/D80/D200, lenses and then question the build quality of your camera.

Just intrigued. :)

Steve
 
puddleduck said:
Yes, the D2Hs is very good.

But I can't see why you'd buy one when a D2X will cost you less. 4.1 megapixels is just fine for most stuff anyhow.. but D2X are dirt cheap, under £600 even less and have super image quality at base ISO.
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I was going to buy a D300 a couple of weeks ago but I was offered this D2HS new and unused with a 2 year Nikon warranty at a good price which was less than a discounted D300. Just seemed like a very good buy at the time.
 
D2Hs is one of Nikons gems - don't tell anyone though! ;)
Best camera they ever made till the D3 - and I have them both x2!
 
sdb123 said:
miurasv - not meant to be an inflammatory question...

What kind of research did you do before buying your camera? Have you had much of a chance to play with it? I'm confused as to why you would buy one then post a raft of questions regarding D40/D60/D80/D200, lenses and then question the build quality of your camera.

Just intrigued. :)

Steve
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I've had a mild interest in cameras for a long time without knowing much about the photography bit if you know what I mean. Bought a Sony DSC F707 7 or 8 years ago new and I haven't used it a great deal but always on Auto mode. It takes what I think are good pics given my lack of photography skill. I'm sure it would take great pics if I knew what I was doing.

I read a bit about the D300, D3 and D700 and know they are the top Nikon cameras. I was going to get a D300 and try to learn properly about photography when I was offered this D2HS by my Nikon dealer. Of course, to do this machine any justice I started doing some research, mainly on here, to find out what lenses are the best to use with it. I haven't really used the D2HS yet as I still need to learn how to use it. Got a few lenses now so the learning process may begin.
 
as soon as I got my first D2Hs I knew the D300 was no longer for me - they are in a different class! Mps is not what its about - it's all about iq - and the D2Hs has that in abundance - if you know how to use it.
 
awp said:
as soon as I got my first D2Hs I knew the D300 was no longer for me - they are in a different class! Mps is not what its about - it's all about iq - and the D2Hs has that in abundance - if you know how to use it.
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Thanks for your replies. D2HS is a good camera then. I'm pleased about that.
 
It is a VERY good camera, just that you could have bought a D2x for about the same and if you needed the higher buffer-capacity (which they should all have by dint of the firmware upgrade) or higher frame-rate, you can switch to half-frame mode - so it becomes a D2H in effect.

It was designed for Sports and News 'togs who needed a high buffer capacity for shooting high-speed action sequences and whose end-product wasn't strictly based on image quality - like print news outlets...

Apart from some dedicated Sports pro's, most people bought the D2x because after the firmware-upgrade it offered almost the same characteristics anyway and could also be used for higher-quality applications like magazine work.
The D2xs was pretty much both cameras rolled into one - higher buffer capacity but with the 10.2Mpi sensor and colour management from the firmware upgrade...Lovely it is...
I'd be very happy using a '2Xs if I didn't have the D3/D3x bodies now...
 
Arkady said:
It is a VERY good camera, just that you could have bought a D2x for about the same and if you needed the higher buffer-capacity (which they should all have by dint of the firmware upgrade) or higher frame-rate, you can switch to half-frame mode - so it becomes a D2H in effect.

It was designed for Sports and News 'togs who needed a high buffer capacity for shooting high-speed action sequences and whose end-product wasn't strictly based on image quality - like print news outlets...

Apart from some dedicated Sports pro's, most people bought the D2x because after the firmware-upgrade it offered almost the same characteristics anyway and could also be used for higher-quality applications like magazine work.
The D2xs was pretty much both cameras rolled into one - higher buffer capacity but with the 10.2Mpi sensor and colour management from the firmware upgrade...Lovely it is...
I'd be very happy using a '2Xs if I didn't have the D3/D3x bodies now...
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Yes, I'm sure the D2XS is a better camera but the D2X is older again than the D2HS. The D2HS I have is new and unused and comes with a 2 year Nikon warranty which is important to me. There were no new D2X's for sale and a USED D2XS goes for a few hundred pounds more than I paid for the D2HS which is new with the warranty. I'm sure if there were any NEW D2XS for sale they would have cost double what I paid for the D2HS.
 
Arkady said:
It was designed for Sports and News 'togs who needed a high buffer capacity for shooting high-speed action sequences and whose end-product wasn't strictly based on image quality - like print news outlets...
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So as a result of what it was designed for does it have inferior image quality in comparison to other cameras?
 
I've had half page pics in newspapaers and I have an 18" x 12" print on the wall from this camera - it produces great results - I still use mine and I have a pair of D3 bodies now. It has a different quality from the D3. Useful up to around 1250 - 1600 ISO
 
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