Nikon 5000ED life expectancy?

[Jockos]

I've google around like mad, without finding what to expect in terms of scanned frames from a used Nikon 5000ED.

I'm planning to get one after selling my Canon 5DII, and now this guy told me he wants to trade for a four year old 5000ED that has scanned approximatly 1000 frames.

Should I expect it to go for 1000 more, or 10000, or is the MTBF even higher?

Cheers!

Joachim

 

[ItsReallyDarren]

1000 frames is just over 27 rolls of film. Over 4 years that's a pretty light load. Did he mean 1000 individual frames or 1000 rolls of film?

 

[sevo]

IIRC the designed MTBF on consumer Nikons is 50,000 releases, while the pro models are rated for 150,000.

YMMV - I've seen at least four times that from some D50's on stop frame animation duty, and seem to have wasted all of my carry-everywhere pro F and D series models well before hitting the MTBF by exposure count. But then the only Nikon "death by shutter" I've encountered so far was "death by thumb through shutter" - in general, the electronics, mirror or aperture lever gave way first. The published metrics seem to be no figure for isolated shutter wear, but an estimated camera life expectancy including normal wear to the body and all non-shutter-related components.

 

[Jockos]

1000 frames is just over 27 rolls of film. Over 4 years that's a pretty light load. Did he mean 1000 individual frames or 1000 rolls of film?

He wrote, no more than 1000 pictures, so I guess that would be individual frames.

 

[Jockos]

IIRC the designed MTBF on consumer Nikons is 50,000 releases, while the pro models are rated for 150,000.

YMMV - I've seen at least four times that from some D50's on stop frame animation duty, and seem to have wasted all of my carry-everywhere pro F and D series models well before hitting the MTBF by exposure count. But then the only Nikon "death by shutter" I've encountered so far was "death by thumb through shutter" - in general, the electronics, mirror or aperture lever gave way first. The published metrics seem to be no figure for isolated shutter wear, but an estimated camera life expectancy including normal wear to the body and all non-shutter-related components.

We're in the scanner section, not DSLR 😀

 

[Chriscrawfordphoto]

I have had my 8000ED since 2002. 9 years, no problems at all. Scanned about 5000 images so far.

 

[sevo]

We're in the scanner section, not DSLR 😀

Oops, it is early in the morning...

But Nikon will have targeted for a similar life span for its pro scanners as for the pro cameras. Not by frame, 150,000 scan frames would keep you employed for many decades, but they should be good for two or three years dedicated full-hours work. 1000 scans positively is nothing - at 10000 you may have to replace the tray but the scanner itself should be good for more.

 

[Jockos]

Oops, it is early in the morning...

But Nikon will have targeted for a similar life span for its pro scanners as for the pro cameras - they should be good for two or three years dedicated full-hours work. 1000 scans positively is nothing - at 10000 you may have to replace the tray but the scanner itself should be good for more.

Do you have any references for this statement? Preferably from Nikon. Just curious to know more about expected MTBF 🙂

 

[sevo]

Do you have any references for this statement? Preferably from Nikon. Just curious to know more about expected MTBF 🙂

Nikon don't list a MTBF for the CS9000 (where I'd expect it more so than on the smaller scanners).