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Hit 1000 shutter actuations on a repair today and it felt weird
I was fixing a Canon 5D Mark II that came in with a mirror slap issue, and after the fix I ran my usual test cycle. The counter hit exactly 1000 clicks, which is way more than I usually do for a single check. It made me realize I might be over-testing and wasting time. How many actuations do you all run for a basic function check after a mirror box job?
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ivan_murphy806mo ago
Man, you're testing for a different problem entirely. That many clicks isn't about checking the fix, it's about finding weak parts that might fail soon. You're doing a stress test by accident. I'd do maybe 50 shots to confirm the slap is gone, then tell the client the repair is done but the mechanism has fresh wear.
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logan6584mo ago
Wait, you only test with three clicks? How does that even tell you anything? Lewis.mila has a point about fifty being enough, but three is basically just hoping it works. That's not a test, it's a guess.
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lewis.mila6mo ago
@ivan_murphy80 might be right about stress testing, but is a thousand clicks really gonna find a weak part that fifty wouldn't? Seems like overkill for a basic check.
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