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_murphy8027d 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.

lucasw5727d ago

Bro 1000 is a whole photoshoot. My test is like three clicks and a prayer.

lewis.mila27d 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.