dant Posted February 14, 2014 Share #1 Posted February 14, 2014 Advertisement (gone after registration) About how many shutter actuations does a Leica M or M9 get before needing replacement? Have any of you replaced a shutter? How much did it cost? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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IWC Doppel Posted February 14, 2014 Share #2 Posted February 14, 2014 I've seen 150k quoted, but I think this was based on older film cameras. I'd say enough not to worry about Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
earleygallery Posted February 14, 2014 Share #3 Posted February 14, 2014 I've seen 150k quoted, but I think this was based on older film cameras. I'd say enough not to worry about The film cameras don't really have a limit they just go on and on. The cloth can wear or have pinholes so you replace the cloth. A CLA will get the times up to speed if they fall outside of the accepted variation. I'm pretty sure the shutter life quoted is for electronic 'sealed unit' shutters used in digital M's. They are usually good for 100K-150K but that's the minimum, as long as there's no fault. They could carry on for many more exposures than that. I agree, not worth worrying about in practical terms, although I might expect a s/h body with a very high count to go for somewhat less than an 'average' count body - rather like a higher mileage car. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tobey bilek Posted February 15, 2014 Share #4 Posted February 15, 2014 Same as light bulbs like any digital camera. one Nikon model is rated for 150k, and was in for service at nearly 500k. Nikon did not recommend changing it. Canon rep told me they frequently get pro cameras with a million pics on original shutter. Not Rebels and such. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jevidon Posted February 25, 2014 Share #5 Posted February 25, 2014 How do I find out how many actuations on my M8 shutter? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
henning Posted March 2, 2014 Share #6 Posted March 2, 2014 I have an MDa that has logged over 4 million shots. I'm not expecting that from my digital M's. Henning Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff S Posted March 2, 2014 Share #7 Posted March 2, 2014 Advertisement (gone after registration) How do I find out how many actuations on my M8 shutter? Like this Jeff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawman Posted March 2, 2014 Share #8 Posted March 2, 2014 Does this work on the M9 and M240?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IWC Doppel Posted March 2, 2014 Share #9 Posted March 2, 2014 You might find this thread useful http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-m9-forum/209007-most-shutter-actuations-m9.html I use this program and it still works well, not sure if still available Free software for viewing Leica M9 images and EXIF data | Leica News & Rumors Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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