Canon eos 1d x 400 000 uses a carbon fiber shutter mechanism.
Canon 5d mark iii shutter replacement cost australia.
The shutter replacement is typically 200 300.
For a 600 fee the canon service center suggested to replace the shutter mechanism with a brand new one promising that the camera would keep on clicking.
Canon eos 5d 100 000.
Shortly after the service center received the camera she was told that her 5d mark iii had over 200 000 images which was way above the shutter life of the camera which is rated at 150 000.
Considering your usage the shutter should last at least two to three years.
However high shutter mileage means the supporting hardware is worn and thus the mirror box needs to be replaced as well hence the 640 estimate.
What should i expect.
My bill for the shutter replacement this time on my 5d mk iii was 219 00 which to me is quite cheap for the peace of mind it brings.
If and when the shutter fails it would probably cost about 200 to 300 to replace but that s a large part of the value of the camera body and you may want to get a new camera at that point.
Canon eos 6d 100 000.
With 100 000 shutter cycles on a prosumer camera i bet canon automatically replaces the works not merely the shutter.
Looks like a new 5d mark iii shutter is about 250.
As far as i know canon automatically replaces the shutter once the estimated shutter life is exceeded.
200 500 1000 even.
What about the mode dial though.
Canon eos 5d mark iv 150 000 probably will go over 200k because of the mirror vibration compensation mechanism canon eos 5d mark iii 150 000.