Do Shutter Actuations Matter? | Ask David Bergman

Today's question from Joe F. is, "I purchased a used camera and I'm wondering about the shutter actuation count. The camera seems fine, but how many actuations is too many before I should be concerned?" Go to http://www.AskDavidBergman.com to submit your own photo question and view the episode archive. 00:00 Intro 00:50 What is a shutter actuation? 01:10 Mechanical vs. electronic shutter 02:55 How to check your shutter count 04:56 How many actuations is too many? 07:09 What else to look for when buying used 07:39 Outro SUBSCRIBE AND BE PART OF THE ADORAMA FAMILY: ➥ https://www.youtube.com/user/adoramaTV __________________________________ Be the first to shop our great deals and sales by signing up for emails from Adorama! https://www.adorama.com/MyAccount/Login 🔷 Save 5% Every Day† or Special Financing* On purchases of $199+ with the Adorama Edge Credit Card. Learn More: https://www.adorama.com/g/adorama-credit. __________________________________ ✘ GEAR USED: Canon EOS R1 Mirrorless Camera https://dl.davidbergmanphoto.com/wjdbh Canon EOS R5 Mark II Mirrorless Camera https://dl.davidbergmanphoto.com/156ho ✘ PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT USED: Canon EOS R Mirrorless Full Frame Digital Camera Body https://dl.davidbergmanphoto.com/cle86 Canon RF 24mm f/1.8 Macro IS STM Lens https://dl.davidbergmanphoto.com/no43c Manfrotto MT055XPRO3 Black Aluminum Tripod with MVH502AH Pro Video Head https://dl.davidbergmanphoto.com/tfa9g Godox KNOWLED M300BI Bi Color LED Light https://dl.davidbergmanphoto.com/zcrju Glow EZ Lock Octa Quick XL Softbox With Bowens Mount (48") https://dl.davidbergmanphoto.com/fghrb Prograde cards and readers https://dl.davidbergmanphoto.com/eizdl #camerasettings #usedcamera #adorama __________________________________ ❐ LET'S GET SOCIAL ❏ ➥ TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@adoramanyc ➥ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/adorama/ ➥ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/adorama/ ➥ X https://x.com/adorama ➥ Discord https://www.adorama.com/discord ❐ MORE ADORAMA ❏ ➥ Shop https://www.adorama.com/ ➥ Blog https://www.adorama.com/alc/ ➥ Adorama Events https://www.youtube.com/@AdoramaEvents __________________________________ Stay in Touch with David: https://thedavidbergman.com Adorama for all your gear purchases https://dl.davidbergmanphoto.com/4q9ki Electronic First Curtain Shutter: https://youtu.be/zDHR52bq3k0?si=VLA28oxP9DEaq01B Online EXIF Reader: https://www.camerashuttercount.com ShutterCount app for Canon on Mac/iPhone/iPad: https://www.direstudio.com/shuttercount/ CPS - Canon Professional Services: https://www.usa.canon.com/pro/canon-professional-services __________________________________ THANKS SO MUCH FOR WATCHING!