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How long will a T2i last?

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Roachey
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Hey guys,

Just sort of wondering how long they last? I bought mine this past summer and have only shot video with it really. And I know its not anywhere close to dying, but at what people do they start to break down?

Thanks Guys!
13 years ago
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sweatshirt
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completely depends on what you use it for and how much you use it.
13 years ago
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Blurst
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Depends if you have angry filming syndrome.
13 years ago
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MANDER
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In my experience, usually black people.
13 years ago
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Laurent.
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It occasionally occurs to the best of us, usually results in something like this:

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13 years ago
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CrotchKiller
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This. But no dead pixels for me
13 years ago
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mvf
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Anywhere from 0 days to infinity.


13 years ago
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BK
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a long time! Canon's stuff blows my mind, so durable. Unless you drop it or get it really wet, I think it will last a LONG time.
13 years ago
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.qzyxya
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this. The t2i is surprisingly durable.
13 years ago
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Randy_Marsh
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i've had my t1i for three years. It's seen snow, salt water, sand and has traveled all over and is still as good as new. I'd imagine it'll last much longer too
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phreshpow
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shutter wise (which you won't really have to worry about for video, unless you take an un-un-un-ungodly amount) I think they are rated to like 100,000-150,000 or so shutter actuations, but I think people have gotten 250,000+ even around 500,000 before they poop out.
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Mag
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Out of interest what causes the repeated shutter actuations to cause it to stop working? Is it the sensor that stops working? or have they just found on average that after ~100k actuations parts of it start to give up?
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Blake.P
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depends on how well you treat it and how long you take care of it. considering you can still buy working canon slr cameras from decades ago, i would assume a while. if you dont abuse it, constantly exposing it to the elements and dropping it, i would assume it can last for years.

the technology could be insignificant by the time it dies, and you will have replaced it by that point
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sweatshirt
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I highly doubt the technology will be insignificant.
13 years ago
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phreshpow
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I didn't really know, so I looked it up and I'm pretty sure the shutter fails mechanically from wear. Here is a thread with a quick answer: http://photo.net/beginner-photography-questions-forum/00ZF7k .
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Laurent.
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There is a stark difference in the way those are made, my Nikon F contains only mechanical parts and is made of brass. I could probably use it to cave in the heads of ten people and then take pictures of them.

The only manufacturer that still makes bodies the old way is Leica.

And those will stop bullets, and still work afterwards:

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Or survive the Hindenburg disaster:

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Bloc_chain
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^ya I could use my leica as a weapon if needed
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