MarkSport 
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Hi All 
 
I've found a d-slr I'm looking to purchase, comes with everything needed. in the add it says the shutter count is less than 8,700....is that a bad thing? How long do they normally last/how many can they take? 
 
the camera is a d40x
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Simon 
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That's nothing, add an extra 0 to the end and it may have been worth leaving out
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MarkSport 
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87000   do they do that many?
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andy1868 
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8700 isn't much tbh, have a look here 
 
http://www.olegkikin.com/shutterlife/nikon_d40x.htm
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Matt L 
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was just about looking for soemthing like andy posted if you were looking at canon then this will help  
Canon DSLR manufacturer stated shutter life expectancies: 
 
Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS / 1000D 100,000  
Canon EOS Digital Rebel T1i / 500D 100,000  
Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi / 450D 100,000  
Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi / 400D 50,000  
Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT / 350D 50,000  
Canon EOS 50D 100,000  
Canon EOS 40D 100,000  
Canon EOS 30D 100,000  
Canon EOS 20D 50,000  
Canon EOS 7D 150,000  
Canon EOS 5D Mark II 150,000  
Canon EOS 5D 100,000  
Canon EOS 1D Mark IV 300,000  
Canon EOS 1D Mark III 300,000  
Canon EOS 1D Mark II N 200,000  
Canon EOS 1DS Mark III 300,000  
Canon EOS 1DS Mark II 200,000  
 
also gives you an idea i suppose towards nikon as i cant see them being much different. 
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Whittie 
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How wank is that on the 20D...!   
 
I did that in less than 2 months.
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andy1868 
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they've got alsorts on that site matt   
 
http://www.olegkikin.com/shutterlife/
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