GF1 Shutter life.

**Boogerschnot** · 07-30-2011, 01:15 AM

Does anyone have any idea how long it actually last? up to how many counts?

**Sponsor** · 07-30-2011 01:15 AM

**ice** · 07-30-2011, 06:21 PM

I honestly think mirrorless cameras has no shutter life...

**Boogerschnot** · 08-20-2011, 12:26 AM

hmmm hopefully this is the case. But i still worry since it has a mechanical shutter just like dslr's.

**sam789** · 08-20-2011, 12:34 AM

I do hope there is none

**andrew_o_o** · 08-20-2011, 01:06 AM

gf1's been around for a while, and haven't heard any incidents of shutter lockup...

just enjoy em guys

**Skint** · 08-23-2011, 01:26 AM

Its because point and shoots doesn't have mirror on it.

**danielg** · 08-23-2011, 11:24 AM

Originally Posted by Skint

Its because point and shoots doesn't have mirror on it.

Er... Just because it has no reflex mirror system doesn't mean it doesn't have a shutter and shutter life nor does it make it a Point and Shoot camera po. We must not confuse the mirror with the shutter mechanism. The mirror's function is to reflect the image seen from the lens to the pentaprism/pentamirror so that we can view whatever we point the lens at through the optical viewfinder. The shutter's function is tot allows light to pass for a determined period of time, for the purpose of exposing photographic film or a light-sensitive electronic sensor to light to capture a permanent image of a scene.

In the case of the m4/3s and other mirror-less cameras, the shutter has to be open during normal use because you're using the camera as if it is in Live View mode to frame a picture. That's why we can't view use the m4/3s and other mirror-less camera system with a traditional dslr-type viewfinder.

Unfortunately, this means that 1) the GF-1 is NOT a POINT & SHOOT camera and therefore 2) the GF-1 camera will have a fixed shutter life ( Panasonic has not stated what the shutter life span is) but the good thing is that I think it won't break anytime soon (If I am not mistaken, most modern shutter system are rated for at least 50K clicks). So don't worry about it and enjoy shooting

**Boogerschnot** · 08-25-2011, 01:30 AM

Thanks Dan! As always you are the go-to guy for M4/3!

any idea how many shots you got out of your gf1 before you sold it?

**sam789** · 08-25-2011, 04:23 AM

Onga Master Dan, how many? =))

**danielg** · 08-25-2011, 06:55 AM

Boogerschnot, nyek, hindi naman. I just did some reseach before responding, mahirap na po kasi mag bigay ng maling sagot/payo at baka hindi maka tulong hehe. I think I shot less than 500 shots on the gf1 before I sold it as it was my 2nd Gf1