Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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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?"

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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

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