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How does using a DSLR affect camera lifetime? The sensor is presumably consistently exposed?

by deanc 4y ago

kuon 4y ago
It is fine. I have been using an "old" canon EOS 1000 for a few years now. But I use an HDMI capture card with magic lantern running on the camera to get a clean HDMI feed.
- deanc 4y ago
  Why do you need magic lantern for that? HDMI capture card would presumably work with stock firmware? I’ve also tried using my old 600d but with the canon provided software and it works pretty okay.
  - InvaderFizz 4y ago
    Magic lantern to remove shutter speed and other menu overlays from the hdmi feed, might also enable long duration HDMI output without the camera going to sleep.
    - kuon 4y ago
      Yes, magic lantern remove sleep and ensure there is no overlay.
    - Jaruzel 4y ago
      Have you got a link to the 1000D Magic Lantern firmware? I can't seem to find it on their site. Thanks!
wereHamster 4y ago
… exposed to light. It's still enclosed in a dust-free environment. I'd say unless you shine laser beams directly at the sensor, or point it directly at the sun all day it'll be fine for many years. Also, some (or most / all?) cameras will close the shutter curtain when disabled. Presumably you would enable the camera only when you need it.
cfn 4y ago
I use a Canon R6 as a webcam. I noticed it gets reasonably hot after long meetings so I avoid it day to day. It is great, though, for client meetings because they always notice the quality of the image and ask how do I get that nice out of focus background :)
lhl 4y ago
I've used a bunch of DSLRs w/ live preview active for extended periods w/o any issues. It's solid state, so the affect should be negligible assuming you're not directly exposing it to a lot of direct UV light or something like that. For me (used to run a photo automation company), the main wear factor on Canon DSLRs are mirror and shutter actuations (after about 50K-100K actuations, the mirror will tend to detach - this is repairable via CPS), however in preview mode, you aren't going to have any of that mechanical stress.
- aforwardslash 4y ago
  Sensors getting hot - specially in older cameras - is a well-known problem. Lp doesnt stress the sensor enough (low fps, partially off), but filming video will.
friendzis 4y ago
Picture-taking wise DSLR is not any different than e.g. webcam (aside from form factor) - it is just a sensor with electronics to read, process and transmit/store data. The only thing that differentiates an SLR is the shutter/mirror mechanism, which is mechanical part and lifetime is roughly proportional to a number of "uses".

How does using a DSLR affect camera lifetime? The sensor is presumably consistently exposed?

by deanc 4y ago

How does using a DSLR affect camera lifetime? The sensor is presumably consistently exposed?

kuon 4y ago

It is fine. I have been using an "old" canon EOS 1000 for a few years now. But I use an HDMI capture card with magic lantern running on the camera to get a clean HDMI feed.

deanc 4y ago
Why do you need magic lantern for that? HDMI capture card would presumably work with stock firmware? I’ve also tried using my old 600d but with the canon provided software and it works pretty okay.
- InvaderFizz 4y ago
  Magic lantern to remove shutter speed and other menu overlays from the hdmi feed, might also enable long duration HDMI output without the camera going to sleep.
  - kuon 4y ago
    Yes, magic lantern remove sleep and ensure there is no overlay.
  - Jaruzel 4y ago
    Have you got a link to the 1000D Magic Lantern firmware? I can't seem to find it on their site. Thanks!

wereHamster 4y ago

… exposed to light. It's still enclosed in a dust-free environment. I'd say unless you shine laser beams directly at the sensor, or point it directly at the sun all day it'll be fine for many years. Also, some (or most / all?) cameras will close the shutter curtain when disabled. Presumably you would enable the camera only when you need it.

cfn 4y ago

I use a Canon R6 as a webcam. I noticed it gets reasonably hot after long meetings so I avoid it day to day. It is great, though, for client meetings because they always notice the quality of the image and ask how do I get that nice out of focus background :)

lhl 4y ago

I've used a bunch of DSLRs w/ live preview active for extended periods w/o any issues. It's solid state, so the affect should be negligible assuming you're not directly exposing it to a lot of direct UV light or something like that. For me (used to run a photo automation company), the main wear factor on Canon DSLRs are mirror and shutter actuations (after about 50K-100K actuations, the mirror will tend to detach - this is repairable via CPS), however in preview mode, you aren't going to have any of that mechanical stress.

aforwardslash 4y ago
Sensors getting hot - specially in older cameras - is a well-known problem. Lp doesnt stress the sensor enough (low fps, partially off), but filming video will.

friendzis 4y ago

Picture-taking wise DSLR is not any different than e.g. webcam (aside from form factor) - it is just a sensor with electronics to read, process and transmit/store data. The only thing that differentiates an SLR is the shutter/mirror mechanism, which is mechanical part and lifetime is roughly proportional to a number of "uses".