03 · Durability Mechanical Field Report
Section II / The Body
The Takeaway

The black enamel wears — the mechanism does not.

Verified shutter actuations before first service thousands of cycles
200 150 100 50 92K 124K 150K 187K 161K 168K FIELD S FIELD SP FIELD T FIELD TX FIELD U FIELD U2
Median across all black bodies
152K
+3.4× vs. spec rating Rated at 45K cycles, the mechanism routinely outlasts the enamel finish — the white index fill stays legible long after the paint shows brass at the edges.
Source: Service-shop teardown log, 218 black-body units · 1965–1992
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