This is completely new to me. I never knew such a thing as a shutter count existed until yesterday when my husband handed me a handful of printed pages to read through regarding this subject. I mean now that I've read about it it makes perfect sense that seeing that the shutter release button is a mechanical mechanism, it will only last so long until it will not function properly anymore.
Here is the link to the website he came across which explains this in detail: http://photographylife.com/how-to-find-total-shutter-actuations-on-nikon-and-canon-dslrs
It all sounds a bit technical for me, but I think the option 5 referred to in the above link sounds doable. There is another website he came across which actually makes it even easier to find out the shutter count of your camera. Go to http://www.nikonshuttercount.com and upload the latest picture taken with your Nikon and it will show you how many times you have pressed the shutter release button.
In the first article it gives you an indication of how many shutter counts you can expect various cameras to be able to get to before the mechanism begins to be less efficient.
I think if you are considering purchasing a used camera, it is a good idea to check the shutter count first.
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