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Equipment & Techniques => Cameras, Lenses and Shooting gear => Topic started by: dwdallam on October 25, 2007, 09:43:12 pm

Title: Canon 70-200IS L Noise.
Post by: dwdallam on October 25, 2007, 09:43:12 pm

I've always heard my 70-200IS L "click" when I push the shutter down half way, or all of the way, but I've never heard a spinning noise coming from it.

Last night, while testing something, I noticed when I pressed the shutter half way down, I get the familiar "click" but I can hear the mechanism spinning in the lens. After I release the shutter, it continues to spin for about two seconds.

Can anyone confirm this as "normal" because I've not noticed the spinning sound or even heard it spin until last night? All I've ever noticed is a "click."

Title: Canon 70-200IS L Noise.
Post by: Jonathan Wienke on October 26, 2007, 02:20:19 am

It's normal. Enjoy your lens.

Title: Canon 70-200IS L Noise.
Post by: dwdallam on October 26, 2007, 03:08:04 am

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It's normal. Enjoy your lens.
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Thanks Jonathan.

Title: Canon 70-200IS L Noise.
Post by: francois on October 26, 2007, 03:32:29 am

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I've always heard my 70-200IS L "click" when I push the shutter down half way, or all of the way, but I've never heard a spinning noise coming from it.

Last night, while testing something, I noticed when I pressed the shutter half way down, I get the familiar "click" but I can hear the mechanism spinning in the lens. After I release the shutter, it continues to spin for about two seconds.

Can anyone confirm this as "normal" because I've not noticed the spinning sound or even heard it spin until last night? All I've ever noticed is a "click."
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It's normal. A friend of mine has been shooting with an IS lens for 6 months before noticing the spinning noise. He was worried that something might be wrong, so you're not alone... Some IS models are noiser than others.

Title: Canon 70-200IS L Noise.
Post by: mahleu on October 26, 2007, 04:03:53 am

Keep in mind that the IS will have to work harder at slower shutter speeds, the noise is normal, and helps to eat your batteries.

Title: Canon 70-200IS L Noise.
Post by: dwdallam on October 27, 2007, 04:34:33 am

Thanks for all your comments.