Noisy Image stabiliser

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Noisy Image stabiliser

Postby robert on Fri Mar 05, 2010 10:08 pm

Just upgraded to a 5d mkII and 24-70f2.8 and 70-200 f4 IS.

There is quite a noticeable noise when you depress the shutter and thus activate IS, it continues for a few seconds if release shutter.

The only other IS I've had was an 18-55 IS on a 50D and never heard a thing.

Is this normal?

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Robert PS its very sharp- pick hairs out on someones head like nothing else!
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Re: Noisy Image stabiliser

Postby DaveB on Fri Mar 05, 2010 11:01 pm

Yes it's normal. The stabilising element on an 18-55 IS is just a light piece of plastic (OK, so there might be glass in there, but it's light). There's more mass for the bigger lens to move around, therefore more noise.
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Re: Noisy Image stabiliser

Postby robert on Fri Mar 05, 2010 11:19 pm

Thanks Dave, appreciate the response. Just remebered i had an 18-200 for a little while and couldnt remember any noise either.

By the way the shutter/mirror slap on the 5d mkii is alot louder than the 50D. Obviously a bigger mirror but also alot louder than my previous film cameras the 5(very quiet) and the 3.

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