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Noisy lens

  • 02-06-2010 3:01pm
    #1
    Andrew33
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    I've just bought a Canon 55-250 IS lens and the Image Stabilizer is noisy, I mean noisy to the ear, not noisy as in grainy. I have an 18-55 IS and it doesn't make noise, should I return the new lens to shop?


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  • #2
    Borderfox
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    They all tend to make some sort of noise


  • #3
    the_monkey
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    Andrew33 wrote: »
    I've just bought a Canon 55-250 IS lens and the Image Stabilizer is noisy, I mean noisy to the ear, not noisy as in grainy. I have an 18-55 IS and it doesn't make noise, should I return the new lens to shop?


    I had the 70-300 IS and was quite noisy, I'd imagine the IS on the 18-55 doesn't need to "work" as hard as it isn't so far reaching.

    100-400 and 70-200 IS are noisy too, so normal behaviour.


  • #4
    Andrew33
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    Phew! thanks for the response guys. Thought I was after getting a dud.:D


  • #5
    Promac
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    Is it not just the auto-focus? My 75-300 sounds like Johnny-5 on a friday night.


  • #6
    Andrew33
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    Promac wrote: »
    Is it not just the auto-focus? My 75-300 sounds like Johnny-5 on a friday night.

    :D:D:D, no, its definitely the IS, switching it in and out proved that for me.
    Is your 75-300 a non USM?


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  • #7
    the_monkey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,556 ✭✭✭the_monkey


    Andrew33 wrote: »
    :D:D:D, no, its definitely the IS, switching it in and out proved that for me.
    Is your 75-300 a non USM?


    the 75-300 is non USM yes ...


  • #8
    Andrew33
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,857 ✭✭✭Andrew33


    the_monkey wrote: »
    the 75-300 is non USM yes ...

    yeah, the ac motors are quite noisy and slow.


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