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Canon 70-300L (loud IS starting/stopping noise)

Started Feb 18, 2015 | Questions thread
dgumshu
dgumshu Veteran Member • Posts: 4,623
Re: Canon 70-300L (loud IS starting/stopping noise)

fortuna_m48 wrote:

I have just bought Canon's 70-300L zoom from Amazon.de. I am a little bit concerned regarding the noise from the IS mechanism. When active, the IS emits a hiss that is similar to the one from my previous 55-250 IS. That’s OK. What really worries me is the noise that the IS emits shortly when it’s activated and then deactivated. It’s actually a very loud buzz. This noise is produced only when the IS kicks-in and then when it stops. During operation, the IS sounds ‘normal’.

I was wondering if this strange behavior is normal. My other IS lenses do/did not produce this sound. Did somebody have a similar experience with this lens?

Otherwise, the lens is built like a tank. I am really looking forward to this weekend, to test it out.

The IS on mine is loud too and difficult to describe, but it's not a buzz.  At first, I too was concerned, but it's been working fine.

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