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Startup noise on K1. Normal???

Started Feb 1, 2020 | Questions thread
aueda New Member • Posts: 1
Re: Startup noise on K1. Normal???

Phil_Rose wrote:

I have no idea why it took all my edits away. Let me try that again,

I have just bought a K1ii (upgraded) and it makes this 'curr' noise on startup. Not loud but audible. I'm embedding a video. Is this normal? I hope you can hear it over the perpetual rain!

Thanks for any reassurance you can offer!

I like turtles.
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It is the sound of aperture motor.

Remove the lens and turn on the camera so you can see the aperture lever moving.

My K-1 and K-5 make same noise but K-50  does not. I think expensive aperture motor (of K-1, K-5 etc) make the noise and cheap aperture motor (of K-30, K-50, etc.) don't make the noise.

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