Noise with Canon EF 70-200mm F/4.0 IS Lens

[BES]

Relax


It's completely normal, this is how this lens sounds.


I purchased my lens in May and almost had a heart attack when I realized it made that noise. I went to the store and tested 5 different lenses, all made the same noise. I am completely neurotic so I posted on this forum, Fred Miranda, I even e-maild Canon and they all confirmed that is how this lens works.


Enjoy the beautiful images it produces :-)

[Sinh Nhut Nguyen]

Relax you guys, and welcome to the world of Image Stabilizer? Are you IMAGE STABILIZED?[] The sound is a characteristic of the image stabilizer, not an issue. Of course your 70-200 f/4L IS produces a louder sound than your 18-55 f/3.5-5.6 IS because it is larger and therefore has a larger IS machanism.

[Gladwin]

almost had a heart attack when I realized it made that noise. I went to the store and tested 5 different lenses, all made the same noise.
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That was the same feeling I had when I heard the noise, and I was releaved off the chest pain just after seeing all these replies. After seeing all these threads, I too went to a photo studio store nearby and checked the same lens they had and it also made the same noise. Those guys did not even notice the sound until I told them []

Relax you guys, and welcome to the world of Image Stabilizer? Are you IMAGE STABILIZED?[img]/emoticons/emotion-1.gif[/img] The sound is a characteristic of the image stabilizer, not an issue. Of course your 70-200 f/4L IS produces a louder sound than your 18-55 f/3.5-5.6 IS because it is larger and therefore has a larger IS machanism.
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I totally agree with the picture quality and mymates are amazed at the shots that I take even at indoors. Today I took a shot at M at "3 sec hendheld and it was a perfect shot with smooth skin tones. I just love this lens. I have usually had good portraits for 1/5 of a sec but this the first time I had a it good for "3 and I am amazed so are my friends. But everyone whom I showed it to noticed the noise it made. Thats why I started this thread.


Thank you all once again for your replies and making me feel better. You all have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!!