Noise when operating 90-280

[High_n_Dry]

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Hello,

I recently purchased a used lens off eBay. It is in excellent condition and the picture quality is great.

However, I notice that as I move the camera, there is a sound coming from the lens. It's hard to describe, but it's like a sonor type sound. I'm sure it's the image stabilizer, but just wanted to see if other folks have noticed this.

Thanks!

[bherman01545]

The lens has dual motors as well as an OIS system, so yes, it may make a clicking or 'whirring' sound when focusing. It is an internally-focusing lens, so the motors are actually repositioning the lens elements. That is completely normal.

[LocalHero1953]

I use the lens a lot. I don't know if I've become insensitive, but I don't notice any noise in shooting. I daresay I might hear a noise from the OIS if I listened hard and, of course, focusing noise when focusing, but it's not something I have had to think about.

Try switching off AF and OIS separately and see if you get the same noise - that should tell you the source.

Edited November 11, 2022 by LocalHero1953

[sillbeers15]

I use my 90-280mm frequently and have not noticed the noise described.

[High_n_Dry]

Yup, definitely the image stabilization. When I turned it off, I no longer heard it.

The noise is not loud at all. I only noticed it when I was testing the lens in a quiet room. Like a very soft beep type sound. If I put my ear to the lens, I can hear the motors working and then when I move the lens, I hear the beep sound.

[Paul2660]

Make sure the lens firmware is current. There was a similar issue with the 24-90 which was fixed with firmware. 
 

Paul 

[LocalHero1953]

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1 hour ago, Paul2660 said:

Make sure the lens firmware is current. There was a similar issue with the 24-90 which was fixed with firmware. 
 

Paul 

I don't remember that (24-90 owner since launch).

[Jeff S]

It was a zooming noise, fixed via FW…

Jeff

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[High_n_Dry]

Just a followup. 

I took the lens to the Leica store and initially they didn't hear anything. However, when they brought it to the backroom, they could hear it.

They mounted their 90-280 on and it had the same exact noise. They said it's just the mechanical movement of the stabilizer.