High_n_Dry Posted November 11, 2022 Share #1 Posted November 11, 2022 Advertisement (gone after registration) 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! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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bherman01545 Posted November 11, 2022 Share #2 Posted November 11, 2022 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. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LocalHero1953 Posted November 11, 2022 Share #3 Posted November 11, 2022 (edited) 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 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sillbeers15 Posted November 11, 2022 Share #4 Posted November 11, 2022 I use my 90-280mm frequently and have not noticed the noise described. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
High_n_Dry Posted November 11, 2022 Author Share #5 Posted November 11, 2022 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. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul2660 Posted November 11, 2022 Share #6 Posted November 11, 2022 Make sure the lens firmware is current. There was a similar issue with the 24-90 which was fixed with firmware. Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LocalHero1953 Posted November 11, 2022 Share #7 Posted November 11, 2022 Advertisement (gone after registration) 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). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff S Posted November 12, 2022 Share #8 Posted November 12, 2022 It was a zooming noise, fixed via FW… Jeff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
High_n_Dry Posted November 12, 2022 Author Share #9 Posted November 12, 2022 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. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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