30D rattling sound?

Bonjour43ma · 11th of September 2006 (Mon)

I just got my replacement 30D (long story short - theft) and have noticed that there's a rattling sound when I tilt the camera left and right on its upright position, then I went on to discover that it's the on-board flash that's making the noise because when I pop it up the rattling sound is gone.

I can't remember hearing the same sound from my 1st 30D so I'm a bit annoyed by it and just wanted to see if anyone else' camera has the same sound...

Thanks guys.

Michael · 11th of September 2006 (Mon)

Hey!

Sorry to hear about the camera getting stolen.

My 30D doent seem to rattle very much at all when I shake it around. I only hear a very faint sound, which comes from the built in flash. How loud is the sound you are hearing?

Michael

Bonjour43ma · 11th of September 2006 (Mon)

I know... darn thieves. urgh!

It's not LOUD, per se, but it's audible in a somewhat quiet room.

Like I said, the only reason I can hear it is because I don't remember hearing it from my own 30D so I noticed it RIGHT away when I was moving around with it.

I guess some are made with slightly higher precision or something?

Andy_T · 11th of September 2006 (Mon)

That would be the soft 'click' that the orientation sensor makes every time you turn around the camera.
It needs to do that to determine whether you are shooting portrait or landscape - it's perfectly normal.

Hope that puts you to ease

Now go out and take some pictures!

Best regards,
Andy

11th of September 2006 (Mon)	#1
Bonjour43ma Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 192	30D rattling sound? I just got my replacement 30D (long story short - theft) and have noticed that there's a rattling sound when I tilt the camera left and right on its upright position, then I went on to discover that it's the on-board flash that's making the noise because when I pop it up the rattling sound is gone. I can't remember hearing the same sound from my 1st 30D so I'm a bit annoyed by it and just wanted to see if anyone else' camera has the same sound... Thanks guys. __________________ Ron from Vancouver, Canada ---------------------------- I have a camera and some lenses and I take pictures with them.

11th of September 2006 (Mon)	#2
Michael Cream of the Crop Join Date: May 2006 Location: Busselton, Western Australia Posts: 5,979 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: 30D rattling sound? Hey! Sorry to hear about the camera getting stolen. My 30D doent seem to rattle very much at all when I shake it around. I only hear a very faint sound, which comes from the built in flash. How loud is the sound you are hearing? Michael __________________ EOS 5D Mark II \| EF 17-40 f/4L \| EF 24-70 f/2.8L \| EF 70-200 f/2.8 L IS \| EF 85 f/1.8 Michael Hossen \| GEAR \| WEB

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Bonjour43ma Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 192	Re: 30D rattling sound? I know... darn thieves. urgh! It's not LOUD, per se, but it's audible in a somewhat quiet room. Like I said, the only reason I can hear it is because I don't remember hearing it from my own 30D so I noticed it RIGHT away when I was moving around with it. I guess some are made with slightly higher precision or something? __________________ Ron from Vancouver, Canada ---------------------------- I have a camera and some lenses and I take pictures with them.

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Andy_T Compensating for his small ... sensor Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Stuttgart/Cologne, Germany Posts: 9,848 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: 30D rattling sound? That would be the soft 'click' that the orientation sensor makes every time you turn around the camera. It needs to do that to determine whether you are shooting portrait or landscape - it's perfectly normal. Hope that puts you to ease Now go out and take some pictures! Best regards, Andy __________________ some cameras, some lenses, and still a lot of things to learn... (so post processing examples on my images are welcome ) If you like the forum, vote for it where it really counts! CLICK here for the EOS FAQ CLICK here for the Post Processing FAQ CLICK here to understand a bit more about BOKEH

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