Curious, those with the 70-200 2.8 IS, when you shake the lens do you hear something clunking inside? I suspect its the IS mechanism but I thought it was odd.
Does this happen to anyone else?
MPowered Goldmember  1,476 posts Joined Oct 2007 More info | Apr 15, 2009 03:13 | #1 Curious, those with the 70-200 2.8 IS, when you shake the lens do you hear something clunking inside? I suspect its the IS mechanism but I thought it was odd. Canon 5D Mark III | EF 24-70 f/ 2.8 L II
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Lowner "I'm the original idiot"  12,924 posts Likes: 18 Joined Jul 2007 Location: Salisbury, UK. More info | Apr 15, 2009 05:53 | #2 |
laxative Member 137 posts Likes: 3 Joined May 2006 Location: Finland More info | My 85L and 70-200 2.8L IS do the same. It's normal. 5Dii, Samyang 35mm f/1.4 UMC | C/Y 35-70/3.4 T* | MPE 65&MT-24EX | 85L II | 135L | 70-200/4L
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Bwaze Junior Member  28 posts Likes: 3 Joined Sep 2008 More info | I guess the IS glass element is quite heavy - compared to 18-55 or 55-250, and moving it makes noise.
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grumpyhaggis Senior Member  823 posts Joined Jul 2005 Location: Glasgow, Scotland More info | My 70-200L IS doesn't clunk. Does that mean there's something wrong? Jim
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mleone Senior Member  788 posts Joined Apr 2008 Location: Florida More info | Apr 15, 2009 07:14 | #7 85L? It does not have IS?? Very confused :/
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Playonpics.com Senior Member 929 posts Joined Jan 2008 Location: Canada NS More info | Apr 15, 2009 07:27 | #8 mleone wrote in post #7734114  85L? It does not have IS?? Very confused :/ Good, so i wasn't the only one confused by that... Canon 1D MarkIII | Canon 7D | 70-200mm F/2.8L | 24-70mm F/2.8L| 300mm F/2.8L IS | 50mm f/1.8 | 85mm f/1.8 | 15mm f/2.8 Fisheye | 580EXII Flash | Computrekker | ThinkTank roller and beltsystem | Elinchrom (2) Dlites 4IT Canon Platinum CPS Member
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Apr 15, 2009 11:20 | #9 Thanks for the replies guys. Canon 5D Mark III | EF 24-70 f/ 2.8 L II
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Apr 15, 2009 18:35 | #10 well, tried out some 70-200 2.8 IS's at the camera store today, out of 9 copies, all made this sound, so I guess it is normal. Phew! Canon 5D Mark III | EF 24-70 f/ 2.8 L II
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KenjiS "Holy crap its long!"  More info | Apr 15, 2009 18:36 | #11 When i shake my 100-400 i hear the screams of magical image fairies... Gear, New and Old! RAW Club Member
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PapaCarlo Senior Member 587 posts Joined Jun 2008 More info | Apr 15, 2009 18:44 | #12  Permanent bangrumpyhaggis wrote in post #7734081 My 70-200L IS doesn't clunk. Does that mean there's something wrong?   Yes, it means the IS is not working. Send it for the warranty service
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PapaCarlo Senior Member 587 posts Joined Jun 2008 More info | Apr 15, 2009 18:46 | #13 Permanent banM Powered wrote in post #7738012 well, tried out some 70-200 2.8 IS's at the camera store today, out of 9 copies, all made this sound, so I guess it is normal. Phew! You actually unpacked 9 lenses and started shaking them ?
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DHMN Goldmember 1,207 posts Joined Sep 2008 Location: Cloquet Minnesota More info | Apr 15, 2009 19:01 | #14 It makes me wonder what people think when you shake a lens.. if you fumble it and drop it then....... EOS 7D Sigma 70-200 F2.8 (1.4 extender outdoors) are the workhorses. 50D for backup, EF 70-300MM USM f/4-5.6 IS, Freelance photographer for local newspapers and my website viewthroughmylens.net
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