• Canon DSLR Cameras

  Lens Sound

  Posted by Shashank Walia on November 25, 2011 at 10:26 am

  Hello

  I just bought a new canon 60D with 18-135 kit lens and an additional 50mm 1.8II to explore the potential of an HDSLR. My primary work is on video only. While I was shooting some test material for a project with 50mm 1.8II attached to the body, I realized that while stepping up or down the aperture in video mode it makes a sound. While in normal Live-view mode or while taking picture it doesn’t happen. The sound could be heard but is not quite loud.

  Is there something to worry?

  Please help

  Shashank Walia
  Cinematographer/Editor

  Shashank Walia replied 14 years, 5 months ago 2 Members · 2 Replies
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  Pete Burger

  November 25, 2011 at 11:47 pm

  There’s nothing wrong with your lens.

  When in Live-view mode and you look into your lens, you’ll see, the iris is fully open. The camera only calculates the settings you make (aperture, iso, …) and shows the result on the screen. So stepping up or down won’t really open or close the iris of your lens.

  When in movie-mode the iris is really opening or closing, hence making a sound.

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  Shashank Walia

  November 26, 2011 at 8:40 am

  Thank You.

  Shashank Walia
  Cinematographer/Editor

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