400D making a rattle sound....

[chrisgrieve]

hi all, i have just been out with my camera and noticed that when you tilt it forwards and backwards it makes a rattle like sound, not sure if its just the mirror or something, probably nothing to worry about but i just haven't heard it before, anyone have any ideas what it may be? :shrug::shrug:

 

[davidbridges]

Apparently, its a little ball that tells the camera when your taking a shot horizontally or vertically. So it can rotate it ect ect ....

 

[Janice]

The onboard flash usually makes a rattle when you shake the camera... which is nothing to worry about.

 

[chrisgrieve]

phew, glad its nothing serious.

thanks

 

[andrewc]

davidbridges is correct. Its an orientation switch

 

[Ant]

i noticed this the other day when i ws out and about, and it was quiet.

i popped the flash up, held that, wobbled the camera, and it went away.

my conclusion was the moving parts on the flash.

 

[kevin_c]

hi all, i have just been out with my camera and noticed that when you tilt it forwards and backwards it makes a rattle like sound, not sure if its just the mirror or something, probably nothing to worry about but i just haven't heard it before, anyone have any ideas what it may be? :shrug::shrug:

Don't tip it backwards and forwards then

I'd also guess it's the portrait/landscape orientation switch