CANON 70-200MM 2.8 IS LENS CLICKING SOUND?

[ady 554d]

I just bought my new 70-200mm and it makes a clicking sound. I know the whiring sound is normal when the IS is working but I'm not quite sure about the clicking. Mine makes a weird click sound before the IS whiring sound starts and it clicks again when the IS whiring sound stops. Can 70-200mm owners confirm if this is normal or not??

 

[Canon Bob]

Can't say I've noticed a "clicking" sound with mine. Different IS lenses have slightly differing sounds but probablydue to the mass of the IS group and correction motor size.

Bob

 

[seriousrikk]

I'm sure mine did this when I had one
I just put it down to the floating element setup used for IS being unlocked, then locking again when IS stops.

 

[sportysnaps]

mine makes some noises too :shrug:

 

[susie]

I only get the whirring on mine, I've not noticed any clicking at all with it.

 

[CT]

Probably as long as it's working it's OK. With mine you can feel a definite slight jolt as the IS kicks in and also hear it too, in fact that's common to all my IS lenses.

 

[Kerioak]

and you get a sort of thump as the IS stops - you don't notice it after a while

 

[ady 554d]

cheers for the reassurance folks
been out with it today i was wondering if i had spent alot of money for nothing jumping from my sigma 70-200 f2.8 to to the canon 70-200 f2.8 is usm but all i can say is yes its worth it ...what a lens

 

[whiteflyer]

I notice the clunking and clicking far more on mine when using in portrait mode

 

[sportysnaps]

I notice the clunking and clicking far more on mine when using in portrait mode

what there is another way of holding the camera?....

i think my take rate is about 5% landscape