Canon EF IS Lens mechanically noisy

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HI All.

I just took delivery yesterday of a brand new Canon EF 70-300 IS Lens.

The thing that strikes me is that it is mechanically noisy when the IS is working, I'm comparing this to the 18-75 IS lens that is virtually silent by comparisom.

Am I fretting over nothing, has anyone else with this lens noticed it is a bit mechanically noisy when the IS is operating.

Cheers,
 
It very much depends on the generation of IS used. My 300 /4 sounds like a medieval battle is taking place inside it, whereas my 300 /2.8 and 70-200 /2.8 are as quiet as the grave :shrug:
 
I've done a bit more searching about and it rather does seem that the 70-300 makes more noise that the 18-75, which at this point is time was my only basis of comparisom.

Thanks for the replies.
 
My 70-300 makes more IS noise than my 24-105. Not something I was too concerned with though
 
I had a reverse concern. I bought a 17-85 IS and thought the IS wasn't working because it was so quiet compared to my 70 -300 IS:).

But comparing pictures off and on I was happy.

Bob
 
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