K-5 Strange noises

chromo · 12-13-2011, 05:54 AM

Just got my K-5 a few days ago and I'm hearin' things already.

2 questions

What is the noise like boiling water when in live view (gotta put it close to your ear) ?

and What is the noise like a weight sliding around when you tip the camera side to side ?

AOShep · 12-13-2011, 06:18 AM

shifting noise when tilting the K-5 is supposedly normal. A little freaky until you realize they all do it. The noise during live view I have never noticed. One. I rarely use live view and two: if it is a high frequency I will never hear it anyway.

VisualDarkness · 12-13-2011, 06:22 AM

It's the sensor moving. It has to be loose to be able to move around for the in-body image stabilization. Lens based IS got the loose part in the lens instead that's why you can't hear it in a Canon or Nikon. For live view I think the sensor has to move a lot more for the stabilization and therefore the noise increase.

chromo · 12-13-2011, 06:33 AM

Originally posted by AOShep

shifting noise when tilting the K-5 is supposedly normal. A little freaky until you realize they all do it. The noise during live view I have never noticed. One. I rarely use live view and two: if it is a high frequency I will never hear it anyway.

Try it, It's pretty weird..you'll be able to hear it cos my hearings not all that great.
Kinda sounds like you can hear the data flowing through the wires inside. Obviously, you can't, but that's what it sounds like.

Chromo

Philoslothical · 12-13-2011, 06:46 AM

Both sounds are completely normal, for the reasons mentioned above.

https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/general-technical-troubleshooting/94122-b...lr-camera.html

GDRoth · 12-13-2011, 07:59 AM

Relax and enjoy...............all is good..............

sterretje · 12-13-2011, 09:26 AM

For the live view noise:
https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/pentax-dslr-discussion/166067-what-causes...-liveview.html

chromo · 12-14-2011, 06:41 AM

Ok then, just as I suspected.

At least I know it's nothing to worry about.

Thanks guys,
Cheers

chris_ · 12-14-2011, 05:03 PM

As a new K5 owner and new to dslr world i had the same question I'm glad that everything is normal.

12-13-2011, 05:54 AM	#1
chromo Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: North Coast NSW Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 581	K-5 Strange noises Just got my K-5 a few days ago and I'm hearin' things already. 2 questions What is the noise like boiling water when in live view (gotta put it close to your ear) ? and What is the noise like a weight sliding around when you tip the camera side to side ?

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12-13-2011, 06:18 AM	#2
AOShep Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Eastern PA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 293	shifting noise when tilting the K-5 is supposedly normal. A little freaky until you realize they all do it. The noise during live view I have never noticed. One. I rarely use live view and two: if it is a high frequency I will never hear it anyway.

12-13-2011, 06:22 AM	#3
VisualDarkness Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Uppsala, Sweden Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,439	It's the sensor moving. It has to be loose to be able to move around for the in-body image stabilization. Lens based IS got the loose part in the lens instead that's why you can't hear it in a Canon or Nikon. For live view I think the sensor has to move a lot more for the stabilization and therefore the noise increase.

12-13-2011, 06:33 AM	#4
chromo Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: North Coast NSW Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 581 Original Poster	Originally posted by AOShep shifting noise when tilting the K-5 is supposedly normal. A little freaky until you realize they all do it. The noise during live view I have never noticed. One. I rarely use live view and two: if it is a high frequency I will never hear it anyway. Try it, It's pretty weird..you'll be able to hear it cos my hearings not all that great. Kinda sounds like you can hear the data flowing through the wires inside. Obviously, you can't, but that's what it sounds like. Chromo

12-13-2011, 06:46 AM	#5
Philoslothical Veteran Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 1,889	Both sounds are completely normal, for the reasons mentioned above. https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/general-technical-troubleshooting/94122-b...lr-camera.html

12-13-2011, 07:59 AM	#6
GDRoth Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: S.E. Michigan, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 830	Relax and enjoy...............all is good..............

12-13-2011, 09:26 AM	#7
sterretje Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Roodepoort, South Africa Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,561	For the live view noise: https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/pentax-dslr-discussion/166067-what-causes...-liveview.html

12-14-2011, 06:41 AM	#8
chromo Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: North Coast NSW Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 581 Original Poster	Ok then, just as I suspected. At least I know it's nothing to worry about. Thanks guys, Cheers

12-14-2011, 05:03 PM	#9
chris_ Inactive Account Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 3	As a new K5 owner and new to dslr world i had the same question I'm glad that everything is normal.