Noise while turning on K5 - Not Dust Removal

magnosantos · 06-22-2011, 03:16 PM

I'm testing my brand new K5 (it arrived today) and suddenly it started making a metallic (as if something is scratching) noise when i turn it on. I've disable the startup dust removal and it makes the same noise. I tried to turn it on without lens and samme thing happens. Besides being annoying i'm afraid something is wrong.

Besides this when i manually force the dust removal to work i don't feel or hear a thing.

Any comments?

bobmaxja · 06-22-2011, 03:28 PM

The dust removal make no noise, Chance it is the shake reduction

magnosantos · 06-22-2011, 03:31 PM

it's only when it powers on. Or by switch from OFF to ON or by pressing shutter after it goes into stanby.
I can feel it vibrating somewhere inside.

salgueiros · 06-22-2011, 03:50 PM

Are you sure it is not the anti-shake mechanism? The anti-shake system triggers itself so it can be ready immediately after you turn on or bring the camera from standby. When this happens i can hear a very faint noise in my camera. I wonder if it that. Have you tried turning off the image stabilization?

magnosantos · 06-22-2011, 03:59 PM

Yes! I've tried without Shake Reduction and Dust Removal. Same symptoms.

...Well the camera seems to be working fine besides this, i'm going to leave it during the night without batteries and see if something changes.

creampuff · 06-22-2011, 04:10 PM

I'm sure it's pretty normal, don't get overly paranoid. Just go out and shoot...

jcp5 · 06-22-2011, 04:27 PM

The sound your hearing is normal on start-up. It's very quick very short little scratch type sound when you turn the camera on.

SlickYamaha · 06-22-2011, 04:40 PM

I have the same sounds in my K7. I was worried as well, but it is normal

**Ex Finn.** · 06-22-2011, 04:57 PM

Aperture control lever motor cycling at power-up. Normal at least on K7.

sebberry · 06-22-2011, 07:21 PM

Yep, if you look closely you can see the aperture control lever twitch slightly at startup when it makes that sound.

magnosantos · 06-22-2011, 08:40 PM

Thanks to all.
I confirm, at the samme time the noise occurs the aperture lever moves i can see and feel it.
I'm kind of paranoid with sounds lool. With Electronics and Cars.

Now let's use this baby

06-22-2011, 03:16 PM	#1
magnosantos Junior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Lisboa Photos: Gallery Posts: 46	Noise while turning on K5 - Not Dust Removal I'm testing my brand new K5 (it arrived today) and suddenly it started making a metallic (as if something is scratching) noise when i turn it on. I've disable the startup dust removal and it makes the same noise. I tried to turn it on without lens and samme thing happens. Besides being annoying i'm afraid something is wrong. Besides this when i manually force the dust removal to work i don't feel or hear a thing. Any comments?

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06-22-2011, 03:28 PM	#2
bobmaxja Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Laval, Quebec Canada Posts: 2,171	The dust removal make no noise, Chance it is the shake reduction

06-22-2011, 03:31 PM	#3
magnosantos Junior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Lisboa Photos: Gallery Posts: 46 Original Poster	it's only when it powers on. Or by switch from OFF to ON or by pressing shutter after it goes into stanby. I can feel it vibrating somewhere inside.

06-22-2011, 03:50 PM	#4
salgueiros Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Canada and Portugal Posts: 107	Are you sure it is not the anti-shake mechanism? The anti-shake system triggers itself so it can be ready immediately after you turn on or bring the camera from standby. When this happens i can hear a very faint noise in my camera. I wonder if it that. Have you tried turning off the image stabilization?

06-22-2011, 03:59 PM	#5
magnosantos Junior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Lisboa Photos: Gallery Posts: 46 Original Poster	Yes! I've tried without Shake Reduction and Dust Removal. Same symptoms. ...Well the camera seems to be working fine besides this, i'm going to leave it during the night without batteries and see if something changes.

06-22-2011, 04:10 PM	#6
creampuff Veteran Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Singapore Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,953	I'm sure it's pretty normal, don't get overly paranoid. Just go out and shoot...

06-22-2011, 04:27 PM	#7
jcp5 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Bristol, NY - Finger Lakes Region Posts: 131	The sound your hearing is normal on start-up. It's very quick very short little scratch type sound when you turn the camera on.

06-22-2011, 04:40 PM	#8
SlickYamaha Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Bel Air MD Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 840	I have the same sounds in my K7. I was worried as well, but it is normal

06-22-2011, 04:57 PM	#9
Ex Finn. Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Southern Maryland. Espoo. Kouvola. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,975	Aperture control lever motor cycling at power-up. Normal at least on K7.

06-22-2011, 07:21 PM	#10
sebberry Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Frozen white North Photos: Albums Posts: 1,135	Yep, if you look closely you can see the aperture control lever twitch slightly at startup when it makes that sound.

06-22-2011, 08:40 PM	#11
magnosantos Junior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Lisboa Photos: Gallery Posts: 46 Original Poster	Thanks to all. I confirm, at the samme time the noise occurs the aperture lever moves i can see and feel it. I'm kind of paranoid with sounds lool. With Electronics and Cars. Now let's use this baby