K-7 weird sound after shutter release

**jeffshaddix** · 07-16-2010, 10:42 PM

Does anyone else hear a static like sound for about a quarter second after shutter release, followed by a click? I can feel something vibrating before the final click, and that's with SR off.

I don't think I heard this sound yesterday...the camera's only three days old.

I'm also noticing weird static noises when in Live View or Movie mode. I turned off SR to make sure that wasn't the sound.

I uploaded a WAV file of the shutter sound. Can anyone confirm this as normal?

http://www.jeffshaddix.com/shutter_sound.wav

...and yes I'm using firmware 1.03!

RawheaD · 07-16-2010, 11:21 PM

Turn off Burst Mode.

kalison · 07-16-2010, 11:44 PM

Maybe I am not hearing it, but thats what mine sounds like.

Edit: I am also well over 4k on the shutter accusations.

hcc · 07-17-2010, 12:59 AM

Originally posted by RawheaD

Turn off Burst Mode.

+1
Please check that you set the camera to single-shot (and not continuous shooting).

kalison · 07-17-2010, 01:12 AM

Originally posted by hcc

+1
Please check that you set the camera to single-shot (and not continuous shooting).

Mine sounds like this in AF-S, and not in burst.

**Ex Finn.** · 07-17-2010, 06:03 AM

That is a normal shutter cycling sound.
Can not comment on the static noise.

**jeffshaddix** · 07-17-2010, 06:17 AM

So what is that third clicking sound?

**jeffshaddix** · 07-17-2010, 07:07 AM

btw, continuous shooting is not turned on,.

Wheatfield · 07-17-2010, 08:40 AM

Shake reduction is never off.
I believe that noise is the SR.
Whatever it is, go out and take some pictures and stop looking for things to go wrong.

kalison · 07-17-2010, 12:08 PM

It's fine. Mine has sounded like that for over 4k accusations. Since I bought it.

Go take some photos!

07-16-2010, 10:42 PM	#1
jeffshaddix Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,473	K-7 weird sound after shutter release Does anyone else hear a static like sound for about a quarter second after shutter release, followed by a click? I can feel something vibrating before the final click, and that's with SR off. I don't think I heard this sound yesterday...the camera's only three days old. I'm also noticing weird static noises when in Live View or Movie mode. I turned off SR to make sure that wasn't the sound. I uploaded a WAV file of the shutter sound. Can anyone confirm this as normal? http://www.jeffshaddix.com/shutter_sound.wav ...and yes I'm using firmware 1.03!

07-16-2010, 11:44 PM	#3
kalison Veteran Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Utah Posts: 376	Maybe I am not hearing it, but thats what mine sounds like. Edit: I am also well over 4k on the shutter accusations. Last edited by kalison; 07-17-2010 at 12:05 AM.

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07-16-2010, 11:21 PM	#2
RawheaD Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: MA, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 831	Turn off Burst Mode.

07-17-2010, 12:59 AM	#4
hcc Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Brisbane, Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,004	Originally posted by RawheaD Turn off Burst Mode. +1 Please check that you set the camera to single-shot (and not continuous shooting).

07-17-2010, 01:12 AM	#5
kalison Veteran Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Utah Posts: 376	Originally posted by hcc +1 Please check that you set the camera to single-shot (and not continuous shooting). Mine sounds like this in AF-S, and not in burst.

07-17-2010, 06:03 AM	#6
Ex Finn. Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Southern Maryland. Espoo. Kouvola. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,975	That is a normal shutter cycling sound. Can not comment on the static noise.

07-17-2010, 06:17 AM	#7
jeffshaddix Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,473 Original Poster	So what is that third clicking sound?

07-17-2010, 07:07 AM	#8
jeffshaddix Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,473 Original Poster	btw, continuous shooting is not turned on,.

07-17-2010, 08:40 AM	#9
Wheatfield Moderator Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: The wheatfields of Canada Posts: 15,986	Shake reduction is never off. I believe that noise is the SR. Whatever it is, go out and take some pictures and stop looking for things to go wrong.

07-17-2010, 12:08 PM	#10
kalison Veteran Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Utah Posts: 376	It's fine. Mine has sounded like that for over 4k accusations. Since I bought it. Go take some photos!