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**fredok1** · 09-18-2011, 08:07 PM

Can anyone verify that the dust removal action upon start-up is completely silent on the K7? I could always feel and hear the vibration of it upon starting my K10?

Wheatfield · 09-18-2011, 08:32 PM

It's pretty quiet.
A lot quieter than the K10 or K20.

hcc · 09-18-2011, 08:55 PM

+1
Very quiet on my K-7.

RickyFromVegas · 09-19-2011, 04:29 AM

No vibration is completely silent unless inertial dampeners are activated

It is, however, very quiet from what I've witnessed.

Nass · 09-19-2011, 05:06 AM

I get a very high pitched bzzzt when I do it manually in the menu. Not at startup though.

**fredok1** · 09-19-2011, 10:24 AM

Then I guess mine is normal and that start-up is shaking of the dust even though I don't feel it.

**Ex Finn.** · 09-19-2011, 02:38 PM

At start-up the dust removal noise is blanketed by the aperture control motor noise. When I do manual DR, I have to put the camera right up to my ear to hear it. Yes, sucks to get old.

sam-joseph · 09-22-2011, 09:18 PM

Quote:

I have to put the camera right up to my ear

I came into this conversation a bit late, but I think I've just learned why all my shots are a bit off centre. I've been putting the camera up to my eye all along...

Regards

**Ex Finn.** · 09-23-2011, 01:02 PM

Originally posted by sam-joseph

I came into this conversation a bit late, but I think I've just learned why all my shots are a bit off centre. I've been putting the camera up to my eye all along...

Regards

Which eye.

chattphotos · 09-23-2011, 02:05 PM

In all technicality, it is silent as far as actually shaking the sensor (the K100D Super shakes) however because I am so sensitive to high-pitched noises I can hear the ultrasonic squeal... It is normal, my sensor stays dust free longer.

09-18-2011, 08:07 PM	#1
fredok1 Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Colorado Posts: 58	K7 start-up dust removal Can anyone verify that the dust removal action upon start-up is completely silent on the K7? I could always feel and hear the vibration of it upon starting my K10?

09-19-2011, 10:24 AM	#6
fredok1 Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Colorado Posts: 58 Original Poster	Re: start-up Then I guess mine is normal and that start-up is shaking of the dust even though I don't feel it.

09-23-2011, 02:05 PM	#10
chattphotos Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: TN Posts: 53	Not silent... In all technicality, it is silent as far as actually shaking the sensor (the K100D Super shakes) however because I am so sensitive to high-pitched noises I can hear the ultrasonic squeal... It is normal, my sensor stays dust free longer.

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09-18-2011, 08:32 PM	#2
Wheatfield Moderator Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: The wheatfields of Canada Posts: 15,991	It's pretty quiet. A lot quieter than the K10 or K20.

09-18-2011, 08:55 PM	#3
hcc Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Brisbane, Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,005	+1 Very quiet on my K-7.

09-19-2011, 04:29 AM	#4
RickyFromVegas Veteran Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Las Vegas Photos: Gallery Posts: 366	No vibration is completely silent unless inertial dampeners are activated It is, however, very quiet from what I've witnessed.

09-19-2011, 05:06 AM	#5
Nass Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The British Isles Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,402	I get a very high pitched bzzzt when I do it manually in the menu. Not at startup though.

09-19-2011, 02:38 PM	#7
Ex Finn. Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Southern Maryland. Espoo. Kouvola. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,975	At start-up the dust removal noise is blanketed by the aperture control motor noise. When I do manual DR, I have to put the camera right up to my ear to hear it. Yes, sucks to get old.

09-22-2011, 09:18 PM	#8
sam-joseph Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Newcastle, NSW, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,086	Quote: I have to put the camera right up to my ear I came into this conversation a bit late, but I think I've just learned why all my shots are a bit off centre. I've been putting the camera up to my eye all along... Regards

09-23-2011, 01:02 PM	#9
Ex Finn. Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Southern Maryland. Espoo. Kouvola. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,975	Originally posted by sam-joseph I came into this conversation a bit late, but I think I've just learned why all my shots are a bit off centre. I've been putting the camera up to my eye all along... Regards Which eye.

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