Camera: EOS R8Lens: RF24–105mm F4-7.1 IS STMWhen the camera is on, if I put my ear to the lens, I can hear the stabilizer motor humming. If I flip the stabilizer switch to OFF, I expect to hear it go silent, but it's still humming. Why?(the stabilize...
Camera: EOS R8Lens: RF24–105mm F4-7.1 IS STM
On my lens body, there's a [Focus/Control] switch. If I switch it to "Focus", I expect auto focus to stop on my camera, and I can turn the focus ring to manual focus. (this is the behavior when I use my ol...
Thanks Newton. I have an RF 50mm F1.8 STM (no IS) that is dead silent. I always thought it's because there's no IS.
(btw, the F1.8 aperture is already super large for me, often too large that my boke would look bogus on some shots... I can't beli...
Thanks Brian, you mentioned that you tried a lens without IS which produced a noise but was less loud. Was it a constant droning noise or a one-off sound when turning on the camera?
Yes I'm sure because when I turn off the camera, the sound goes away. When I turn on the camera, the sound comes back.
It also sounds exactly the same as my other EF lens, except the EF noise does go silent when I flip the IS switch, whereas this RF...
Yes, in my reply to Brian, I mentioned (1) my Preview AF is off (2) the IS stabilizer is a different sound from the AF. When AF is not active, you can hear the constant stabilizer motor humming. When AF is in progress, you can hear both the stabilize...