5D MkII makes odd noise when shooting?

[swjim]

I agree the sound is very different, to me the 5D MK II sounds like an electronic spring if that makes any sense, but it is quieter than the 30D.

 

[t5Nitro]

That could be a good way of putting it. I'll shoot a video of both of them now so you all can compare it.

I'm not sure how good the sound quality will be on a point-and-shoot camera.

 

[t5Nitro]

The video wasn't a very good demo so I deleted it. You can tell it's obviously quieter but hard to hear the "electronic spring" noise as swjim put it.

 

[t5Nitro]

If I can sell my old lens I'm thinking of getting a remote switch and a better tripod. I was thinking of these two:

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/con...dly=Canon_2476A001_Remote_Switch_RS_80N3.html

and

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produ..._Bogen_Imaging__190XB_Tripod_Legs_Black_.html

Are these two a pretty good setup to go with?

 

[swjim]

I have the Canon shutter release cable and it works fine. That said, if I were to do it again I would probably just buy one of the third party versions since I don't use it that often. You can find them on ebay for under $15.

I have pretty much the same tripod/ballhead albeit with the older product numbers (they changed the numbers 2-3 years ago) and have been happy with them. It really depends on what you're going to use it for, Doug's tripod buyer's guide sticky is excellent. This combo falls into the category of being solid and reasonably priced, but it's definitely heavier than some of the carbon fiber alternatives which can be a big consideration if you're going to walk long distances with it.

One other thought: as I've started experimenting with the video function of the 5D MK II I'm finding that a regular ballhead is difficult to move smoothly while shooting. A pan/tilt head or something else may be in my future but quite honestly I don't know enough about video yet to make informed suggestions. If you think you'll be shooting much video you might want to keep this in mind.

 

[MrSandman]

I just compared my 20D with my 5D2 and the sound you're talking about sounds sort of like a motor winding up at the end of the shot. Its just a fraction of a second that it makes that noise and to be honest with you, i never even noticed the different sound until after you pointed this out in this thread. The 20D sounds like a "clack-clack" sound. The 5D2 sounds sort of like a "clack-whirr". Notice i said clack and not quack. :lol:

 

[t5Nitro]

That's a good way of putting it also. Maybe I'm not very good at explaining noises. :lol: