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    New Nikon 55-300 lens - very noisy!

    Hi folks, I got my lovely new lens today but immediately noticed the noise when trying to focus, I thought this was abnormal but then I've found another video that has the same trouble, is this a noisy lens? (ignore the fact it doesn't focus, I was really close)

    My lens - https://www.flickr.com/photos/rob_no...posted-public/

    Someone elses video where (similar) motor sounds can be heard (video starts @ 40seconds) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9G4if6fuhI

    Now to deal with the return
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    Re: New Nikon 55-300 lens - very noisy!

    Sounds perfectly normal to me. All my lenses make similar focusing noises on video, I don't think there's much you can do other than manually focus or use an external mic so vibrations aren't transferred through the camera.

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    Re: New Nikon 55-300 lens - very noisy!

    Really? Its not just on video but is noticable all of the time. The kit lens is nowhere near this level of noise?

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    Re: New Nikon 55-300 lens - very noisy!

    Yep my 55-300 is the same
    Cheers, David



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    Re: New Nikon 55-300 lens - very noisy!

    Fair enough, thanks guys, I guess that's good to know :/

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    Re: New Nikon 55-300 lens - very noisy!

    standard cheap geared lens noises..

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    Re: New Nikon 55-300 lens - very noisy!

    You do get what you pay for, so some areas are a compromise.

    Although you think that's bad you should hear a Canon plastic fantastic on full chat!

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