I have bought 2 of these from other manufaturers- defective (tremble when sliding).. has anyone noticed any vibration causing the camera to shake?
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I think you just have to be careful with your slides - compared to sliders costing several hundred dollars you are not going to get the same results but I've gotten great results with this by not overloading the weight and just taking my time.
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I'm happy with the quality of this slider, bag and all. There is zero play between the where you mount the camera and the base unit. I'm not getting any tremble with this slider (I use a light weight GH2)
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I've had no problems with the slider being shaky. I also use a Manfrotto base so everything's nice and smooth.
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Happened to me once and I return the camera within the 30 day trial period just to be "safe". Spoke to Pentax directly, they advised me to return the camera within the trial period and get a new one. They did offer to try to fix the problem should I decide to keep the camera but that it would take several weeks. The problem with mirror flopping is an ongoing issue with this camera. You can read more about it on Steve Huff's website to get an idea how much of a problem it is. I do agree that it's a fantastic camera in general.
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It is not the lens covers rattling, it is the optical element unit inside, could be because of the image stabilization mechanism as Vincent stated, but whatever the part is, I find it impossible to believe that this the way a major manufacturer like Canon designed it. Probably the latch designed to hold it when powered off is broken and not grabbing it. That said I don
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Yeah there is a very little wiggle sound. If that's what you're hearing when you shake the lens that's fine. No need to worry! I have it on mine also and it works perfectly fine.
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Haven't had that problem works fine for me you should contact seller they sent me a new camera when one of mine started acting up
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Haven't used it a lot but never had the problem. It's not as stable as we'd like. We used the rubber track for the first time recently and my camera guy said it worked fine. Sound like a wd40 problem. :)
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When disconnected or unpowered, the optical stabilization elements do shake/rattle inside of the lens. When mounted to the camera and the camera is turned on the shaking/rattling ceases. This is the only lens I've encountered that has this "feature."
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Probably right - when I hold thumb on the lens covering and shake the rattle is reduced (although still present), and when the camera is turned on and shaken the rattle is different but seems located at lens area.
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Without seeing it,....it's hard to evaluate,...but, here it goes. Two thing go to mine,......were you maybe shaking when you were recording; was it playback steady before you uploaded?....two things can make it possibly shaky. The hands were not steady for recording, your tracking is way off, in your editing software, some software will help you adjust the steadiness. Now, in school 'sometimes' this has been referred to as jump cuts,....that has to do with the way it was recorded. How long have you had this camera,are you still under warranty, is this the first time this choppiness has happened,...in other works,has this happened before,...is this an isolated incident? Without seeing it,....it's hard to evaluate,...but, here it goes. Two thing go to mine,......were you maybe shaking when you were recording; was it playback steady before you uploaded?....two things can make it possibly shaky. The hands were not steady for recording, your tracking is way off, in your editing software, some software will help you adjust the steadiness. Now, in school 'sometimes' this has been referred to as jump cuts,....that has to do with the way it was recorded. How long have you had this camera,are you still under warranty, is this the first time this choppiness has... » Read More Without seeing it,....it's hard to evaluate,...but, here it goes. Two thing go to mine,......were you maybe shaking when you were recording; was it playback steady before you uploaded?....two things can make it possibly shaky. The hands were not steady for recording, your tracking is way off, in your editing software, some software will help you adjust the steadiness. Now, in school 'sometimes' this has been referred to as jump cuts,....that has to do with the way it was recorded. How long have you had this camera,are you still under warranty, is this the first time this choppiness has happened,...in other works,has this happened before,...is this an isolated incident? « Show Less
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I think it could be a defect, because mine I dont think it vibrates that much. hopefully someone else can answer this question to, to be sure. :)
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Inside the "fake pentaprisim hump", the part where the viewfinder is, is where the image stabilization housing sits. I have had no problems and have heard the noise that you are talking about since day one. I've had mine for about 3 weeks, taken +-5k photos, and shot a beautiful wedding professionally with this camera and at no time did anything malfunction. want to see the pictures? Check them out here: http://www.roberthammphotography.com/Gallery/Moriah-and-Erics-Wedding
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I purchased Dec 2011, my unit has a clicking, but it happens only when I move the camera around, like shaking it or more like when it's rocked side to side. It sounds like something is loose inside, like a small screw. It happens all the time, even when the camera is turned off. If I didn't know of the issue, I may not have really noticed, so, not a huge issue for me. Camera works great nonetheless and I still love picture and video results.
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Sorry I did not have that problem... Are you perhaps using cameras that are beyond the recommended weight?
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Mine has a soft rattling sound when I shake it firmly (I just checked)--and it's brand new, working perfectly.
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Thanks, not really an issue, grip works fine. I just wondered, since both batteries are always in play, why the shutter count for each battery and be different. A nit, really.
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Mine rattles too. I just picked it up and shook it. I never noticed this before. I guess it is normal. Good question. Glad I could help. I don't have any other problems with it.
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I'm not sure how much shaking the camera will handle. I haven't seen any problems, and it is probably as good as any less expensive camera. It has a 5X lens and then you are in digital zoom. In digital zoom, shaking will definitely be a problem.