Canon 70-200L IS F4 noisy IS?

[hashcake]

I bought a used Canon 70-200L IS F4 a couple of weeks ago and although I didn't notice it at time, the IS seems a bit noisy.
Is this normal as I thought the IS on these lenses was supposed to be silent?

 

[grotty]

The one I had was quite loud, relatively speaking. Unless it's disturbing your subjects and is working fine I wouldn't worry. I think the volume can vary in different examples of the same lens.

 

[HoppyUK]

This gets mentioned quite a lot. Mine does it, but it's hardly loud - you can just hear it when it's really quiet. Nice to know it's working - that's what you paid an extra £400 for

 

[lauy]

It's definitely a lot more noticable than other Canon IS lenses.......I can hardly hear the IS on my 17-55 f/2.8 unless I put my ear right up close to the lens, but the 70-200 f4 IS I can hear just when using the camera. I also thought it was too loud to be normal, but after reading on here it is apparent this is normal on this lens.

 

[hashcake]

Thanks guys, it's working fine.

 

[Flats]

Would I sell a dud? Come on now!
In my experience, the larger the lens, the noisier the IS. I once had an 18-55 IS - you couldn't hear a thing. On a larger telephoto that I have, it is very noticeable. This is pure speculation, but I was wondering if the motors that move the glass need to be more powerful to move bigger glass, and hence are louder?

 

[grotty]

Possibly, although my 100-400 is quieter than the 70-200 I had...

 

[minky_monkey]

Definitely noticable to a degree on mine.

 

[ChrisJ_SLH]

Audible I would say rather than noisy. Louder than the 24-105 and 17-55 but not as loud as the 55-250.

 

[Vertigo1]

Yep, I used to have one and the IS is a bit noisy - totally normal, just enjoy it

 

[hashcake]

Would I sell a dud? Come on now!

Johnathan I wasn't suggesting you had sold me a dud, the IQ is superb, I just wondered about the noise, that's all.
Coupled with a 1.4x converter the IQ is still excellent at f/5.6.

 

[Slimbert]

Tappilappi's 600mm f4 sounds like a plane taking off! Awesome lens though....

I think in most normal situations, you'd never notice it, but I agree with HoppyUK, it's good to hear where your money went!!

 

[grotty]

Johnathan I wasn't suggesting you had sold me dude.

I bought Jonathon's dude at a knockdown price.

 

[tjcroom]

Yep mine's a noisy beast but you get used to it

 

[hashcake]

I bought Jonathon's dude at a knockdown price.

I am now your biatch.
If you pimp me out I want 60/40 in my favour