Canon HF100 Owners

Steve Benner · April 23rd, 2008, 01:46 PM

I have a HF100, which made a rattling noise inside whenever moving the camera, however, the sound stopped when in record modes. So I really do not know what it is.

I had Amazon replace it, and the 2nd one has the same rattling noise. Just wanted to know if this was normal.

Performance has been unhindered.

Dave Rosky · April 23rd, 2008, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Steve Benner

I have a HF100, which made a rattling noise inside whenever moving the camera, however, the sound stopped when in record modes. So I really do not know what it is.

I had Amazon replace it, and the 2nd one has the same rattling noise. Just wanted to know if this was normal.

Performance has been unhindered.

I don't own one, but I remember seeing somewhere, maybe even on this forum somewhere, that the rattling has something to do with the optical image stabilizer components and that it is normal for that camera. I thought they had said that it only rattled when the camera was off, but it might have been whenever the camera is not recording.

Chris Hurd · April 23rd, 2008, 02:26 PM

Yes, it's just the OIS element sliding around when the power is off. Perfectly normal.

Jim Cancil · April 24th, 2008, 06:09 AM

Oh Mannn! I just shook mine: click..click..click. ..as long as it works.

The thing that scared me: that mechanical lens cap! I'm around sand all the time and I couldn't get a UV filer over it fast enough.

Steve Benner · April 25th, 2008, 07:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Chris Hurd

Yes, it's just the OIS element sliding around when the power is off. Perfectly normal.

Thanks...I was getting a little worried.

Jeff DeMaagd · April 25th, 2008, 09:09 AM

I guess it's a bit odd that I hadn't noticed it with my HF100. Maybe I'm just not so sensitive to it. However, I have a dSLR with OIS, and it does make an odd chatter noise when shut off with OIS on, and it's supposedly pretty normal.

Dave Rosky · April 25th, 2008, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeff DeMaagd

I guess it's a bit odd that I hadn't noticed it with my HF100. Maybe I'm just not so sensitive to it. However, I have a dSLR with OIS, and it does make an odd chatter noise when shut off with OIS on, and it's supposedly pretty normal.

Is the dSLR an Olympus e-510? If so, I've noticed that too on that model.

Jeff DeMaagd · April 25th, 2008, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Dave Rosky

Is the dSLR an Olympus e-510? If so, I've noticed that too on that model.

Yikes, you nailed it.

April 23rd, 2008, 01:46 PM	#1
Steve Benner Major Player Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: United States Posts: 590	Canon HF100 Owners - Question about Rattling I have a HF100, which made a rattling noise inside whenever moving the camera, however, the sound stopped when in record modes. So I really do not know what it is. I had Amazon replace it, and the 2nd one has the same rattling noise. Just wanted to know if this was normal. Performance has been unhindered.

April 23rd, 2008, 02:26 PM	#3
Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,379 Images: 513	Yes, it's just the OIS element sliding around when the power is off. Perfectly normal. __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!

April 24th, 2008, 06:09 AM	#4
Jim Cancil Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Salisbury Maryland Posts: 161	Oh Mannn! I just shook mine: click..click..click. ..as long as it works. The thing that scared me: that mechanical lens cap! I'm around sand all the time and I couldn't get a UV filer over it fast enough.

April 25th, 2008, 09:09 AM	#6
Jeff DeMaagd Major Player Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Grand Rapids, MI, USA Posts: 202	I guess it's a bit odd that I hadn't noticed it with my HF100. Maybe I'm just not so sensitive to it. However, I have a dSLR with OIS, and it does make an odd chatter noise when shut off with OIS on, and it's supposedly pretty normal.