florainer Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 This might sound a bit weird, but after working for nearly a year with my eos 350d i cant stand that ridicolous sound any longer. Owners of this camera might know what I'm referring to: the film transport like noise the 350d makes after having taken a shot. The problem is when you shot in very calm places, this noise is simply disturbing. So my question is: is there a "soft" way to get rid of it? (e.g. firmware uptate) and if so, can you provide a link? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PuppyDigs Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 It's the real sound of the shutter, reflex mirror and mechanism cocking. The only "soft" method of reducing it is a sound blimp or towel warped around the rig. Personally I'd describe this sound as pianissimo and virtually silent on city streets or windy field. Nevertheless, perhaps you should consider a deluxe point 'n shoot as they lack both a shutter and reflex mirror (the shutter sound is fake and may be disabled). There's always the M8... Sometimes the light’s all shining on me. Other times I can barely see. - Robert Hunter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobatkins Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 The m8 has a shutter. My Powershot SD200 is silent... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shambrick007 Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 "this noise is simply disturbing."<p>That's not noise - that's the sound of (creative) freedom! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m_barbu1 Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 Florian, for what it's worth, the sound of the shutter (you're likely also hearing the mirror flipping up) on the 350D is considerably quieter than on other models (like my 20D). If there are situations where you absolutely can't have any sound while you are photographing, you're either going to need to physically soundproof your camera or get non-SLR digital camera. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
florainer Posted November 7, 2006 Author Share Posted November 7, 2006 Thanks for the answers... of course i know there has to be a sound but there is a difference between the "clack" on a eg. 10D or 1Ds (which I find pretty natural) and a "zeeeep" on my 350D. and im pretty sure that this sound is artificially added, because there is no film to transport. ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sattler123 Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 My wife uses the 350D and I use the 5D - I find the shutter noise of the 350D quite a bit quieter than the 5D. It doesn't get much better than the 350D with a DSLR. Calm down and just keep using it:-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phule Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 <<The problem is when you shot in very calm places, this noise is simply disturbing>> Have you stood the same distance away as your subject and had someone else trip the shutter or are you making this claim with your ear 3 inches from the camera? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shambrick007 Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 "and im pretty sure that this sound is artificially added, "<p>It's not. Why would it be? There is no film transport, but the shutter has to be re-cocked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PuppyDigs Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 "and im pretty sure that this sound is artificially added, because there is no film to transport. ;-)" Nope that just ain't so. The final sound is the camera cocking the shutter for the next round. Back in the day, we had to manually cock the shutter. My old Zeiss had a little lever on the lens for cocking, a separate shutter button and a crank for film advance. Sometimes the light’s all shining on me. Other times I can barely see. - Robert Hunter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjmeade Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 Hello Florian, I have used my friends 350D, the sound is pretty quiet compared with any of my film cameras and is a great deal quieter that the 20D. I don't think you are going to get a much different in any DSLR. Regards. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m_barbu1 Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 <p><i>and im pretty sure that this sound is artificially added, because there is no film to transport.</i></p>I can see why you would think this, given the quality of the sound. The difference you're hearing is due to the inherent design differences between the models. I don't believe it's possible to make this sound go away, without camera body manufacturers introducing sound-proofing design into their bodies. ...and I don't think the economics are there to justify doing that, despite my desire for silence. <p>On film cameras, the sound produced by the film transport is completely different than the sound generated by the shutter and mirror movement. I think your confusion of the two is contributing to your perception of the sound coming from the 350D as being artificial.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
florainer Posted November 7, 2006 Author Share Posted November 7, 2006 hm you all confuse me... i always thought Canon might have added this noise artificially (you know to remind the newies in digitalphotg on the good old days... and this didnt seem to be that unlikely, brands do this quite often; the fact that there was no such sound on a 10D comfirmed me in this view) However, this is not a reason for throwing it in the nearest garbage bin, because apart from that (well and other minor flaws) I like it alot. have a nice evening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m_barbu1 Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 The difference between the sound the 10D and 350D make is likely in the mechanism that moves the mirror. I'm not sure about the 10D, but on the 350D, you can set custom function 07 to turn on mirror lockup. This will help you better differentiate the sound of the shutter from the mirror and illustrate my point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogbert Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 When I went to a 350D from a 300D I noticed a difference in the shutter sound. FWIW the 350D sounds more like my film EOS 300 (and more pleasant), than the 300D. I think it must be a slightly different motor that cocks the shutter. I doubt Canon would have added the sound just for effect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phule Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 <<i always thought Canon might have added this noise artificially >> Yeah and Ferrari just adds a lot of speakers to their F1 cars every year... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leon_schnell Posted November 8, 2006 Share Posted November 8, 2006 The previous answer reminds me of a joke: small cars and scooters don't have accelerators - they have volume controls. I was kinda hoping that the 30D would be quieter than the 20D, but no luck there either. I'm going to look the royal ass when I have to photograph some plays and classical music later this year - I'd enjoy the 350D's noise if I were you ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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