If the Contax has a mechanical diaphragm like Pentax,
then the noise is prolly coming from the lens not the
body. Which would explain why different lenses sound
different.
Nick
--- Bob Walkden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> this happens with my Contax RXs too. The ping seems
> to depend on which
> lens is on the body. For instance, the 35/1.4 pings
> like a u-boat, but
> the 50/1.4 doesn't. The ping tone varies from body
> to body aswell.
>
> ---
>
> Bob
>
> mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> Tuesday, June 19, 2001, 2:57:50 PM, you wrote:
>
> > As you may recall, I have several LX, and the
> newer ones seem
> > to be quieter than the older cameras. The earlier
> bodies
> > exhibit a somewhat loud "ping" when the shutter is
> tripped.
> > The new one is much quieter, with a more
> substantial "thunk"
> > when tripping the shutter. Some have said that
> the sound of
> > the older shutter sometimes changes when the
> camera has been
> > CLAed.
>
> > Last week I noticed something very odd. My newest
> LX (which I
> > purchased brand new about a year ago) made a
> pinging sound
> > just like the oldest LX. This, of course, upset
> me greatly,
> > as I thought something was amiss, or that, when
> changing
> > focussing screens, I'd done some damage. However,
> when the
> > lens was removed, the camera sounded just like it
> did when
> > new. I played around with different lenses, and
> with some the
> > camera sounded louder and produced the "ping" I
> mentioned
> > earlier. With other lenses the camera produced
> that nice,
> > quiet, solid "thunk".
>
> > You might want to see if your camera, which I
> believe is an
> > older one, behaves similarly.
>
>
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