Did anybody else experience loud rattling inside the lens/reflector assembly?
1533117
No mine works great no problems at all or sounds I use mine daily in the oil field.
1533118
I deliberately shook the Mag Light trying to make it rattle, but there is no rattling noise or any other preceivable noise due to loose parts.
1533119
We have two of these, and have never had that problem. We have found they are very sturdily built and work beautifully. No rattling or any other problems.
1285325
I agree! It rattles really bad because the ball mount don't fit snugg. Really weird! Let me know if you find one!
2123503
I have this fine lens for several years. There are many parts inside this lens, of glass and of metal. Nothing rattles.NIKON has an excellent repair service. I recommend calling them.
1465373
Mine has never made any rattling noise. I do not think it is normal. I would have it checked out.
1756579
I was just googling the same thing.. Haha.. My detachment rattles as well.. Is this normal
1490034
a small amount of rattle in single 18350 mode. no rattle in stacked 18350 mode. I drop mine every day though, so it may be looser than yours.
2080931
Send it back immediately- Amazon is great about returns. Mine is as solid as a brick and is the best built lens I own. You will see when you get another one back.!
416193
I got my d800e and the first thing I noticed when I took it out of the box was the rattle. I held the strap rings and shook the camera and found out it came from the flash. I posted about it in another forum and was told it was normal and indeed it is because it's from the metal support that holds the flash up. No need to worry. Only thing to worry about is the left AF issue and the 10-pin connector going limp on you :).
761808
Don't know. Did you adjust horizontally, the lens housing separates in the middle.
1157232
Hey, I got mine in Japan like 5 months ago and i never noticed anything wrong with it, but I just noticed a hissing sound that its making, so i shook it and i also noticed that I shake it it does rattle a little, like most of the stuff inside (or maybe at least the lens) has a little wiggle room. It still seems to be working fine, and still takes good photos.
1534737
I bought the same theater - the rattling is horrendous. I ordered a replacement and it was just as bad. I have seen three of the subwoofers do it and I'm confided it's a flaw in the design. I'll have to return the speakers and buy a different brand.
2080929
It is the same with mine. I've had it for a few years and still has a sort of internal shake inside which doesn't sound good but it still seems to work fine, both focus and IS.
332271
Hi. When the camera is switched off or the lens detached, the motor is disengaged so the focus elements and/or aperture rattle around. I had one of these for a while, and the 30mm version and both did the same thing. I never got the sense that anything was in danger of breaking and as soon as you turn the power on everything snaps into place.
1697137
I smacked mine a couple of times on the side of the lens took an air can and blew in all the cracks and crevices, Put electronic endust on a lens cleaning tissue and forcefully pulled the telephoto lens out gently while pushing on the extension button and wiped it all clean several times. Even ran the tissue a ways into the crevice surrounding the lens. Somehow it started working again which thrilled me since Ehow wanted $176 just to look at it if I would send it in. It still sounds a little scratchy but I will continue cleaning it every use. It sounds like it has a minute piece of sand or something in it. Hope this will work for you.
117907
Hi, I don't find it anymore noisy than the majority of motorized lens. You can always turn of the servo and focus it manually, if wanted. How often are you close enough to a bird or animal with a 300mm lens that a slight motor sound is going to effect things?
1465372
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.
1930854
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.