is the focus relatively quiet? as in, no obnoxious clunking, grinding, etc that would have others looking my way when photographing in a ceremony, etc
1156351
Yes. When it was working, the SDM focus was really quiet. You can use at ceremonies with no hassle. However, I had problem with my lens and now it is focusing using the regular AF screw from the camera, so is not that quiet anymore.
1156352
Hey there. Yes. I have most of the DA's and DA* lens. They are all quiet. The focus lock beep is louder than the SDM motor. The fast glass 2.8's are great lens all around. The optics compete head on with Canon, Nikon , etc.You won't be disappointed.
1156353
It was quiet when the ultrasonic worked and then it failed and now is just junk. This is the worst lens I ever owned
665733
No problem w/ sound quality but more a problem w/ soft focus a lot of the time in normal photos'. Just not as "sharp" as in past models of the Lumix. The ZS19/20 seem to be the last models that were still sharp. Hope that helps..."
1734201
Yes, this is a loud lens and it is a focus hunter, it will refocus even when it is in focus to start, and the defocusing/refocusing movement can occur from two to five times each time you depress the shutter. It does make the lens seem, from a build perspective, of not being a quality product. IQ is there, but getting there noisily with the hunting makes it quirky.
1715242
Yes. It does not have a focus limiter therefore it has to rack all the way through the class focus range even when you are shooting portraits so it tends to feel a bit slower to focus than some other lenses. That aside, it is a fantastically sharp lens across the entire frame.
955970
It is a quiet unit. Noise has not been an issue. The only draw back I have with the unit is the darkness of the 3-D which I understand is not unusual in the industry. There may be some that allows more light. Regular 2-D imaging is real fine.
1517442
I have the same lens and it's my favorite lens. Mine does not make any noise like you've described.
2044904
I haven't notice any loud motor noise when my lens focuses, just a little click noise when the motor starts or stops when focusing. It's about the same as my 24-120 mm or my 70-300 mm lenses.....not much Hope this helps.
1734202
They do make quite a bit of noise. I read a lot of reviews saying that but didn't realize what they meant until I experienced it myself. I own 4 fuji lenses and they all are kinda loud. The image quality is fantastic though. After a few days of shooting I got used to it. I barely notice it now. If you are outside or on the street it isn't as noticeable either.
1713256
Yes, you are correct. There is no audible click at all, even the zoom lens is also very quiet and responsive. I just used it today in 32 degree weather for 30 minutes and the camera works wonderfully. Please let me know if you have more questions. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
117908
The autofocus is a little noisy, if that's what you mean by 'lens mechanism'. No other issues that I can think of.
923250
I have the 45-175 and I'm pretty happy with it. It is very quick to focus and has power zoom; zooming can be slowed down, but not as much I would like. I like to contrast of the images it produces. And it is quiet enough.
1734203
It's noisier than my Zeiss 12mm. Doesn't bother me. I love the convenience of just throwing this camera in my bag. Small imprint! Nice!
883762
I think that is just your auto focus. I get the same sounds from my Nikon D3100 in the video mode. But, only when it is focusing. These are primarily still picture cameras. Video is just a nice option and as yet not quite perfected yet, I guess. The more you use the video function, the better you will get at focusing and you can kinda work through it. I personally don't use it that much, but it's nice to have if you do need it.
1567102
I have the Canon 18-135 STM and a different Sigma HSM lens. Canon's STM motor is better for video. You don't hear any focusing noise from the STM motor. Sigma's HSM motor is quiet, but makes light clicking noises as it focuses that were picked up by camera's (EOS 70D) built-in microphone. The clicking wasn't very loud. If there is a good amount of ambient noise, you probably won't notice.
31101
i am pretty happy with the auto-focus mode, and that might adapt to the different lighting... additionally, I find it much easier to switch "scenes" on this one than my older S4 Coolpix. I have not tried anything indoors at concert type venues, so I can't give you a good answer on that.
1290789
You could probably change the ISO/shutter/aperture settings to compensate for low lighting, but I usually set it to Auto mode, and I feel it's not bad. I can still see relatively well although it's rather noisy/fuzzy (it hardly bothers me, but I usually try to avoid low lighting anyways).
769017
Yes, it's very noticeable one you open your photo up on a computer. I also noticed with my camera that it's also difficult for it to auto adjust and focus in on something. If you want sharp clean images I wouldn't recommend this, but if you don't mind and would like the fish eye feel then go for it.