20D shutter noise?

rosselliot

Anyone with a 20D feel that the shutter noise is WAY too loud? quite a few reviews on epinions.com mentioned that being quite a CON. However, I'm hoping that it's not worth NOT getting the camera because of it?! :uhoh

Thanks,

Rosselliot

RatPhoto

rosselliot wrote:

Anyone with a 20D feel that the shutter noise is WAY too loud? quite a few reviews on epinions.com mentioned that being quite a CON. However, I'm hoping that it's not worth NOT getting the camera because of it?! :uhoh

Thanks,

Rosselliot

I have one and the 20d is on the noisy side. It isn't something I would want to take to shoot the local symphony orchestra.

But at least in my type of shooting, it has rarely been a real factor. And I shoot things like wildlife where you might think it would be. Actually, I think it is indoor events where people are hush hush is where you notice it most.

But even there what is more disruptive in a wedding. The click of the shutter or the flash going off?

If you asked me how much more I would have been willing to spend on the camera to get a quieter shutter, my answer would be in the neighborhood of 5$. Not very much.

jimf

rosselliot wrote:

Anyone with a 20D feel that the shutter noise is WAY too loud? quite a few reviews on epinions.com mentioned that being quite a CON. However, I'm hoping that it's not worth NOT getting the camera because of it?!

Unless there's something wrong with a particular unit you may have looked at, I would consider the 20D to be about middle of the road. The Rebel is pretty darn noisy, but even that isn't disruptive in most cases.

As RatPhoto says, the thing that is usually most disruptive is the flash ... unless, that is, you're rapid-firing all the time.

claudermilk

IMHO, no it's not worth avoiding the camera for. I don't think it's all that loud most of the time--only during quiet parts of the theater shoots I do is it an issue, and only whn I cannot get into a lighting booth or somewhere else isolated from the audience. In that case I'll just not shoot, or only a couple of shots; when I am forewarned of such a passage, I'll try and get my shots at dress rehearsal.

Steve Cavigliano

Ross,
I agree with Chris. It is louder than most SLRs/Dslrs. But it shouldn't cause you to think twice about purchasing this fine tool. Like Chris's theater shots, the only problem I have ever run into is when shooting in churches. Still, the noise wasn't loud enough to disturb the ceremonies

I shoot lots of birds. Sometimes from very close. The shutter noise seldom "spooks" my subjects. So it can't be all that loud

I don't know what you are shooting with now. But the 20D is one of the best Dslrs in it's segment. It does so many things well, shutter noise won't be much of an issue at all, IMHO.

Steve

gtc

muffle
pentax used to make an eveready case that almost enclosed the whole camera (spotmatic) to reduce shutter noise in quiet locations such as theatre etc (actually its the mirror which makes most of the noise) you could fashion a cover or wrap it in something to muffle the sound

Owen

Personally, I like the sound!

ziggy53

Owen wrote:

Personally, I like the sound!

Owen,

That's an interesting point. I appreciate the sound of any true SLR and I try to become accustomed to the sound of "correct" operation. I can usually gauge the shutter speed and audibly detect any improper operation before I see propblems in the images.

ziggy53

erich6

I have the 20D and I do think the shutter is on the loud side but it isn't bad enough to detract from all the good things about this camera. I also think the shutter sound may *appear* to be too loud for a particular event but that may be only to *you* since you are so close to it. I don't think the sound propagates enough to be too disturbing to others....

Erich

Shay Stephens

I have not run into any problems that were sound related.