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Jun 27, 2015 06:47:45   #
camerapapi Loc: Miami, Fl.
 
Frank47 wrote:
My D750 IS more quiet than my previous DX Nikon. I certainly don't know why. Tech changes or quality improvements? Who knows, but it is more quiet.


I shoot regularly with a D7000, pretty similar to the D750 in many features and I tell you the shutter is quiet.
I had a D300 and I was never happy with the noise made by the mirror.

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Jun 27, 2015 07:06:11   #
DEBJENROB Loc: DELRAY BEACH FL
 
Marilyng wrote:
I always shoot with Nikon & would never change due to all my Nikon lenses but I wonder why Nikon cameras are so much noisier when hitting the shutter release? I was taking photos today along with a bunch of other photographers & you could hardly hear their cameras when they hit the shutter release.I shoot with a Nikon D 7100 & a D 5100.I have tried the quiet button on the selector but it's not that quiet.Are the more expensive Nikon cameras as noisy as mine?


check your Shooting/display menu .... set beep to off ....

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Jun 27, 2015 07:13:16   #
dcampbell52 Loc: Clearwater Fl
 
Marilyng wrote:
I always shoot with Nikon & would never change due to all my Nikon lenses but I wonder why Nikon cameras are so much noisier when hitting the shutter release? I was taking photos today along with a bunch of other photographers & you could hardly hear their cameras when they hit the shutter release.I shoot with a Nikon D 7100 & a D 5100.I have tried the quiet button on the selector but it's not that quiet.Are the more expensive Nikon cameras as noisy as mine?


Your D7100 can be switched to quiet mode.. the Q on the single/ CL/CH (Q) /timed /MUP wheel under the Aperture/Shutter/program wheel. In Q mode, the camera will take a little longer to cycle between shots but it is alot quieter. I use it to photo in concerts, dance recitals etc.

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Jun 27, 2015 07:17:42   #
jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY
 
Marilyng wrote:
I always shoot with Nikon & would never change due to all my Nikon lenses but I wonder why Nikon cameras are so much noisier when hitting the shutter release? I was taking photos today along with a bunch of other photographers & you could hardly hear their cameras when they hit the shutter release.I shoot with a Nikon D 7100 & a D 5100.I have tried the quiet button on the selector but it's not that quiet.Are the more expensive Nikon cameras as noisy as mine?

Maybe it was because you were closer to your camera than to theirs. My Nikons seem very quiet - D5100, D3300, D750 - and other models I've owned.

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Jun 27, 2015 07:21:02   #
jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY
 
dcampbell52 wrote:
Your D7100 can be switched to quiet mode.. the Q on the single/ CL/CH (Q) /timed /MUP wheel under the Aperture/Shutter/program wheel. In Q mode, the camera will take a little longer to cycle between shots but it is alot quieter. I use it to photo in concerts, dance recitals etc.

For several years I had taken photos of plays put on by a local group, at their request. I sat in the back and used a D7000 - not very noisy. At intermission, one of the theater people said that an audience member had complained that the camera was too noisy. That was the last time I took pictures there. During the play, there were people coughing, people talking, the A/C going on and off, and traffic driving by outside. And this guy complained about a little clicking?

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Jun 27, 2015 07:58:28   #
DEBJENROB Loc: DELRAY BEACH FL
 
Marilyng wrote:
I always shoot with Nikon & would never change due to all my Nikon lenses but I wonder why Nikon cameras are so much noisier when hitting the shutter release? I was taking photos today along with a bunch of other photographers & you could hardly hear their cameras when they hit the shutter release.I shoot with a Nikon D 7100 & a D 5100.I have tried the quiet button on the selector but it's not that quiet.Are the more expensive Nikon cameras as noisy as mine?


as we age ... our sense of hearing decreases .... consider yourself fortunate ... I would worry when I could no longer hear the click ...

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Jun 27, 2015 08:00:51   #
jcboy3
 
jerryc41 wrote:
For several years I had taken photos of plays put on by a local group, at their request. I sat in the back and used a D7000 - not very noisy. At intermission, one of the theater people said that an audience member had complained that the camera was too noisy. That was the last time I took pictures there. During the play, there were people coughing, people talking, the A/C going on and off, and traffic driving by outside. And this guy complained about a little clicking?


I never use my Nikons to shoot theater or acoustic concerts; they are just too loud.

I usually use an Olympus E-M5 if I think I can do so without bothering anyone. Otherwise, I use my Panasonic GH3 with electronic shutter; that makes no noise at all (but isn't as good in low light and slow shutter speed as the Olympus).

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Jun 27, 2015 08:18:30   #
SueMac Loc: Box Elder, SD
 
The Nikon D810 is the quietest one I've had and very smooth. Very different than the 800

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Jun 27, 2015 08:24:25   #
DavidPine Loc: Fredericksburg, TX
 
This is true.
SueMac wrote:
The Nikon D810 is the quietest one I've had and very smooth. Very different than the 800


:thumbup:

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Jun 27, 2015 08:24:31   #
BebuLamar
 
OnDSnap wrote:
Sell your Nikon and buy a Canon, after all, it's the noise that makes the picture, or is it lack thereof? (oops... being sarcastic :)


It's the noise that makes the picture and so I want louder camera.

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Jun 27, 2015 08:25:48   #
dcampbell52 Loc: Clearwater Fl
 
jerryc41 wrote:
For several years I had taken photos of plays put on by a local group, at their request. I sat in the back and used a D7000 - not very noisy. At intermission, one of the theater people said that an audience member had complained that the camera was too noisy. That was the last time I took pictures there. During the play, there were people coughing, people talking, the A/C going on and off, and traffic driving by outside. And this guy complained about a little clicking?


The quiet mode on the D7100 (and I suppose the other Nikons) is pretty quitet. It is distracting for the photographer because it takes the camera 2 or 3 times longer to cycle and be ready for the next shot.. And you can not be in quiet and continous at the same time.. lol. Live view (as mentioned by someone else on here) is also quiet but distracting because I am so used to seeing the results of my shot that I try to look through the view finder, out of habit and see nothing but darkness..and forget to view everything on the rear screen.. Also, I am sure that it distracts other members of the audience. I have found, that I can turn the brightness level on my rear screen all of the way down (-5) and it doesn't distract as much. It is dark in the event and even at -5, you can see the results of your shots. Just remember to turn it back up to 0 or whatever when you finish..

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Jun 27, 2015 08:38:34   #
Marilyng Loc: Lorain,Oh.
 
Japakomom wrote:
Funny, I have a Canon and think mine is the loudest around. Maybe it is just the fact that our own cameras are closer to our ears and thus the loudest.


Well,maybe so,thanks for all your replies!

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Jun 27, 2015 08:40:58   #
Marilyng Loc: Lorain,Oh.
 
Flyextreme wrote:
I never really thought about it but, you peaked my curiosity so, I just checked my 7100 and 800. The 7100 seems to be significantly quieter than the 800.

The new 810 is said to be much quieter.

Does it really bother you that much? Or are you simply curious?


Just curious!

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Jun 27, 2015 08:44:04   #
jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY
 
dcampbell52 wrote:
...and forget to view everything on the rear screen.. Also, I am sure that it distracts other members of the audience. I have found, that I can turn the brightness level on my rear screen all of the way down (-5) and it doesn't distract as much. It is dark in the event and even at -5, you can see the results of your shots. Just remember to turn it back up to 0 or whatever when you finish..

I turn off the focus assist light and the screen when shooting in dark places. The lighting on the stage was enough, and I didn't want a red light distracting the actors.

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Jun 27, 2015 08:48:42   #
dcampbell52 Loc: Clearwater Fl
 
jerryc41 wrote:
I turn off the focus assist light and the screen when shooting in dark places. The lighting on the stage was enough, and I didn't want a red light distracting the actors.


I keep mine off all the time.. lol.... If it is dark, I am going to manually focus anyway because the focus light is only good out to about 10 feet or so.

However, I do like to use Liveview to get a good initial focus in a dark environment because I can manually focus and zoom in to verify on liveview.

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