Yashica GT wines with long exposures

[monopix]

My GT makes a whining noise towards the end of long exposures. Is this normal? You can here a sample here. http://www.monopix.co.uk/yashicagt.mp3

 

[f16sunshine]

Yes, I find it is normal.

 

[MRohlfing]

Mine does it, too.

 

[monopix]

Well as long as it's not just me then...

 

[Gottfried Sandow]

...here´s another one whining... ( GT, too)

 

[wallace]

Isn't it a wonderful sound? No Leica can do it!

 

[b1bmsgt]

Ohhh, stop whining... 😀

Actually, I have never heard one whine for that long. They usually just whine for a second or less right before the shutter closes.

Don't think it should be a problem, though.

It sounds pretty cool, really... 😎

Russ

 

[Eugen Mezei]

My GTN does the same (I also asked in the forum if it is normal) but luckly not so loud as yours. I don't like this "feature".

 

[ARCHIVIST]

It is just the shutter doing its thing during long exposures.
They all do it - even my MG-1 cameras do this.
The design of the shutter means it makes this noise at the end of long exposures.

Regards
Peter