5D MKII Shutter Sound

[Chopper]

Not sure if this is normal but i picked up my new 5D2 yesterday, threw on my 70-200 after the battery had charged up and started taking pics.

The shutter sounds alot 'heavier' than the ones on my previous Canon camera's which is fine, but right at the end of process it almost sounds like the shutter is groaning if that makes any sense ? First noise when button is pressed is the clunk and immediately following that is the slight 'groan' ???

Is this how the shutter is supposed to sound or should I look at taking it back as the store offers a 14 day exchange period ?

 

[helpful]

Yes. The sound of the 5D Mark II is pathetic. Once of the wimpiest, breakiest, plastickyiest sounds you'll ever experience.

Here is a helpful link from people having the same impression as you and I:

http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/readflat.asp?forum=1032&message=38099330&changemode=1

At the bottom of that link there is a link to where you can hear a recording of the shutter sound. The normal mode is bad enough. Some of the silent shooting modes sound even more agonizing than I remember.