Nikon 4300,make this kind of noise????

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On Fri, 18 Feb 2005 14:35:18 -0600, in rec.photo.digital Chuck Lorentzson
<lorentzsonci@lycos.com> wrote:

>I think , but I am not sure if there is a problem with the Nikon 4300
>I just recieved, When I turn in on, in the "Automatic mode', the
>camera activates, the zoom lens extends?? and the monitor lights up
>showing whatever it is pointed at, and then you hear faintly a
>clicking noise(like a gigercourter, is the only description that comes
>to mind) and it will ''do this'' for about 30seconds, and then trun
>off. Soooo, my question ,,,, is that normal?
>If the camera is 'set' to manual mode, it does not ''do that''.
> Hope u can help. thanks in advance. cl.

Continuous autofocus, normal.
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