help with "click" noise coming from inside camera????

[tscouple]

Hello

I own a Nikon D3000. Yesterday while I was using it, I noticed a sort of "click" noise that seems to be coming from inside, after I use the focus button (press half way down)..

When I press the button half down to focus and/or after I take a photo with the camera, the inside mirror or lens (I'm not sure) seems to make a click noise and shift up, some time after taking the shot. It's like, I can see the photo in the eye piece sort of move back up in place.

Does anyone know what can be the problem and how I could solve it? I'm really worried.... I'm sure I didnt drop the camera. What can be the problem?

Thank you so much

[OsmosisStudios]

That's VR. Its in the lens, actually. The click is the VR system engaging (starting) and disengaging (stopping).

It's normal. Some lenses actually hiss like a running faucet when VR is running (my 70-300, for instance).

[tscouple]

Hi
Thanks for the reply.

Are you sure its the VR and not some bigger problem? It didnt happen before....
I'm sorry if I sound doubting, but it really scared me, coz I thought I'd broken something as soon as I got it =S

I thought it was a broken mirror or something....
The lens I can see inside, sort of shifts upward....
Thanks again...

[OsmosisStudios]

If you can see the image shifting through the viewfinder, then its VR. It shouldnt move much (it should be only barely perceptible). If it's serious, then you may have a VR issue.