Jeep for Larry Loc: Grapevine, Texas

I have a problem with back button focus (BBF) on my refurb Nikon D5200. I called Nikon and explained and eventually they confirmed it shouldn’t work as it does. I’d like to know if anyone else has this issue with their Nikon AF-ON button (as assigned to the AE-L/AF-L button.) When I use the BBF to auto-focus it works fine, I can take the picture, refocus if needed and take another and all is fine. However, I have the image review off and only press play if I want to review a shot. If I press play, then press the shutter release ½ way to take another picture, the BBF is ‘dead’. However, if I press the play button again first to remove the image review or press Info or menu before the shutter release, it works fine. It was quite frustrating to have BBF failing until I figured out I had to close the image review first without using the shutter release before attempting another shot. I think (and Nikon rep agreed) that I shouldn’t have to close the image review with other than the shutter release to ensure the BBF still works.
I could probably get in the habit of closing the image review by pressing play again every time; or I could send in the camera in for repair before my 90 warranty expires in late Jan.

dirtpusher Loc: tulsa oklahoma

The back button will not initiate autofocus while the image display is being displayed on the D5100.

i ran a trackhoe laying a pipeline at grapevine back in 70's.

Jeep for Larry Loc: Grapevine, Texas

Understand that, however after pressing shutter 1/2 way and LCD is blanked out, BBF fails to work. Only if using play button to blank LCD or pressing either menu or info before the shutter will BBF work.

You would not recognize Grapevine at all from 40 years ago.

dirtpusher Loc: tulsa oklahoma

did you try manually deactivating review before pressing button?

i bet not. wasn't real big back then.

NoSocks Loc: quonochontaug, rhode island

Go for the repair. They might throw in re calibration, auto focus adjustment, cleaning, etc. my experience with nikon service was excellent and fast and they even paid freight both ways.