Nikon D850 Shutter Release Does Not Work: I just switched lenses on my Nikon D850, and my shutter release does not work. Auto Focus is fine, but it just does not release the shutter.

Edmund Dworakowski

I just switched lenses on my Nikon D850, and my shutter release does not work. Auto Focus is fine, but it just does not release the shutter. The lens is a Nikon 105 f2 DC which seems to be causing the problem, all othe Nikon and Sigma lenses work perfectly...Have I switched some hidden switch or button somewhere ?
I’m pretty stumped.

PixelStan77 Loc: Vermont/Chicago

Edmund Dworakowski wrote:

I just switched lenses on my Nikon D850, and my shutter release does not work. Auto Focus is fine, but it just does not release the shutter. The lens is a Nikon 105 f2 DC which seems to be causing the problem, all othe Nikon and Sigma lenses work perfectly...Have I switched some hidden switch or button somewhere ?
I’m pretty stumped.

Is it possibly having the DC ring set to a value different than the aperture you are going to use.

sandiegosteve Loc: San Diego, CA

Are you in AF-S and it isn't locking focus? That had me once and I freaked out in low light. You can set shutter to only release if it thinks it has perfect focus.

DaveO Loc: Northeast CT

Delayed timer on?

Edmund Dworakowski

Solution found !
the 105 f2 DC is an interesting, and fantastic older portrait model D lens which has an external aperture ring. To work on a modern DSLR, you must keep that ring turned all the way to the right to its tightest aperture, and then use the command dials to set the exposure aperture. Bingo, All fixed !
I honestly knew this at the time that I purchased the lens used a year ago, but forgot. Thank you Angry Photographer and YouTube, for those who don’t already know, the Angry photographer’s videos are a great source of esoteric info, if you can take his quirky personality.
I believe this will be true with any older lenses with manual aperture rings.

RWR Loc: La Mesa, CA

Edmund Dworakowski wrote:

To work on a modern DSLR, you must keep that ring turned all the way to the right to its tightest aperture, and then use the command dials to set the exposure aperture.

I don’t know about other Nikon DSLRs, but the Df allows you to choose whether to adjust the aperture either with the lens’ aperture ring or the camera’s sub-command dial. I would think the D850 ought to give you the same option.

Edmund Dworakowski

It does not, and the Df is a completely different camera who’s style is to duplicate tat of an old style manual film camera where it was natural to use the aperture ring.

RWR Loc: La Mesa, CA

Edmund Dworakowski wrote:

It does not, and the Df is a completely different camera who’s style is to duplicate tat of an old style manual film camera where it was natural to use the aperture ring.

Page 268 of the D850 manual mentions aperture setting - have you gone into the menu to see what options are available?

Edmund Dworakowski

I have not. My fix is working, and it suits my style of shooting, so I’m considering this case closed, and problem solved. Thanks for your input.

RWR Loc: La Mesa, CA

Edmund Dworakowski wrote:

I have not. My fix is working, and it suits my style of shooting, so I’m considering this case closed, and problem solved. Thanks for your input.

My apologies. It was not my intention to embarrass you.

billnikon Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont

Edmund Dworakowski wrote:

I just switched lenses on my Nikon D850, and my shutter release does not work. Auto Focus is fine, but it just does not release the shutter. The lens is a Nikon 105 f2 DC which seems to be causing the problem, all othe Nikon and Sigma lenses work perfectly...Have I switched some hidden switch or button somewhere ?
I’m pretty stumped.

On some of those older Nikon lenses you have to manually set the aperture ring on the lens to it's smallest opening. Be it f16 or f22. Then, the lens will operate correctly on your camera.

olemikey Loc: 6 mile creek, Spacecoast Florida

Edmund Dworakowski wrote:

Solution found ! br the 105 f2 DC is an interestin... (show quote)

I had the same problem, and you found the answer from the video, I found it in the manual. Glad all is good!

Edmund Dworakowski

For some reason, I had trouble understanding the manual. Of course it's the first place that I looked, but I find the if you have a problem, YouTube usually has someone explaining it in English instead of English that was translated from Japanese... It reminds me of the ridiculous translated manuals that use to come with sophisticated Marine electronics, like Radar, LORAN, and Sonar that we struggled through on the late 70s and 80s...Where there's a will, there's a way.

Edmund Dworakowski

indeed, that's exactly what I found out. The funny thing is, I knew that and used that process when I first bought the lens used several years ago, I just forgot !