Nikkor AF 50mm f/1.8D won't auto focus: My new Nikkor AF 50mm f/1.8D lens arrived today and it will not auto focus. The camera seems to work fine as my other two lens's focus with no...

Parrotman Loc: Bend Oregon

My new Nikkor AF 50mm f/1.8D lens arrived today and it will not auto focus. The camera seems to work fine as my other two lens's focus with no problem. I have an 18-140 and a 60mm. Does this sound like a faulty lens or is there something I am not doing correctly. I have my camera settings all set on Auto focus. The lens seems to manual focus with no problem

Thanks

Rick36203 Loc: Northeast Alabama

What camera are you using? The lens has no focus motor, and will autofocus only with cameras that have one in the body.

Bill_de Loc: US

You gave very little detail about camera and other lenses.

D lenses have no focusing motor and depend on a motor in the camera. Some new cameras, usually the lower priced, don't have that motor.

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Parrotman Loc: Bend Oregon

I am using a Nikon 7000. I am also using a Nikon 18-140 VR and a Nikon AF 60mm. Both of which auto focus fine.

Bill_de Loc: US

Parrotman wrote:

I am using a Nikon 7000. I am also using a Nikon 18-140 VR and a Nikon AF 60mm. Both of which auto focus fine.

Those are not D lenses. Does your camera have a focusing motor? All AF-s lenses have the motor in the lens.

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Rick36203 Loc: Northeast Alabama

The lens AF should work with the D7000. It's possible that you could have a problem with the lens or with your camera (if connected correctly and the camera's AF setting is on). If your working 60mm is the AF model and not the AF-s model then the problem is likely with the new lens.

oldtigger Loc: Roanoke Virginia-USA

does the D7000 have an in body focus motor?
Does the lens require one?

mas24 Loc: Southern CA

Parrotman wrote:

My new Nikkor AF 50mm f/1.8D lens arrived today and it will not auto focus. The camera seems to work fine as my other two lens's focus with no problem. I have an 18-140 and a 60mm. Does this sound like a faulty lens or is there something I am not doing correctly. I have my camera settings all set on Auto focus. The lens seems to manual focus with no problem

Thanks

Your 50mm f1.8D is the least expensive lens in its inventory. It does not automatically focus on cameras that are the D5500 or below series. These cameras don't have the internal body motors to focus the lens. The D7000 series have such motors. Perhaps you may want to pay a little more and get the AF-S lens. Otherwise you will only be able to manual focus, which isn't all bad.

flip1948 Loc: Hamden, CT

mas24 wrote:

Your 50mm f1.8D is the least expensive lens in its inventory. It does not automatically focus on cameras that are the D5500 or below series. These cameras don't have the internal body motors to focus the lens. The D7000 series have such motors. Perhaps you may want to pay a little more and get the AF-S lens. Otherwise you will only be able to manual focus, which isn't all bad.

The OP has an AF-D lens and a D7000, the lens should auto-focus with that camera.

flip1948 Loc: Hamden, CT

Parrotman wrote:

My new Nikkor AF 50mm f/1.8D lens arrived today and it will not auto focus. The camera seems to work fine as my other two lens's focus with no problem. I have an 18-140 and a 60mm. Does this sound like a faulty lens or is there something I am not doing correctly. I have my camera settings all set on Auto focus. The lens seems to manual focus with no problem

Thanks

That lens should definitely auto-focus with a D7000. Do you have the aperture ring on the lens set to f/22? If not...try that.

mas24 Loc: Southern CA

flip1948 wrote:

The OP has an AF-D lens and a D7000, the lens should auto-focus with that camera.

You are correct. I missed his message when he said he had a D7000.

dcampbell52 Loc: Clearwater Fl

Parrotman wrote:

My new Nikkor AF 50mm f/1.8D lens arrived today and it will not auto focus. The camera seems to work fine as my other two lens's focus with no problem. I have an 18-140 and a 60mm. Does this sound like a faulty lens or is there something I am not doing correctly. I have my camera settings all set on Auto focus. The lens seems to manual focus with no problem

Thanks

Make sure AF is turned to the on position on your camera. If it is turned off, you lens camera / lens are in manual mode.

dcampbell52 Loc: Clearwater Fl

sorry duplicate post

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

Parrotman wrote:

My new Nikkor AF 50mm f/1.8D lens arrived today and it will not auto focus. The camera seems to work fine as my other two lens's focus with no problem. I have an 18-140 and a 60mm. Does this sound like a faulty lens or is there something I am not doing correctly. I have my camera settings all set on Auto focus. The lens seems to manual focus with no problem

Thanks

Please check your controls on the lens. Make sure your switch for manual and auto focus is switched to auto focus and not manual focus.

dcampbell52 Loc: Clearwater Fl

billnikon wrote:

Please check your controls on the lens. Make sure your switch for manual and auto focus is switched to auto focus and not manual focus.

Its an AF lens not the motorized version so there is no switch on the lens