safeman

Will a Nikon D 5600 operate the autofocus feature on my DX lenses. Yes/No

AndyH Loc: Massachusetts and New Hampshire

Silly question - you can't get an absolute yes or no without knowing the particular lens.

https://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/compatibility-lens.htm

Note that it's more often yes than no.

Andy

rcarol

Without getting into a lot of detail, your lens must have a built-in focusing motor to autofocus on your D5600 camera. Not all DX lenses have that feature.

krl48 Loc: NY, PA now SC

According to Rockwell, the D5600 autofocuses with AF-S, AF-I and the newest AF-P lenses.

BebuLamar

Your question isn't that simple to answer. Can the D5600 autofocus with all DX lenses? No. However, very likely that it will autofocus with the DX lenses you have.

amfoto1 Loc: San Jose, Calif. USA

There's no easy answer.... it depends on the lens!

D5600 can autofocus "AF-S" and "AF-P" lenses, both of which have a focusing motor built into the lens itself. Many third party lenses have an in-lens motor too, and would be able to autofocus on your camera.

That camera cannot autofocus a number of other AF Nikkors or lenses made for Nikon that DON'T have a motor built into the lens, but instead rely upon a motor built into the camera body. Sometimes these are referred to as "D" type lenses (though that's not really correct). Nikkors just marked "AF", as well as some third party lenses like the Tokina 100mm DX Macro lens (current) or Tamron 90mm Macro 272N (discontinued) DO NOT have in-lens motor, so would only be manual focus on D3000-series and D5000-series Nikons. To be able to autofocus those lenses require D7000-series or higher Nikon camera models.

There are camera/lens compatibility charts on the Nikon USA and other official Nikon websites, as well as at Nikonians.org and other places online. Third party manufacturers might have add'l info on their respective websites.

"DX" designation just means a lens is designed for use on a "crop sensor" camera such as D5600, D3000-series, D7000-serise, D500, D300 etc. "FX" lenses (which often aren't marked that way) are designed for full frame cameras. There are lenses in each series both with and without in-lens focusing motors, although the majority of DX lenses (which are relatively new designs, on the whole) are AF-S or AF-P type with in-lens motors.

Stardust Loc: Central Illinois

Yes - I read your question.

IDguy Loc: Idaho

As long as they are AF-S or AF-P lenses, Yes!

No for older lenses (20 years plus, e.g. AF), that require a focus motor in the body.

MT Shooter Loc: Montana

Absolutely YES on the vast majority of DX lenses. This providing your DX lenses are AF-S, AF-I, or AF-P motor type lenses. There are VERY FEW DX lenses that are AF type, and only those AF type lenses will NOT AF on your D5600 body. The very nice DX 10.5mm Fisheye lens is one example that will not AF. Always buy "AF-S, AF-I, or AF-P" type lenses for your D5600 body and you will never have any autofocus issues to deal with.

RWR Loc: La Mesa, CA

The answer is in your user’s manual, under “Compatible Lenses.”

safeman

You all are right as usual. Does the D5600 have a focusing motor in the camera?

MT Shooter Loc: Montana

No its does not. Thats why the LENSES must have the focus motor inside them.

safeman

Thank you that was all I was asking. You guys have to understand, when newbies ask less than precise questions it often time is that we don't have your background knowledge and our question is as precise as we know how to make it. Perhaps if you were a little less condescending and a little more understanding things would go a little easier. At least in most cases, we are not dumb just ignorant. There is difference.

AndyH Loc: Massachusetts and New Hampshire

Admin: Please delete my response with the link to Rockwell's compatibility chart. I will consider myself duly chastised for violating forum etiquette. I just wanted to provide the op with actual answers. I won’t do it again.

AndyH Loc: Massachusetts and New Hampshire

Safeman:

I apologize for saying “silly question” in my response. What I should have said was “impossible question”. I hope you found your answer here.

Andy