Auto Focus/Manual switch and a curiosity question (Page 2): Look up the Canon 50-1000 lens, it only runs $70,000. That’s up in the big SUV/small house range.

Resqu2 Loc: SW Va

Look up the Canon 50-1000 lens, it only runs $70,000. That’s up in the big SUV/small house range.

Janet05

I have a D7500. I read that the switch has to be set to manual on both the camera and the lens to prevent damage.

Janet05

I have a D7500 and I read that the switch has to be set to the same thing on the camera and the lens (if present) on an AF lens otherwise it could cause damage to the camera or lens. The exception is the AF-S lens where for example the lens switch could be sent to M and the camera focus mode selector set to AF. Not sure if it is the same on your camera but better to be safe than sorry

LWW Loc: Banana Republic of America

jerryc41 wrote:

Ah, yes. That lens was discussed at length a few years ago. That f/2.8 is what makes it so expensive.

If you start pricing material costs and labor, that’s not an unreasonable amount to ask.

No, I don’t own one nor do I plan on it.

Nicholas DeSciose

The Lens that you are referring to is the new Nikon 58 mm .095 for the new Nikon 7Z Worth every penny if you need it. Either way it’s manual focus. That makes it more economical.

MT Shooter Loc: Montana

Nicholas DeSciose wrote:

The Lens that you are referring to is the new Nikon 58 mm .095 for the new Nikon 7Z Worth every penny if you need it. Either way it’s manual focus. That makes it more economical.

LOL

boberic Loc: Quiet Corner, Connecticut. Ex long Islander

Isn't there a Canon lens at 125 K. I bought 2, 1 and a backup

trapper1 Loc: Southside Virginia

Thanks to all for your posts, this sort of information is not to be found in most manuals. It does lead me to a follow-up question. Since the D5600 has a menu-based AF/M switch and the lens I choose to use, say my 40 MM Micro, also has a AF/M switch, that I will have to change both lens and camera any time I need to go from to or from AF to M?

MT Shooter Loc: Montana

trapper1 wrote:

Thanks to all for your posts, this sort of information is not to be found in most manuals. It does lead me to a follow-up question. Since the D5600 has a menu-based AF/M switch and the lens I choose to use, say my 40 MM Micro, also has a AF/M switch, that I will have to change both lens and camera any time I need to go from to or from AF to M?

Changing EITHER to"M" would defeat the AF system and cause you to focus manually. BOTH need to be set at AF in order to have functional autofocus.

tcthome Loc: NJ

Nicholas DeSciose wrote:

The Lens that you are referring to is the new Nikon 58 mm .095 for the new Nikon 7Z Worth every penny if you need it. Either way it’s manual focus. That makes it more economical.

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?ci=17912&fct=fct_brand_name%7cnikon%2bfct_lens-mount_3442%7cnikon-z-mount%2bfct_brand_name%7clensbaby&N=4196380428&

only $8,000.00

rook2c4 Loc: Philadelphia, PA USA

Nicholas DeSciose wrote:

The Lens that you are referring to is the new Nikon 58 mm .095 for the new Nikon 7Z Worth every penny if you need it. Either way it’s manual focus. That makes it more economical.

Well, maybe.
Let's say, you capture 1,000 images with this lens that you consider worth keeping/using. That would come to an average cost of $25 per image. I imagine that most photographers (hobbyists as well as professionals) would consider this a rather hefty price to pay for capturing images. For me at least, buying this lens would definitely not be very economical.

Notorious T.O.D. Loc: Harrisburg, North Carolina

Cinematic lenses are quite expensive. The Canon DigiSuper 86 is listed at $193,000 on B&H website.

IDguy Loc: Idaho

JayemCO wrote:

On Page 100 of the D810 manual Nikon says not to set an AF lens to manual and the camera to AutoFocus as this may damage the camera. Both switches need to be set to Manual if using Manual. I have done this and still do and so far I have not seen any damage to either camera or lens (knock on wood). For AutoFocus to work both switches need to be set to Auto.

Could you post that page of the manual? Wondering that Nikon design would allow user setting to damage camera.

AF can have two meanings. In the Nikon world it is a specific lens designation for a class of lenses lacking autofocus motor. Maybe setting the lens to manual locks it so it could burn out the camera’s focus motor if the camera tries to focus?

The other meaning is generic autofocus lenses including AF-S and AF-P, which have autofocus motor. They do not connect to the shaft driving autofocus on AF lenses.

dyximan

So is answering the question.

srt101fan

trapper1 wrote:

Thanks to all for your posts, this sort of information is not to be found in most manuals. It does lead me to a follow-up question. Since the D5600 has a menu-based AF/M switch and the lens I choose to use, say my 40 MM Micro, also has a AF/M switch, that I will have to change both lens and camera any time I need to go from to or from AF to M?

I think MT Shooter gave you the answer you were looking for.

I just want to comment on the issue of potentially damaging the camera when in manual focusing mode and both camera and lens are not set to manual focusing. I have a Nikon D5xxx series camera (D5300), and no where in the manual that came with the camera or the on-line reference manual does it contain this warning.

The D5300 does not have a focusing motor (for auto focusing it needs lenses with a built in focusing motor). I wonder if the potential for damage applies only to cameras with a motor? Attached are the applicable sections from the D5300 Reference Manual.