Second hand lens
Apr 30, 2017 08:49:25 #
spywayman wrote:
I have a Nikon D5200 and have just taken delivery ... (show quote)
This lens is the old outdated screw AF lens. It will not AF on your camera as the 3xxx and 5xxx cameras are not compatible with many Nikon AF lenses. Yes they mount but that does not guarantee compatibility. You need to get a chart found on the internet or go to the Nikon web site and look at their compatibility chart to make sure the lens you are looking at is compatible with your particular model of camera. Just be careful when buying lenses and don't fall for the myth that if it fits it works.
Apr 30, 2017 09:10:06 #
spywayman wrote:
I have a Nikon D5200 and have just taken delivery ... (show quote)
Being pre-owned, you likely did not get the manual with it.
See: https://cdn-10.nikon-cdn.com/pdf/manuals/lenses/AF/AFSVR70-300_4.5-5.6G.pdf
pages 3, 15, 17
(I don't use anything Nikon, so may be completely off the mark).
Apr 30, 2017 09:53:43 #
CPR wrote:
MT-Shooter hit the nail on the head. The D5000 line does not have a focus motor in the camera body so each lens must have the focus motor. The Nikon lenses have an "S" to indicate that while other brands indicate in the literature or otherwise.
Mshooter is again correct. Nikon did not stop making entry level camera's without focus motors.... The 3xxx and 5xxx series bodies do not have focus motors. The lens you bought requires a focus motor.
Nothing fishy here. It's the way it was built. Buy a more expensive camera with a focus motor and you will be fine, although the the lens is not a superior product.
Apr 30, 2017 11:39:38 #
spywayman wrote:
Thank you. Very helpful.
I sugest you make a list of lenses that are not compatible with your camera body and steer clear of them in the future. Now you should put this lens back up on eBay for sale since I dont think it would be fair to request a refund from the seller nor to give the seller bad feedback.
Apr 30, 2017 11:46:51 #
jeep_daddy wrote:
I sugest you make a list of lenses that are not compatible with your camera body and steer clear of them in the future. Now you should put this lens back up on eBay for sale since I dont think it would be fair to request a refund from the seller nor to give the seller bad feedback.
No need for a list. If the lens doesn't have AF-S on the barrel it will not autofocus with a D3XXX or D5XXX camera. The reason has been well covered.
Apr 30, 2017 12:30:29 #
Apr 30, 2017 13:51:10 #
amfoto1
Loc: San Jose, Calif. USA
mcveed wrote:
...If the lens doesn't have AF-S or AF-P on the barrel it will not autofocus with a D3XXX or D5XXX camera....
Edited, see above.
Apr 30, 2017 14:24:28 #
mcveed wrote:
No need for a list. If the lens doesn't have AF-S on the barrel it will not autofocus with a D3XXX or D5XXX camera. The reason has been well covered.
Apr 30, 2017 15:57:06 #
mcveed wrote:
No need for a list. If the lens doesn't have AF-S on the barrel it will not autofocus with a D3XXX or D5XXX camera. The reason has been well covered.
Not quite. The D3xxx and D3xxx will autofocus all AF-I, AF-S, and AF-P lenses equally well.
Apr 30, 2017 16:33:18 #
MT Shooter wrote:
Not quite. The D3xxx and D3xxx will autofocus all AF-I, AF-S, and AF-P lenses equally well.
http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/compatibility-lens.htm
This is a pretty easy chart to use to keep track of what works with what.
Apr 30, 2017 16:47:19 #
Kuzano wrote:
Mshooter is again correct. Nikon did not stop making entry level camera's without focus motors.... The 3xxx and 5xxx series bodies do not have focus motors. The lens you bought requires a focus motor.
Nothing fishy here. It's the way it was built. Buy a more expensive camera with a focus motor and you will be fine, although the the lens is not a superior product.
Nothing fishy here. It's the way it was built. Buy a more expensive camera with a focus motor and you will be fine, although the the lens is not a superior product.
Or buy a D50 in good shape. You can pick one up for $30.00 and they still take amazing pictures. I have been through 5 iterations of DSLR's since I bought my D50 but I have never thought about selling that Camera. It takes a licking and keeps on ticking. ( Of course the D50 has a lens motor built into the body.)
Apr 30, 2017 17:39:38 #
jsenear wrote:
Or buy a D50 in good shape. You can pick one up for $30.00 and they still take amazing pictures. I have been through 5 iterations of DSLR's since I bought my D50 but I have never thought about selling that Camera. It takes a licking and keeps on ticking. ( Of course the D50 has a lens motor built into the body.)
D90, D80, and D300 also have focus motors too. All of these are a step above a D50.
will
Apr 30, 2017 17:49:38 #
Soul Dr. wrote:
D90, D80, and D300 also have focus motors too. All of these are a step above a D50.
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Agree Soul Dr. There is something about the D50 the others don't have however. For one thing they have a top of the body LCD screen readout. Of course they also have a autofocus motor built into the body. I still grab my D50 with the 18-200 VR lens attached and shoot some amazing pictures with it during the summer. Would not part with it.
Apr 30, 2017 18:30:13 #
CPR wrote:
MT-Shooter hit the nail on the head. The D5000 line does not have a focus motor in the camera body so each lens must have the focus motor. The Nikon lenses have an "S" to indicate that while other brands indicate in the literature or otherwise.
Nikon's new AF-P lenses will also focus on cameras that do have the autofocus motor. But you need a firmware update to turn off VR on some of them. And I'm not sure if it will work cameras older than five years or so.
Apr 30, 2017 18:56:18 #
jsenear wrote:
Agree Soul Dr. There is something about the D50 the others don't have however. For one thing they have a top of the body LCD screen readout. Of course they also have a autofocus motor built into the body. I still grab my D50 with the 18-200 VR lens attached and shoot some amazing pictures with it during the summer. Would not part with it.
I don't know about others, but my D90 also has the top LCD info screen too. And I know what you mean about the D50. I would never part with my D90 either. It may not have all the bells, whistles and more mega pixels as the newer models, but it captures great images and is built like a tank.
I have other DSLRs and mirrorless cameras, but I seem to use the D90 more. It's like true and trusted friend to me.
will
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