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Photo Forum / Film Photography / 35 mm / December 2006D50 lens problem
The autofocus on my Nikon D50 just stopped working a few months ago. Yesterday I think somebody might of pointed out the problem to me. When you turn the lens to zoom in/out, the lens 'sticks' at the 35 marker, and it takes quite a bit of force to make the zoom turn past that mark. Obviously the autofocus can't apply that force so autofocus won't work. But wait. I just thought of something. Does autofocus actually turn the zoom? Or just the focus ring? Anyway, autofocus has stopped working on my year-and-a-half year old camera. Any ideas? > The autofocus on my Nikon D50 just stopped working a few months ago. > Yesterday I think somebody might of pointed out the problem to me. [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > zoom? Or just the focus ring? Anyway, autofocus has stopped working on my > year-and-a-half year old camera. Any ideas? No, the autofocus only uses the focus ring. However, your lens definitely has a problem. It could easily be that whatever damage caused the zoom problems also causes the focus problem. The only real way to find out is to send camera and lens to Nikon for repair. Jim > The autofocus on my Nikon D50 just stopped working a few months ago. > Yesterday I think somebody might of pointed out the problem to me. [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > zoom? Or just the focus ring? Anyway, autofocus has stopped working on my > year-and-a-half year old camera. Any ideas? It sounds like you have a DX lens and they don't have a good build quality. I've run into the same thing myself with a DX lens and have avoided them ever since. Don http://www.parisphotoworkshops.com >> The autofocus on my Nikon D50 just stopped working a few months ago. >> Yesterday I think somebody might of pointed out the problem to me. [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > http://www.parisphotoworkshops.com Interesting. You ran into what "same thing"? Not knowing the zoom control from the focus or not knowing which lens is in use? Since you ran into the "same thing" with "a" DX lens, you derive that "they" don't have a good build? Do you sell these crystal balls you use on your Paris photo tours, or are they for your personal use only? Since I don't have nor use any DX lenses, I'm interesting in developing this "all-encompassing insight" you seem to have. Bob |
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