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Anyone annoyed that the Nikon D5100 camera will NOT autofocus with some Nikon lenses?

Started 4 months ago | Question thread

coudet

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Re: Anyone annoyed that the Nikon D5100 camera will NOT autofocus with some Nikon lenses?

In reply to ScottHullinger, 4 months ago

ScottHullinger wrote:

I replaced my old Fuji DSLR camera, which accepts Nikon lenses. And now I have a Nikon D5100 camera, which seems like a good enough camera, except that it won't do autofocus with the two Nikon de-focus image control lenses which I own! Why the hell not?

Because AF motors are on the way out.

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Anyone annoyed that the Nikon D5100 camera will NOT autofocus with some Nikon lenses?	ScottHullinger	4 months ago
Re: Anyone annoyed that the Nikon D5100 camera will NOT autofocus with some Nikon lenses?	scokill	4 months ago
a couple of alternate compatibility charts	eddyshoots	4 months ago
Re: Anyone annoyed that the Nikon D5100 camera will NOT autofocus with some Nikon lenses?	bluetjmcrt	4 months ago
Re: Anyone annoyed that the Nikon D5100 camera will NOT autofocus with some Nikon lenses?	Peter Jonas	4 months ago	2
Give his reply an "Answered" icon.	marike6	4 months ago
It's a beginner's camera...	Tourlou	4 months ago
No.	jquagga	4 months ago	3
Re: No.	oklaphotog	4 months ago
Re: Anyone annoyed that the Nikon D5100 camera will NOT autofocus with some Nikon lenses?	b33g33	4 months ago	4
A little research would have been good before buying	kgbruce01	4 months ago	4
Re: Anyone annoyed that the Nikon D5100 camera will NOT autofocus with some Nikon lenses?	toomanycanons	4 months ago	5
not at all	illy	4 months ago
Re: Anyone annoyed that the Nikon D5100 camera will NOT autofocus with some Nikon lenses? No	Bajerunner	4 months ago	1
Other things that will not autofocus when attached to D5100	intensity studios	4 months ago	8
Re: Things that will blow the autofocus on D5100 due to overheating...	Bajerunner	4 months ago	1
Re: Anyone annoyed that the Nikon D5100 camera will NOT autofocus with some Nikon lenses?	MikeCanon	4 months ago
Hell yes!	eddyshoots	4 months ago	1
Re: Hell yes!	Lewis	4 months ago
or you could go on actual facts :)	intensity studios	4 months ago	1
Indeed?	eddyshoots	4 months ago	1
Re: Indeed?	kgbruce01	4 months ago	2
Re: Indeed?	eddyshoots	4 months ago
not the case	MOD Mako2011	4 months ago	2
Re: not the case	eddyshoots	4 months ago
working	MOD Mako2011	4 months ago
Re: not the case	Reilly Diefenbach	4 months ago
Re: not the case	sshoihet	4 months ago
eddyshoots	Danel	4 months ago
Re: eddyshoots	eddyshoots	4 months ago
Re: eddyshoots	Peter Jonas	4 months ago	2
exactly	MOD Mako2011	4 months ago
Re: exactly	eddyshoots	4 months ago
Re: exactly	MOD Mako2011	4 months ago
Re: exactly	Danel	3 months ago
Re: Indeed?	oklaphotog	4 months ago
Re: Indeed?	Reilly Diefenbach	4 months ago
Re: Indeed?	kgbruce01	4 months ago
Re: Indeed?	oklaphotog	4 months ago
Re: or you could go on actual facts :)	sshoihet	4 months ago
Re: Hell yes!	coudet	4 months ago
Re: Hell yes!	eddyshoots	4 months ago
Re: Hell yes!	Reilly Diefenbach	4 months ago
Re: Hell yes!	eddyshoots	4 months ago
Re: Hell yes!	Peter Jonas	4 months ago
Re: Hell yes!	Peter Jonas	4 months ago
Re: Hell yes!	eddyshoots	4 months ago
Re: Hell yes!	Peter Jonas	4 months ago
Re: Hell yes!	Stacey_K	4 months ago	1
Re: Hell yes!	b33g33	4 months ago
Re: Hell yes!	Stacey_K	4 months ago
Caveat emptor!	David Lal	4 months ago	1
Re: Caveat emptor!	stuntmonkey	4 months ago
Re: Anyone annoyed that the Nikon D5100 camera will NOT autofocus with some Nikon lenses?	Shakens	4 months ago
Yes...	Patco	4 months ago
My glass is half empty ...	David Lal	4 months ago
Re: My glass is half empty ...	Patco	4 months ago	1
Re: My glass is half empty ...	Stacey_K	4 months ago
You name it. Somebody on this forum will be annoyed by it.	Vincent O'Sullivan	4 months ago	3
just because I'm paranoid..	Alan Brown	4 months ago
Re: Anyone annoyed that the Nikon D5100 camera will NOT autofocus with some Nikon lenses?	coudet	4 months ago
Re: Anyone annoyed that the Nikon D5100 camera will NOT autofocus with some Nikon lenses?	KZEE	4 months ago
Re: Anyone annoyed that the Nikon D5100 camera will NOT autofocus with some Nikon lenses?	Stephan Def	4 months ago
Re: Anyone annoyed that the Nikon D5100 camera will NOT autofocus with some Nikon lenses?	GeorgeD200	4 months ago
Re: Anyone annoyed that the Nikon D5100 camera will NOT autofocus with some Nikon lenses?	jonikon	4 months ago	1
Why	MOD Mako2011	4 months ago	1
Re: Why	jonikon	4 months ago
Not needed	MOD Mako2011	4 months ago
Re: Not needed	jonikon	4 months ago
no reason	MOD Mako2011	4 months ago
Re: no reason	eddyshoots	4 months ago
no	intensity studios	4 months ago
Re: no reason	oklaphotog	4 months ago
Re: no reason	EternalOne	3 months ago
Far from	MOD Mako2011	4 months ago
Re: Why	Vincent O'Sullivan	4 months ago
Re: Why	Stacey_K	4 months ago
Re: Why	oklaphotog	4 months ago	1
Re: Why	JSees	4 months ago
Re: Why	oklaphotog	4 months ago
(facepalm for you)	intensity studios	4 months ago
Re: (facepalm for you)	b33g33	4 months ago	2
Re: (facepalm for you)	jonikon	4 months ago
Re: (facepalm for you)	Jakes	4 months ago
Re: Anyone annoyed that the Nikon D5100 camera will NOT autofocus with some Nikon lenses?	Kerry Pierce	4 months ago
Re: Anyone annoyed that the Nikon D5100 camera will NOT autofocus with some Nikon lenses?	kgbruce01	4 months ago
Re: Anyone annoyed that the Nikon D5100 camera will NOT autofocus with some Nikon lenses?	Kerry Pierce	4 months ago
Re: Anyone annoyed that the Nikon D5100 camera will NOT autofocus with some Nikon lenses?	Patco	4 months ago
Re: Anyone annoyed that the Nikon D5100 camera will NOT autofocus with some Nikon lenses?	intensity studios	4 months ago
Re: Anyone annoyed that the Nikon D5100 camera will NOT autofocus with some Nikon lenses?	Jack Simpson	4 months ago
The art of trolling?	Joe Porto	4 months ago	5
Re: The art of trolling?	Jack Simpson	4 months ago
Re: Anyone annoyed that the Nikon D5100 camera will NOT autofocus with some Nikon lenses?	rgbdave	4 months ago
Re: Anyone annoyed that the Nikon D5100 camera will NOT autofocus with some Nikon lenses?	leoda	4 months ago
Re: Anyone annoyed that the Nikon D5100 camera will NOT autofocus with some Nikon lenses?	toomanycanons	4 months ago	1

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