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

Opinion is often not actually accurate though it may be perceived as such.

Not when considered in combination. Sales figures indicate the road Nikon has taken works well for them, and fuels innovation for the consumer.

Exactly, and that combination seems to be working well. Sales seem up, not down. Good move in this economy.

... And at higher cost and weight. The vast majority of entry level buyers never use older lens and never would given the chance. For the very small group that does, the D7000/D90 seems a better option for them and Nikon vs adding in body motors to the entry level line. There is simply not enough demand to justify otherwise from a businesses standpoint. Some choices just make better sense when company health is considered. Nikon market share, after all, is on the rise. They seem to have made the right call.

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