Help!!!My D50 is not focusing!

[boroangel]

I ahve an urgent problem here...just bought it yesterday then just now when I press when I press the shutter button halfway down its not focusing!!!
the lens and the camera body both are on AF.......how come like that???

[boroangel]

I put on my prime lens....same thing happen also leh....I ahve to switch to M then can rotate teh ring in front to focus...how come my AF isnt working...did I miss out anything?

Pls advise...I am leaving tonight and I had actually planned to use it for my trip!!

[ah.zeep]

Hi,

Check that the focus area is set to the centre region? (Ref to D50 Manual pg 33)

Was the lens motor moving and hunting for focus when you do the half-shutter press?

[Yatlapball]

Did you test it before leaving the shop?

Never heed the advice to buy earlier and have some time to fiddle and learn about the camera.

[Pynch]

Go to menu, there is this item called "14 AE-L/AF-L". On my camera if "AF-ON" is selected, it would not focus. Please see page 98 of the manual.

Try to select "AE/AF Lock" instead.

[boroangel]

Originally Posted by ah.zeep Hi, Check that the focus area is set to the centre region? (Ref to D50 Manual pg 33) Was the lens motor moving and hunting for focus when you do the half-shutter press?

No lens moetor was moving thats the problem...no sound at all........

[boroangel]

Originally Posted by Pynch Go to menu, there is this item called "14 AE-L/AF-L". On my camera if "AF-ON" is selected, it would not focus. Please see page 98 of the manual. Try to select "AE/AF Lock" instead.

Yes its on default which is AE/AF lock .

[boroangel]

I checked my menu on teh cam and option 2 (Autofocus) and option 3 (AF-Area mode are not highlight...which means I can go into it......from option 1 it will skip these 2 and go to option 4...

[Benign]

Quote: I checked my menu on teh cam and option 2 (Autofocus) and option 3 (AF-Area mode are not highlight...which means I can go into it......from option 1 it will skip these 2 and go to option 4...

Reset?

[boroangel]

Originally Posted by Benign Reset?

How do I reset?

[ah.zeep]

Return the shooting mode back to either P, S, A, or M, and then turn the AF/M switch (left side of body) back to AF, and you should be able to get into the Menu Option 02/03...

[boroangel]

Originally Posted by ah.zeep Return the shooting mode back to either P, S, A, or M, and then turn the AF/M switch (left side of body) back to AF, and you should be able to get into the Menu Option 02/03...

Yup I was shooting in Aperture mode and the the switch on boththe lens and camera was both on AF....cannot leh??!

[Benign]

Err, I am using a D70, hope it is the same as your.......

Hope this link helps: http://www.steves-digicams.com/2005_...n_d50_pg4.html

Or you can try the two button*green dots* reset

[boroangel]

OMG....I realised whats the problem liao.....accidentally chanced upton it.....cos just now I heard a tick sounds thwn I try to rotate teh lens and it short of click back then can focsu liao.....furthe examination with both lens reveal that....


when u press the catch to fix on the lenses and then rotate it into position.......the catch is still fully depressed although the lens is locked into place...need to rotate the lens slightly backwards before the catch will return to its original position....Wheeeewwwww.........by the way...is my catch faulty? Should it spring back automatically when u rotate the lens into position?

[Benign]

Quote: OMG....I realised whats the problem liao.....accidentally chanced upton it.....cos just now I heard a tick sounds thwn I try to rotate teh lens and it short of click back then can focsu liao.....furthe examination with both lens reveal that.... when u press the catch to fix on the lenses and then rotate it into position.......the catch is still fully depressed although the lens is locked into place...need to rotate the lens slightly backwards before the catch will return to its original position....Wheeeewwwww.........by the way...is my catch faulty? Should it spring back automatically when u rotate the lens into position?

Good for you , have fun with the camera. And enjoy ur holiday

[ah.zeep]

Wah hennggggg ah! Ready to go now!

[eikin]

Originally Posted by boroangel OMG....I realised whats the problem liao.....accidentally chanced upton it.....cos just now I heard a tick sounds thwn I try to rotate teh lens and it short of click back then can focsu liao.....furthe examination with both lens reveal that.... when u press the catch to fix on the lenses and then rotate it into position.......the catch is still fully depressed although the lens is locked into place...need to rotate the lens slightly backwards before the catch will return to its original position....Wheeeewwwww.........by the way...is my catch faulty? Should it spring back automatically when u rotate the lens into position?

huh? so wierd, don't sound normal.

btw when you attach lens no need to press the catch, just slot the lens into place lor

[quantize]

Check the contact pins on the mount? Maybe the camera cant communicate with the lens thru tis pins so it doesnt noe its a AF lense?

Another unlikely case is you din mount the lense such that the pins are correctly aligned?

[quantize]

Haha... ok din realised you already corrected your problem. Type finsh den saw ur update

[boroangel]

Originally Posted by eikin huh? so wierd, don't sound normal. btw when you attach lens no need to press the catch, just slot the lens into place lor

Yes I just realise that....when we slotting the lens into place...dont have to keep pressig the catch haha.....just pres when u slot it and rotate it slightly....then after that just release the catch and rotate the lens until it clicks...