D50 Af Motor Die :(

[liionel]

OMG. guys, this afternoon my d50 was mounted with a tamron 90mm. and everything was fine, i could AF and everything, and then i put it down, then i went out.

just recently i wanted to playplay with my camera, and then it cant AF anymore!

only can fire in MF. i half press to AF i keep hearing the motor whirring, but the focusing barrel isnt moving. i tried on my 50/f1.8 as well as my 12-24/f4 also cannot!


omg, anyone roughly know how much to fix.. ? warranty of course, over liao. ):

[liionel]

quick update, i read on dpreview forums that by cleaning the contact points of both lens and body mount may solve it.
so far it still doesnt work.

i have a feeling it could be a small problem, maybe misalignment of the af screw on the body thus it cant make contact with the lens.

the lens still sends information like metering, and aperture to the body. actually, if i MF the lens till the subject is in focus, then Switch the AF and half press, theres actually the "beep" sound, to confirm that subject is focused. but once i move the camera out of focus, the motor starts trying to focus but to no avail.

anybody can advise?

[kellysjy]

I think it'll cost a couple of hundreds.
It'll be better if you go straight to NC and ask them check.
Rather than open up and see yourself.

time to upgrade

[liionel]

omg kelly this is lionel la your read my blog HAHA anyway ya, i hope it doesnt cost too much. ):

i dont dare to open up! i got butter fingers. me hopes it isn't serious coz i love my d50!

if not, you could sell me your d50 and you could upgrade to your d300.

[liionel]

gahh, anyone else can advise? or like anywhere else i can send my d50 for repair?

[fatigue]

I got the repair manual. I can sent you a copy if you're keen to DIY

[liionel]

sure email to funky_bytez88@hotmail.com

i'll try if really desperate.

[fatigue]

Good luck.

Read the manual first and decide if you can DIY

By the way, I just discovered you can download it free.
Just search for: "free nikon repair manual download"

[CT 3833]

Originally Posted by liionel gahh, anyone else can advise? or like anywhere else i can send my d50 for repair?

Liionel,
this is CT. fatigue might be able to service for you. He is a friendly guy. Ask him for a quote and opinion.

[liionel]

mm, thanks guys! i sent me d50 to NSC, quoted 171.20 to change entire AF motor.
decided to go ahead with it, still love my d50 alot.

[fatigue]

Thanks CT. I wish I could help but I don't have the spare parts.

With the amount of dismantling needed, $171.20 should be reasonable