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i bought a Nikon Nikkor AF 50mm f/1.8D Prime Lens for Nikon for my nikon d5200 back in November and didnt use it until a few days ago but cannot get to grips with it. On ebay it said it is compatable with my camera but failed to tell me it had no built in auto focus and had to be focused manually.
My are are not the best even when looking through my diopter i am not certain if they are in perfect focus. I just wanted the lens for special events but dont want blurry photos. My stock lens took better pictures what do i do ?
do i keep it until i get the hang of things or resell it ori get a lens with built in internal focus.
I was really looking forward to those close up xmas decoration pictures too.
Any advise guys.
 
I personally would sell it and get the af-s version of the 50mm f/1.8 which will autofocus on your camera. Plus it's a better build quality. Or consider the 35mm f/1.8 (DX version about £140).
 
Unfortunately the lens you have just purchased isn't compatible with your camera model insofar as to get full autofocus.

You need to use a lens that is designated 'AF-S Nikkor' the reason for this is your model does not have an internal focus motor in the camera body. The lens you have is designed to go on one of the Nikon bodies that has a built in internal focus motor within the body (as listed below)

Options.

1. Take lens back to shop and P/X it for a AF-S Nikkor

2. Sell on here or EBay etc.

3. Keep lens and sell camera and obtain one of the following: D70, D80, D90, D100, D200, D300, D300s, D600, D610, D700, D750, D800/D800E, D810, D7000, D7100, and D4/D4S

Option 1 is probably going to be the best option. The lens is not fully compatible with your body in that you wanted full AF.

On a positive you can still use the rangefinder when manually focusing. The indicator circle will turn from red ( out of focus) to green when in focus.
 
Technically the lens do compatable with your camera otherwise you won't be able to mount the lens onto your body. Whoever selling it on ebay didn't mention about the autofocus requirement but all AF-D lens require focus motor in your body to get autofocus.

You either sell the lens and get a AF-S version or sell your body and get a new body that have focus motor on the body,
 
You need the AF-S lens rather than the Dx version (if there is such an animal!). AF-S signifies that the lens has an AF motor in it while Dx indicates that the lens is only suitable for use on Dx bodies (or Fx in Dx mode.)
 
AF-S means the lens have internal focus motor so non pro body or lower budget body can use the lens with autofocus. AF-D lens require the camera body to have focus motor to drive the autofocus on the lens. DX lens means the lens works with crop sensor camera or Crop mode on the FF body.

No such thing as AF-D DX ..... or at least I've not see one yet.
 
This is simply the most annoying thing Nikon do. I wish like Canon they'd set a standard and stuck with it. Any ( well almost any, they'll be one) EOS lens from 1987? Onwards will AF on a canon. Albeit with the added buggeration of EF and EF-s stuff.
But Nikons attempt at initially adding an AF motor in body, then deciding not to on their cheaper bodies adds confusion. And not least as these bodies are often used by those who just want to take photos rather than become an "expert" in G, D, AD-s stuff.
You can see where Nikon are going, all lenses having a motor. And then over the years phase out internal AF motors. Who knows, the D6 may not have an internal drive motor!
 
Thegreatroberto said:
This is simply the most annoying thing Nikon do. I wish like Canon they'd set a standard and stuck with it. Any ( well almost any, they'll be one) EOS lens from 1987? Onwards will AF on a canon.
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True - But almost any lens from Nikon from 1959 will fit any Nikon body and work to some extent.


Steve.
 
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