Questions tagged [af-s]
Nikon lens designation for "Auto-Focus Silent" lenses with an in-built "silent-wave" motor
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Is the lack of AF Motor on the Nikon D5100 an important factor?
I had made up mind on purchasing a Nikon D5100 during the holidays but only yesterday I realized that it doesn't have a AF motor with it.
This is forcing me to change to Canon 550D which is in the ...
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Will any non-AF lens work on a Nikon camera with built in AF already in the camera body?
I want to purchase a camera with a built in autofocus motor, but I want to know if lenses without autofocus will then focus automatically on that camera body.
In other words, can I buy a Nikon camera ...
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Will Nikon AF-S "G" lenses autofocus on D3xxx bodies?
When I checked the site of Nikon for D3300 camera, I found following description
Autofocus is available with AF-S and AF-I lenses; Autofocus is not
available with other type G and D lenses, AF ...
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Can Nikon AF-S or AF-P lenses with broken AF motors be autofocused with bodies that have a built-in motor?
Background: I have a Nikkor 70–300 AF-S G lens. Somehow, the VR and AF systems stopped working. It was working perfectly fine, then for 2–3 months it stayed inside the bag, in a wardrobe, without even ...
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Why is my Nikon D750 not autofocusing?
I bought a brand new Nikon D750. I'm upgrading from a D3100, big jump, I know. I've shot in manual mode and alternated between auto focus and manual focus depending on the subject. I thought I wasn't ...
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Is it stupid to purchase AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D over AF-S NIKKOR 50mm f/1.8G to save a few bucks? [duplicate]
I own a Nikon D5300 body, but wish to upgrade to a Pro FX body in future (not any time soon).
Between AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D and AF-S NIKKOR 50MM F/1.8G, I prefer to buy the former, but at the same ...