Does the Nikon 55-300mm VR DX AF-S Lens auto focus or do you have to manually focus it?
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The lens does auto focus when the camera and lens are in auto focus mode but you can also select manual focus if desired.
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Hi, This lens as you says the D3000, D5000, D7000 in the series of camera does not work for the auto focus. And you can manual shooting. Thanks in advance.
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Hello. It will NOT auto-focus on a Nikon D3000, only manual focus will work. Since this is a tele lens, I won't recomend to use it on a dx camera. Because it will be difficult to see if you nailed focus just by looking through the viewfinder. I have a Nikon d600, and since my camera does have a focusing motor, autofocus does work on my camera. It is not a heavy lens. I use it as my emergency replacement lens, while my main lens is a Sigma 70-200 f/2.8.
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No, this one isn't (at least the copy I bought didn't have it). You'd need a Nikon D50, D70, D90, D300, D7000 or similar in order to use autofocus (AF-D mode). There is another model that includes an AF-S motor and includes the feature in the description.
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I can tell you I use AF-S 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR Nikkor Zoom Lens. It does work for light levels but of course you can't use autofocus with extension tubes. You focus with the zoom.
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This lens works fully auto with both my Nikon d5000 and d600. It will definitely work on manual focus with your body. Can't tell you for sure as far as auto
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The Nikon D5100 doesn't have a focus motor (screw type), so it requires AF-S lenses to focus. This lens doesn't have AF-S, but the following one does: http://www.amazon.com/Sigma-70-300mm-Motorized-Telephoto-Cameras/dp/B0012X61U2/
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The lense has auto as well as manual Focus. It has only manual zoom with very limited range as the specification says.
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You have to use Nikon AF-S lenses on this camera to have the lens auto focus.
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Nikon offers two types of autofocus digital camera bodies: those with a built-in focus drive motor and those which require a lens to have a motor. Cameras such as the D3200 do not have a focus motor in it so they require the lens to have the focusing motor - an "AF-S" lens. While these bodies can use a lens with no focus motor (an "AF" lens) you would have to manually turn the focus ring to bring the subject into focus.
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This lens will not autofocus on camera bodies that only support AF-S lenses. Most of Nikon's better cameras still have a mechanical drive motor - check your camera manual to be sure. The lens is otherwise compatible with DX format Nikons and is a great (if slow to focus) lens for that camera. With the 1.5x crop factor, the apparent image at maximum zoom is 600mm - amazing for the portability of this lens. Add a Canon 500D close-up lens and you also get great macro images from 20" in front of the lens. Some hints for this lens generally: buy only high quality thin form-factor filters. I purchased some lower quality filters when I first bought this lens and they caused the autofocus to be off. I recommend thin filters in case you ever move to an FX camera body; normal filters on this lens may cause a vignette effect on FX format cameras. Also, try to keep the zoom down to around 380mm and off of 400mm - this lens tends to get a bit soft at 400mm.
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your AF 70-300 will not auto focus on the d60. look for lenses that have "AF-S". and while the 55-200mm VR is a good lense, your best bet would be to buy the AF-S 70-300 VR. its an incredible lense for the price.Also your older lenses will work on the D60, though you will have to focus manually.
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This lens is manual focus only. Keep in mind, this is an inexpensive lens. A good lens for the money, but it isn't a "super duper" $15,000 - $20,000 Nikon or Cannon lens. I bought this lens for "playing" purposes.
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Unfortunately, there are a few incorrect answers here. the "D" lenses as in f/1.8D that the asker is asking about does not have a focus motor in the lens as an af-s lens would. you can use the lens with this camera but there is no focus motor in this camera or that lens therefore there would be no autofocus only manual focus.
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Yes, it does. The D300 does have a focus motor in the camera as well, but it also works with AF-S lenses. The incompatibility works the other way around, for example D3100, D5200, and older cameras without focus motors will ONLY auto-focus with AF-S lenses. D300, D7000, D7100 and older cameras like the D80 and D90 will auto-focus with either AF-S OR screw-drive lenses. The other potential incompatibility is that the 18-55mm is a DX lens, so will likely not cover the sensor, at least over its full zoom range, of an FX camera, e.g. D4, D800 or D600, though it will work on them in crop mode.
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The Nikon D5100 doesn't have a focus motor (screw type), so it requires AF-S lenses to focus. This lens doesn't have AF-S, but the following one does: Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 DG APO Macro Motorized Telephoto Zoom Lens for Nikon SLR Cameras
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I have a Nikon D5100 and I bought this lens for my camera. The lens works perfectly with my D5100. The D5100 has auto-focus capabilities, and because this lens as the "VR" designation, it too is an auto-focus attachment! It's been a great addition to my set-up!