... damn it
So last night I got my camera out to take a quick picture of my desk and discovered something.
The auto-focus on my 18~55mm kit lens isn't working.
The lens itself appears to work fine except for the auto-focus. When trying to have the camera auto-focus nothing happens. No clicking, no grinding or vibration. Nothing. It acts like it's in manual mode (though it won't take an exposure because it doesn't think it is in focus yet, but will just fine if I switch to manual).
I tested with my 55~200mm zoom lense and that lens will focus just fine. It's most likely a problem with the motor or with the signal contacts around the mounting ring. I checked them and the contacts don't look dirty or anything so whatever it is is something internal.
This is rather sudden and quite irritating. I volunteered to do some photo shooting tomorrow at the company picnic which I can still do with manual focus (or just use the 55~200). I did some research and talked with a couple friends and I think I've decided what I'm going to do.
The kit lens is a really cheap lens (less than $120 new, so really not that worth repairing unles it is a dirt cheap repair) and I've always kinda wanted a better multi-purpose lens. After doing some reading I think I'm going to end up getting Nikon's 18~105mm DX lens. Based on reviews and testing of the lens combined with the price comparison to other similar lenses (it is about $340 instead which will make it my most expensive lens). The other options were either get the same cheap lens, another similar lens that didn't have the VR, one that was twice as much, or one that was twice as much as the one that was twice as much.
The auto-focus on my 18~55mm kit lens isn't working.
The lens itself appears to work fine except for the auto-focus. When trying to have the camera auto-focus nothing happens. No clicking, no grinding or vibration. Nothing. It acts like it's in manual mode (though it won't take an exposure because it doesn't think it is in focus yet, but will just fine if I switch to manual).
I tested with my 55~200mm zoom lense and that lens will focus just fine. It's most likely a problem with the motor or with the signal contacts around the mounting ring. I checked them and the contacts don't look dirty or anything so whatever it is is something internal.
This is rather sudden and quite irritating. I volunteered to do some photo shooting tomorrow at the company picnic which I can still do with manual focus (or just use the 55~200). I did some research and talked with a couple friends and I think I've decided what I'm going to do.
The kit lens is a really cheap lens (less than $120 new, so really not that worth repairing unles it is a dirt cheap repair) and I've always kinda wanted a better multi-purpose lens. After doing some reading I think I'm going to end up getting Nikon's 18~105mm DX lens. Based on reviews and testing of the lens combined with the price comparison to other similar lenses (it is about $340 instead which will make it my most expensive lens). The other options were either get the same cheap lens, another similar lens that didn't have the VR, one that was twice as much, or one that was twice as much as the one that was twice as much.