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I'm having some issues getting autofocus to work properly on my D7100. When I half press the shutter button, the autofocus tries to lock on the target but too often I have to use manual focus to get my shot. Plus the motor in the lens sounds like it's struggling sometimes (Nikon 50mm AF-S 1.8).

Anyone got any advice? I'm wondering if the lens is broken.
 

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I'm having some issues getting autofocus to work properly on my D7100. When I half press the shutter button, the autofocus tries to lock on the target but too often I have to use manual focus to get my shot. Plus the motor in the lens sounds like it's struggling sometimes (Nikon 50mm AF-S 1.8).

Anyone got any advice? I'm wondering if the lens is broken.
you in AF-C or AF-S?
 

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I'm having some issues getting autofocus to work properly on my D7100. When I half press the shutter button, the autofocus tries to lock on the target but too often I have to use manual focus to get my shot. Plus the motor in the lens sounds like it's struggling sometimes (Nikon 50mm AF-S 1.8).

Anyone got any advice? I'm wondering if the lens is broken.

Do you have the lens in auto focus and the camera in manual by mistake? Check your switches.

Also, fukk shutter button focusing, watch this video and set yourself up with some back focus goodness.



(I know it's for the d750, but the menus are basically identical in the d7100)
 

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Went through some old raw files I never touched before until this week.

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Do you have the lens in auto focus and the camera in manual by mistake? Check your switches.

Also, fukk shutter button focusing, watch this video and set yourself up with some back focus goodness.



(I know it's for the d750, but the menus are basically identical in the d7100)

Back-button focusing is the truth. Makes shooting way more easier
 
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