russell_dean Posted August 26, 2003 Share Posted August 26, 2003 I took my camera out and installed the batteries and for some reason my camera is not autofocusing. I have checked the lens m/ma switch, the camera's focusing mode selector switch, checked the batteries to insure they were installed right. What gives? Oh, and for those who might pop the question, I did turn on the camera switch! HA, HA! Anyone with any ideas please respond. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck Posted August 26, 2003 Share Posted August 26, 2003 There is a custom function that remove the AF triggering function from the shutter button and moves it to AF-On button. Try the AF-On button to see if you set this custom function by accident. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Waller Posted August 26, 2003 Share Posted August 26, 2003 You indicate that you checked to be certain that the batts were installed correctly. Did you check to see if they were any good?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russell_dean Posted August 26, 2003 Author Share Posted August 26, 2003 Well, I found out the problem. You must have film in the camera I guess if you want to turn on the camera and use autofocus on the lens. It says no where in the owners manual that you have to have film in the camera for the autofocus to work! Go figure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david_h._hartman Posted August 26, 2003 Share Posted August 26, 2003 <em>"There is a custom function that remove the AFtriggering function from the shutter button..." -- Chuck Fan<br></em><br>Please see custom settings 4 and 2 in the attached HTML. Alsopages 88~94 in the English F5 manual. <br><br>I set these to 4:1 and 2:1 in the settings group 0:b and leavethe defaults in group 0:A. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david_h._hartman Posted August 26, 2003 Share Posted August 26, 2003 <br> If might like this F5 Custom Settings Pocket Card also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_fisher Posted August 26, 2003 Share Posted August 26, 2003 Mine is loaded or I'd check, but I think you just reset the ISO to something other than DX if there's no film in it. john Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david_h._hartman Posted August 26, 2003 Share Posted August 26, 2003 What John Fisher says makes sense. I don�t recall ever having a problem with AF not working without film in the camera. I never use DX so I�d never know. There is film in my F5 now so I can�t check. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hal_bissinger Posted August 27, 2003 Share Posted August 27, 2003 The F5 will AF just fine when there is no film loaded. Sorry, but that isn't the reason. <p>I did have a problem with the AF about a year ago. Sent it back to Nikon to have the CCD cleaned. Yes, it apparently uses a CCD for the AF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hugh stevens Posted August 27, 2003 Share Posted August 27, 2003 Russell and All I have had no problems getting my F5 to autofocus without film present in the camera body. I also set the ISO on the camera and rarely, if ever, use the DX function. If your custom settings are for the shutter release depressed 1/2 way down to start autofocus, it should work. If not, set your ISO to anything but DX and try again. If it still doesn't AF, call nikon tech. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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