Autofocus on D3100 ?
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No. Only higher end Nikon's have built in focusing motors in the body, which this lens needs. 3000 series and 5000 series lack this internal motor.
836219
It will not autofocus with a d3200. You will need a camera body with an autofocus motor like a d7100.
2059524
I have been very pleased with mine in low light. In really low light situations I have seen some problems getting it focused. I also have a D3100
1427426
No, this is a manual lens and I bought it knowing that, I have a D3100, too. My recent experience with autofocus 300mm lenses is their focus is spotty and they don't hold up well or for long. I think it has something to do with the size and weight of the lens, but that is my opinion. I decided it was better to go back to a two ring manual focus lens because they are reliable.
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Yes, you can use this lens on your D3100 but only with manual focus. Hope this helps.Blue Penn Cameras
833865
Sorry I just saw the incoming email. Let me understand first. Are you saying that there is no way to do an "autof" on your camera with the lens? Try half way press the shutter see if the focus can be achieved.
31009
Yes, it is manual, yes it will be very easy to focus with it. (Basically, you just use the higher f-stop number, and everything is in focus = you do not need to focus it at all). And yes, it will fit D3100. PS. Read more :)
980018
the lens does not allow you to fine focus manually in autofocus mode. you would have to set it to manual focus.
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I don't think so, I've been manually focusing since the day I started using it.....My suggestion, go to photography store and ask them WHICH adapters allow autofocusing...
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I have the same question, actually. That's the only reason I haven't bought it yet. I would love to get myself in shots, as well as the entire family, but the problem I have now with just using the camera's self-timer is that you can't autofocus on yourself when you're behind the camera! The review I read seems to say that you can't autofocus using just the remote...but B. Babb's response makes me think otherwise. I'm sure someone else out there would care to clarify...
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There IS a 50mm that will AF with the D3100 now, but it hasn't been released yet. Nikon AF-S FX NIKKOR 50mm f/1.8G Lens with Auto Focus for Nikon DSLR Cameras
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The lens works fine on my Nikon D3100 camera with one exception; it does not auto-focus (which I know) and I am having trouble getting landscape photos in focus.
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Yes, you can use this lens on the D3100 but only with manual focus. Hope this helps. Blue Penn Cameras
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Maybe. I have tried it on a D3100 and the auto focus doesn't work. I have used it also on D70, D200 and D600 - it works on all three of those but the AF is slow. You can manually focus on the D3100 and it works fine. It's doubtful that Nikon changed the D3200 so that the AF would function. This glass is really great - I love the results from it.
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I have the gf3 and mine will say that if I have it on autofocus. Put the focus in manual and click away after getting the focus, shutter, iso etc how you want for your photo. Fun lil lens. Ive gotten some great shots with this.
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The autofocus will not work. You have to have a camera with an internal motor which the d3000 does not have. You would have to go up to a d7000, d400, d600, d800, d700 or the like.
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Yes but the autofocus won't work because the d3100 doesnt have a build in motor .