Small button on lens mount

JeGo

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On the camera? The lens release.

All will be explained when you check out the manual.

lol, I guess I should make it a little more clear as to what I'm talking about. If you look at the "lens mount" on the camera, where the lens actually attaches to the camera, there is a small button at about at about the 8 o'clock position. This is looking at the front of the camera. I don't see anything in the either the "Reference Manual" or the "Owner's Manual" about it.
 

Roy1961

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sorry, i dont know what the d5500 looks like, just going of my own camera, i am sure someone will answer this for you.
 

Bikerbrent

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I think it would be the drive for the autofocus screw drive, if the D5500 had an AF motor. Since it does not, this is just a place holder for the screw drive mechanism.
 

JeGo

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Take a photo of it so we can see what you are talking about.
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To the left of the screw at 8 o'clock.

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JeGo

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I think it would be the drive for the autofocus screw drive, if the D5500 had an AF motor. Since it does not, this is just a place holder for the screw drive mechanism.

Greek to me! Not sure what a "screw drive mechanism" is in reference to a camera and auto focus.
 

JeGo

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No Don, look at the metal ring where the lens mounts. There is a screw in the 8 o'clock position. To the left of that (which on the picture doesn't look like your typical button) is a button. To be fair, it's almost like a lever, but it does press in.

It is not in the manual It could be something as simple as telling the body that a lens is connected. Does it get depressed when the lens is installed? If no then what happens when you depress it when the lens is on and the camera is turned on.
 

JeGo

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No it doesn't get depressed that I can see. And I can't tell if it does anything when I press it.

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No it doesn't get depressed that I can see. And I can't tell if it does anything when I press it.

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There is a different kind of lever on my D750 and D7100 but it is for use with the older lenses but the D5500 will not use those in auto focus mode. Sorry, no help from me.
 

cwgrizz

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The item circled is what he is talking about. I don't know what it is for either, but it is on the D5300 also.
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litrattonijuan

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It will most probably the lever for the use of the D type lenses and older(pre G type lenses) that have the aperture ring. When attaching a D lens, you should lock the aperture at the smallest(biggest number) of the lens. f22. align the orange marker to lock the aperture. If the aperture is not set on the smallest, an error message will appear when you attach the lens
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The arrow points to the lever. Just my 2 cents view ☺
 
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