Remote shutter release will focus, but not fire.

**Danierv** · 11-18-2019, 07:01 PM

Help, I’m losing my mind.
I have a radio frequency shutter release for my Nikon d7100, been using it for a couple of months and I love it. But suddenly it’s not working. It will focus my camera, but will not fire so it’s obviously not an issue of the remote itself. I’ve poured over everything I can find as far as the settings I need on my camera, I’m thinking I accidentally changed something one day while shooting. If anyone has run into anything similar please let me know.

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**nikonpup** · 11-18-2019, 07:48 PM

1. What shutter release do you have?
2. Can you plug the remote into the camera and use a a wired remote?

**Dangerspouse** · 11-18-2019, 07:55 PM

Hi, and welcome!

I vaguely recall on another forum a year or so ago someone asked this same thing, and the answer ended up being an inadvertent adjustment to the AE/AF lock button. Unfortunately I don't remember the exact specifics, but searching around Nikon's site I came up with this. It may be what you're looking for. If not, hopefully someone here more knowledgeable than I will be able to help you.

Good luck, and hope to see you start posting pictures here soon!

**Bikerbrent** · 11-18-2019, 08:23 PM

Welcome aboard. Enjoy the ride.
We look forward to seeing more posts and samples of your work.

Most likely something you changed in the menu system.

**mikew** · 11-18-2019, 08:25 PM

Welcome to the forum

**480sparky** · 11-18-2019, 09:09 PM

I have my cameras set up to focus with the first press of the remote, and fire on the second.

Try a second press.

**hark** · 11-18-2019, 11:24 PM

Originally Posted by Dangerspouse

Hi, and welcome!

I vaguely recall on another forum a year or so ago someone asked this same thing, and the answer ended up being an inadvertent adjustment to the AE/AF lock button. Unfortunately I don't remember the exact specifics, but searching around Nikon's site I came up with this. It may be what you're looking for. If not, hopefully someone here more knowledgeable than I will be able to help you.

Good luck, and hope to see you start posting pictures here soon!

Dangerspouse, please check your link. All I see is Error: Unable to find URL to redirect to.

**Danierv** · 11-18-2019, 11:43 PM

Aodelan WTR-2 is what I am using, however I'm taking self portraits from a distance (20+ ft) so using it as a wired remote is not ideal. :/

As far as settings I went ahead and did a factory reset, I'm still having no luck. I'm not going to give up yet though.

**nickt** · 11-18-2019, 11:55 PM

I'm wondering if the camera is attempting to focus, but not achieving focus. For a quick test, flip the auto focus lever on the front of the camera to manual focus. Try the release. If it works, then its probably a focus setting that needs to be figured out.

**TwistedThrottle** · 11-18-2019, 11:58 PM

Check to see if AF C or AF S is being used. I have AF S set to actuate the shutter upon acquiring focus where as the AF C can take a shot once I tell it to. I would try to switch to AF C and see if that corrects the problem. Hope this helps.

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