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<blockquote data-quote="WayneF" data-source="post: 550266" data-attributes="member: 12496">What Walt said.&nbsp; Yes, D3x00 and D5x00 users (and some older lower models too) should be especially concerned about AF-S, because those are the only lenses that will auto focus on those bodies.&nbsp;&nbsp; AF-S lens have a focus motor in the lens.&nbsp;&nbsp; Higher level bodies typically also have a focus motor in the body, and can auto focus any AF lens, but the D5300 does not, and only AF-S will auto focus. Support of older lenses is a price and feature thing, and also AF-S is the new style.&nbsp; &nbsp; Just use AF-S lenses, and no problem.Your camera manual has a &quot;compatible lenses&quot; section that shows this.FWIW, you can get a free larger and more detailed manual,&nbsp; in the REFERENCE manual here:<a href="http://downloadcenter.nikonimglib.com/en/products/25/D5300.html" target="_blank">Nikon | Download center | D5300</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="WayneF, post: 550266, member: 12496"] What Walt said. Yes, D3x00 and D5x00 users (and some older lower models too) should be especially concerned about AF-S, because those are the only lenses that will auto focus on those bodies. AF-S lens have a focus motor in the lens. Higher level bodies typically also have a focus motor in the body, and can auto focus any AF lens, but the D5300 does not, and only AF-S will auto focus. Support of older lenses is a price and feature thing, and also AF-S is the new style. Just use AF-S lenses, and no problem. Your camera manual has a "compatible lenses" section that shows this. FWIW, you can get a free larger and more detailed manual, in the REFERENCE manual here: [URL="http://downloadcenter.nikonimglib.com/en/products/25/D5300.html"]Nikon | Download center | D5300[/URL] [/QUOTE]

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