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Nikon DSLR Cameras
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D200
Auto focus is whirring, but the focus is not changing.
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<blockquote data-quote="fotojack" data-source="post: 183257" data-attributes="member: 16"><p>OK...let's start with the easy stuff. Are the camera batteries at full power? (By the way, if you're going to store your camera for more than a few days, remove the battery from the camera. D200's are notorious for draining batteries).</p><p>Is your firmware up to date? A: and B: should both be 2.01 You'll find this in your Setup Menu.</p><p>Are your lenses set to AF? </p><p>What Mode were you experiencing this problem with? Are your Banks all set up? (if you send me your email address, I can send you a Setup Guide for your D200 that you will find very useful for setting up your Shooting Banks). These are found in your Custom Settings Menu.</p><p>What kind of light are you shooting in? Dark areas will tend to confuse the camera AF. Areas with little or no contrast will also confuse the focus sensor.</p><p>On the front left of the camera, there is a switch for C, S, and M. Make sure it's on C (Constant) or S (Single). I suspect it might be on M and your lens is on AF...but I'm just guessing at this point. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p>Try any and/or all of these points to see if the issue gets resolved. Get back to us if you still have any problems.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="fotojack, post: 183257, member: 16"] OK...let's start with the easy stuff. Are the camera batteries at full power? (By the way, if you're going to store your camera for more than a few days, remove the battery from the camera. D200's are notorious for draining batteries). Is your firmware up to date? A: and B: should both be 2.01 You'll find this in your Setup Menu. Are your lenses set to AF? What Mode were you experiencing this problem with? Are your Banks all set up? (if you send me your email address, I can send you a Setup Guide for your D200 that you will find very useful for setting up your Shooting Banks). These are found in your Custom Settings Menu. What kind of light are you shooting in? Dark areas will tend to confuse the camera AF. Areas with little or no contrast will also confuse the focus sensor. On the front left of the camera, there is a switch for C, S, and M. Make sure it's on C (Constant) or S (Single). I suspect it might be on M and your lens is on AF...but I'm just guessing at this point. :) Try any and/or all of these points to see if the issue gets resolved. Get back to us if you still have any problems. [/QUOTE]
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Auto focus is whirring, but the focus is not changing.
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