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D500 Low-Battery Autofocus Issue
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<blockquote data-quote="Whiskeyman" data-source="post: 634952" data-attributes="member: 13556"><p>I got out with both my D500 and D750 this evening and it was miserable, weather wise. 90+ degrees Fahrenheit and about 80-90 per-cent humidity. Out of the bag, both camera-lens combinations were fogged over, and I waited about 15 minutes to use the cameras. The D750 worked with no problem, but the D500 wouldn't automatically focus. So, I checked everything I could think of, and even tried all of the back-button focus possibilities, but the only way to focus was manually. </p><p></p><p>After returning home, I got the camera out and cleaned the contacts between the camera and lens, and even reset the back-button focus settings on the camera, but nothing worked. Then I happened to look at the battery level at the menu level, not just the top LCD. While the top LCD showed a charge, the menu battery check showed 5%. So, a new battery went in, and viola!, the auto-focus worked.</p><p></p><p>Lesson learned, again; always check battery power levels before you go out with your camera!</p><p></p><p>WM</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Whiskeyman, post: 634952, member: 13556"] I got out with both my D500 and D750 this evening and it was miserable, weather wise. 90+ degrees Fahrenheit and about 80-90 per-cent humidity. Out of the bag, both camera-lens combinations were fogged over, and I waited about 15 minutes to use the cameras. The D750 worked with no problem, but the D500 wouldn't automatically focus. So, I checked everything I could think of, and even tried all of the back-button focus possibilities, but the only way to focus was manually. After returning home, I got the camera out and cleaned the contacts between the camera and lens, and even reset the back-button focus settings on the camera, but nothing worked. Then I happened to look at the battery level at the menu level, not just the top LCD. While the top LCD showed a charge, the menu battery check showed 5%. So, a new battery went in, and viola!, the auto-focus worked. Lesson learned, again; always check battery power levels before you go out with your camera! WM [/QUOTE]
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