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<blockquote data-quote="Damack13" data-source="post: 166216" data-attributes="member: 15313">Thanks!&nbsp; That did the trick.&nbsp; While I visually inspected the contacts and they did not appear dirty at all to the visual eye, it did appear to clean them as there was light residue that came off on the q-tip.I'm not in the habit of removing lenses while the camera is turned on, but I decided to try it to see what happens.As for the aperture problem.&nbsp; There is a +/- button that should be used in conjunction with the thumb wheel and this is what stopped working with both of my lenses.&nbsp; I just now figured out an excellent work-around that now works without fail.&nbsp; I if put the camera in A mode, the thumb wheels now controls the aperture directly, then I switch back to M mode which is where I do almost all of my shooting to control the shutter speed.I'm on a budget and I'm looking for a macro solution.&nbsp; I'v seen some that attach to the lens, and extension rings and the reverse mount.&nbsp; I realize none of these are the best for great quality macro but was wondering what others experience was with theses.&nbsp; I've seen several on Amazon like this one: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Raynox-DCR-250-Super-Macro-Snap-On/dp/B000A1SZ2Y/ref=sr_1_100?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1372544055&amp;sr=8-100&amp;keywords=nikon+macro+lens" target="_blank">Amazon.com: Raynox DCR-250 Super Macro Snap-On Lens: Camera &amp; Photo</a>Thoughts?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Damack13, post: 166216, member: 15313"] Thanks! That did the trick. While I visually inspected the contacts and they did not appear dirty at all to the visual eye, it did appear to clean them as there was light residue that came off on the q-tip. I'm not in the habit of removing lenses while the camera is turned on, but I decided to try it to see what happens. As for the aperture problem. There is a +/- button that should be used in conjunction with the thumb wheel and this is what stopped working with both of my lenses. I just now figured out an excellent work-around that now works without fail. I if put the camera in A mode, the thumb wheels now controls the aperture directly, then I switch back to M mode which is where I do almost all of my shooting to control the shutter speed. I'm on a budget and I'm looking for a macro solution. I'v seen some that attach to the lens, and extension rings and the reverse mount. I realize none of these are the best for great quality macro but was wondering what others experience was with theses. I've seen several on Amazon like this one: [url=http://www.amazon.com/Raynox-DCR-250-Super-Macro-Snap-On/dp/B000A1SZ2Y/ref=sr_1_100?ie=UTF8&qid=1372544055&sr=8-100&keywords=nikon+macro+lens]Amazon.com: Raynox DCR-250 Super Macro Snap-On Lens: Camera & Photo[/url] Thoughts? [/QUOTE]

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