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<blockquote data-quote="Danno_RIP" data-source="post: 589045" data-attributes="member: 34269">Welcome to the Forum Swampgoat.&nbsp; Like Daz said the D3300 does not have a focus motor built into the body.&nbsp; So if you are looking for a telephoto you need to look for the letters AF-S to make certain that the focus motor is built into the lens.&nbsp; AF does not have a built in motor.&nbsp; You can use it, but it would require manual focus. There are also 3rd party lenses like Tamron, Sigma and Tokina.&nbsp; They are less expensive.&nbsp; When I first started I struggled with this too.&nbsp; A friend told me about <a href="https://www.dpreview.com/products/lenses" target="_blank">https://www.dpreview.com/products/lenses</a> which is a site that lets you look at all vendors.&nbsp; The thing I like about this site is that it lists all lenses and has the details about whether the lens has a motor or not.&nbsp; It will also take you to Amazon where you can read reviews.&nbsp; I just found this site easy to use and I still go there as a start point when looking at a new lens. Hope this is helpful.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Danno_RIP, post: 589045, member: 34269"] Welcome to the Forum Swampgoat. Like Daz said the D3300 does not have a focus motor built into the body. So if you are looking for a telephoto you need to look for the letters AF-S to make certain that the focus motor is built into the lens. AF does not have a built in motor. You can use it, but it would require manual focus. There are also 3rd party lenses like Tamron, Sigma and Tokina. They are less expensive. When I first started I struggled with this too. A friend told me about [url]https://www.dpreview.com/products/lenses[/url] which is a site that lets you look at all vendors. The thing I like about this site is that it lists all lenses and has the details about whether the lens has a motor or not. It will also take you to Amazon where you can read reviews. I just found this site easy to use and I still go there as a start point when looking at a new lens. Hope this is helpful. [/QUOTE]

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