Nikon D600 won't autofocus in Live View with AF-S 50mm f/1.8G
Asked 12/16/2012
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My new Nikon D600 would not focus in Live View when using a Nikon AF-S 50mm f/1.8G. The lens would continuously hunt and fail to lock focus, while Live View autofocus worked normally with my Tamron 28-300 zoom and Nikon 16mm fisheye. Can lens choice affect Live View autofocus like this, and should this be troubleshot as a lens issue or a camera body issue?
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I went back to the dealer and got a new camera body. Now it works fine! What a strange error...
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In this case, it turned out to be the camera body, not the 50mm lens. Replacing the D600 body resolved the Live View autofocus problem and the lens then worked normally.
Yes, lens choice can affect autofocus behavior, but if one lens consistently fails in Live View while others work, and a replacement body fixes it, that points to a body fault or body-lens compatibility issue rather than normal lens behavior.
For troubleshooting, the most useful checks are:
- try the lens on another compatible body
- try another copy of the same lens on your body
- update firmware if applicable
- if the issue persists, have the body inspected or exchanged
Since a new body solved it here, exchanging or servicing the camera body was the correct fix.
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