Why does a Nikon D50 only work in Manual mode with an AF-P DX 18-55mm VR lens?
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I’m using a Nikon D50 with an AF-P NIKKOR 18-55mm DX VR lens. The camera only seems to work properly in Manual mode, and the automatic modes do not work with this lens. Is this a settings issue, or is the lens incompatible with the camera body?
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AF-P lenses are a newer Nikon technology that doesn't work with older Nikon bodies, such as your D50. There is no way to adjust any settings or update firmware to make your camera any more compatible with this lens.
From Nikon's product page for the lens:
The number of cameras compatible with both lenses is limited. Even for compatible cameras, firmware update may be required
Fully compatible models: D7500, D5600, D5500, D5300*, D3400, D3300*, D500 and later models
Compatible models with limited functions: D5, D810 series, Df, D750, D7200, D7100, D5200, Nikon 1 series with the FT1
Incompatible models: D4 series, D3 series, D2 series, D1 series, D800 series, D700, D610, D600, D300 series, D200, D100, D7000, D5100, D5000, D90, D80, D70 series, D3200, D3100, D3000, D60, D50, D40 series, film cameras
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This is a compatibility issue, not a setting you can change. Nikon AF-P lenses use newer autofocus/electronic control systems that older DSLR bodies like the Nikon D50 do not support.
According to Nikon’s compatibility information for AF-P lenses, the D50 is in the incompatible group. That means features such as autofocus and normal camera-lens communication will not work correctly, and there is no firmware update or menu setting that will make a D50 fully compatible with this lens.
In short: your AF-P 18-55mm DX VR is not a suitable match for a Nikon D50. You’ll need either:
- an older Nikon-compatible lens designed for bodies like the D50, or
- a newer Nikon camera body that supports AF-P lenses.
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