I'm facing a strange problem. Sometimes when I try to take pictures using the viewfinder, the camera won't take a picture. I can hear the lens focusing, but the shutter won't click. However, when I switch to Live View it takes pictures every time, irrespective of the settings. Am I doing something wrong or is there something wrong with my D3100?
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Are there some specific things i should keep in mind to avoid this problem in locking focus? Is this something which may happen in any camera?
I can focus fine in live view, but not in viewfinder mode. When I bought the camera a green box would appear around the face of the person whose picture I was taking; this box no longer appears (it appears in live view though).
In addition my camera will only let me change from AF-A to MF.
Please help!
Remember that there are two separate menu settings for AF. On a D3200, at least, the first focus mode allows AF S, C, A, or M. The second focus area allows S, dynamic, 3D or multi. If you choose S for the mode, it will gray out the choices in the second setting. You must be set at A or C to get all the tracking choices.
It's possible that there is a malfunction too. Try resetting the lens, and if necessary you may need to have the AF sensor cleaned. First I would try making sure the lens is properly seated. Try a different lens if you can and make sure all settings are correct. If you get a visible dot in the screen, and the lens is set to AF, it should be capable of focusing on a reasonably well lit object. If not I'd consider having it looked at.
I tried all the above, but did not resolve my issue with the viewfinder.
Finally I removed the lens and fixed it again, and that resolved my problem.
Hope it will help someone like me who is a beginner. :P