Converting a manual lens to autofocus?

1 week 4 days ago #763918 by Colorado Mike
My brother who just got into photography, bought a Nikon D850 and was buying a bunch of gear used from MPB and Craigslist.  One of the lenses he bought is a manual lense.  I asked why and he responded that he was planning on converting the lense to autofocus.  

Now I haven't responded to him on this yet, but correct me if I'm wrong.  You can't convert a manual lens to autofocus can you?  


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1 week 4 days ago #763920 by TCav
If the "AUTO" he was referring to was to automatically rotate the focus ring with his hand, then sure.


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1 week 4 days ago - 1 week 2 days ago #763930 by Screamin Scott
No can do. He is evidently mistaking the “auto” on the lens ring for auto focus but it means auto aperture 

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1 week 2 days ago #763991 by Randy Shaw
Yeah that isn't going to happen, not at least without major work.  Better off just selling that lens and buying a used auto lens.  


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4 days 20 hours ago #764124 by ShutterPal
+1 sell that lens and just buy a lens with the autofocus, realistically best option if you want autofocus 


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11 hours 59 minutes ago #764240 by Colorado Mike
Hey thanks guys, appreciate this


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