*** I think Bill misunderstood!
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> this is probably a stupid question but here goes:
>
>There are no stupid questions if you don't know the answer.
>
>> I just received my first non-AF lens and I want to make sure I use it
>> correctly. I guess my basic questions is whether I need to switch my
>camera
>> to the MF setting BEFORE attaching the lens to the camera? I know that I
>> can cause damage by to the camera or lens by not switching on an AF lens
>if
>> I try to focus manually but not sure of the danger on a MF lens. Please
>> excuse the 'newbieness' but just want to keep my camera out of the repair
>> shop.
>
>The only problem would be manually focusing an AF lens with the camera body
>set on AF. If the body is set to MF, then all lenses will act as MF lenses.
>When you try to manual focus while the body is set to AF, you run the risk
>of damaging the gear train in the body.
>
>Bill
***I think he has a MF lens, not a AF lens he's using as MF. An MF lens
wont be interacting with any gear train, so no risk.....anyone correct me if
I am wrong!
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