Auto-focus problem Do any of the 10D users here have this auto-focus problem which I have read about. Or is there really a problem ? I'm interested because it might be my next camera. Thanks in advance

Unless you take to repair center there is nada you can really do about the auto focus hassle. Only positive thing is that you can at least still focus manually and your battery life will be longer since the auto focus circuits and motor are not being used.

And getting to the auto focus module is unbelievably difficult for DIY replacement. And then there is the adjustment. For what it will cost it might just be better to live with it or replace the camera.

Are you using an auto-focus m4/3 lens? I have about 20 lenses for this camera and only 1 of them is an auto-focus m4/3 lens. I have an adapter so I can use my 4/3 lenses on it in auto-focus mode along with other various mounts (including cctv) that do not support auto-focus. So if you are using a non-auto-focus lens, you will need to manually focus the pictures.
If you are certain it is an auto-focus lens, are you sure you have it set to auto-focus?
What settings do you have your camera set to (aperature mostly is what I'd like to know)? Try adjusting your aperature to be small (to increase your DOF).
Also what lens are you using and what is your focal distance? It could be your lens has a larger or shallower focal distance than what you are trying to achieve (like a macro lens doesn't work that great for landscape photography or a telephoto lens doesn't work great for macro photography).
Last thought: is your lens or sensor dirty? A dirty lens can cause focusing issues if it is REALLY dirty and a dirty sensor can too (sensor is a bigger pain to clean. I strongly recommend taking it to the pros as they scratch really easily). Dirty lenses can be cleaned with a blower and a lint free cloth and rubbing alcohol if those 2 things don't clear it out.

You may just have the left auto focus points selected. You don't say which camera model you have. If on the back of your camera you can see a button with an icon showing 5 small white blocks in a plus sign in a white box press this to select the auto focus points. It should show the available auto focus points and then use the left/right (wheel) button to change the selection

First of all this is a digital camera, not a 35mm film camera, but it is the same fix... You need to use a faster shutter speed for your wildlife pictures. Or use a tripod, or both. The small screen on the camera is not big enough to tell if a photo is really sharp. Also check the way you have your autofocus set up, or focus manually to test a few closer shots. It may be that the auto focus is set to focus on a part of the picture which is not the bit you are interested in. There should be some indicators in the viewfinder to tell you where in the frame the camera is picking out to auto focus onto. Blurry can only be either out of focus or shake. (It could be both of course!)

The auto focus is what makes the sound. When the camera is in auto mode the sound can not be taken off. For videos and all other options on the top dial the sound can be taken away. Simply go into any mode on the top of the camera except auto; I chose video. click on the menu button and scroll down to AF CONTROL. Change from CONTINUOUS AF to SINGLE AF. This will knock out the auto focus from making that clicking sound while taking a video. The auto focus is the main component to the camera so it's really nice to have on all other dial settings; JUST NOT VIDEO!! :) Hope this helps you guys!
Sarah

Menu>File Numbering (I think it's called ), set it to auto reset, should do the trick. Otherwise, format your card and set it to auto reset.

There is a switch on the top of the camera that has your focus modes. switch to C-AF for Continuous auto focus. If you have it set to MF - Manual Focus that would explain this easily.

Hi and welcome to FixYa.

I could go into a long disertation about your camera settings and what you should use, but I should let Ken explain it. I read this a couple of months ago (because I love photography too)! He has some good ideas, tips, tricks and really has the D80 dialed in. You can read it here.

http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/d80/users-guide/d80-users-guide.pdf

Good luck and have fun with your camera.

Rob

Make sure the camera is on auto focus-mode as compared to a manual mode. Also make sure that auto-focus ILLUMINATOR is switched on, and also not covered by your fingers when in use.

I suppose you really can't do much when camera is set to Auto Focus? All you do is aim and shoot? Everything is set up for you. Not so sure about limitations on manual focus. Don't you have different setting when shooting indoors? Good luck.