[Refotog156]

I just bought a Pentax K-50 this past week, Trying to figure it all out. I do not have any auto focus lenses I got the standard DA L kit lenses 18-55 and 50-200. The issue I am having is the selector for the AF.s, C, MF, will not switch into the MF position. It goes back and forth between the AF.s and C positions but not the MF. I have tried to move it to that position with no lens in place, with the kit lenses in place, and with my older pentax manual lenses and still it cannot be switched into MF on the selector. In the display in the back while taking pics the setting displayed is always showing MF, I assume that this is due to the camera recognizing the fact that there is no auto focus lens installed, Is this normal? Am I missing something? or is there a problem that needs to be repaired? please help me out if you can. Just getting restarted in photography after a 20 year break.. Thanks

[pepperberry farm]

the DA L 18-55 and 50-200 are auto-focus lenses

if the switch will not move to the MF position, you may want to inquire from the seller if this was a known issue or not...

[Adam]

I just bought a Pentax K-50 this past week, Trying to figure it all out. I do not have any auto focus lenses I got the standard DA L kit lenses 18-55 and 50-200. The issue I am having is the selector for the AF.s, C, MF, will not switch into the MF position. It goes back and forth between the AF.s and C positions but not the MF. I have tried to move it to that position with no lens in place, with the kit lenses in place, and with my older pentax manual lenses and still it cannot be switched into MF on the selector. In the display in the back while taking pics the setting displayed is always showing MF, I assume that this is due to the camera recognizing the fact that there is no auto focus lens installed, Is this normal? Am I missing something? or is there a problem that needs to be repaired? please help me out if you can. Just getting restarted in photography after a 20 year break.. Thanks

The 18-55 and 50-200mm kit lenses are both auto focus.

If the switch is set to AF but no AF lens is mounted, it's normal for the display to indicate MF.

However, it is not normal for the camera to fail to activate MF when that setting is selected on the switch, regardless of the lens used. Similarly, if the switch physically refuses to go into the MF setting, this would indicate a mechanical failure in the AF drive shaft and I would go ahead and get the body exchanged (or repaired under warranty).

[Refotog156]

The 18-55 and 50-200mm kit lenses are both auto focus.

If the switch is set to AF but no AF lens is mounted, it's normal for the display to indicate MF.

However, it is not normal for the camera to fail to activate MF when that setting is selected on the switch, regardless of the lens used. Similarly, if the switch physically refuses to go into the MF setting, this would indicate a mechanical failure in the AF drive shaft and I would go ahead and get the body exchanged (or repaired under warranty).

Adam thanks. The swithch physically won't move to the MF position, and the display constantly reads MF in the upper right where the auto focus status is supposed to be, even though the switch is in the AF.s position. Also if the DA l lenses are both auto focus then there must be a problem as neither of the lenses are activated by the camera to focus. I will contact the seller as it is under warranty

[Adam]

Adam thanks. The swithch physically won't move to the MF position, and the display constantly reads MF in the upper right where the auto focus status is supposed to be, even though the switch is in the AF.s position. Also if the DA l lenses are both auto focus then there must be a problem as neither of the lenses are activated by the camera to focus. I will contact the seller as it is under warranty

Then I'd say the camera is definitely broken, let us know how the repair goes.