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[stevenlee]

Yesterday I purchased a Nikon D300S Camera and at same time through the post came a 18-55 AF-P DX lens. when I tried the two together I couldn't get it to focus or take pictures. I was told that all DX lenses would work with this camera. it seems this lens isn't compatible with my camera so auto focus wont work but surely when I turn my camera to manual focus that would work ? when I do this and turn focusing ring nothing happens it just turns and turns ?? 

[Adam]

Yesterday I purchased a Nikon D300S Camera and at same time through the post came a 18-55 AF-P DX lens. when I tried the two together I couldn't get it to focus or take pictures. I was told that all DX lenses would work with this camera. it seems this lens isn't compatible with my camera so auto focus wont work but surely when I turn my camera to manual focus that would work ? when I do this and turn focusing ring nothing happens it just turns and turns ?? 

I believe the AF-P lenses are focus-by-wire.  So if the camera isn't providing power to the lens, the focus wouldn't move.  Could be because there was no firmware update to support this lens.

[Merco_61]

The D300s is compatible with all AF-S DX lenses, but the AF-P lenses are different.

 

The text below is about the AF-P 70-300VR, but the limited compatibility is the same for all AF-P lenses.

This lens does not support D4-series, D3-series, D2-series, D1-series, D800-series, D700, D300-series, D200, D100, D90, D80, D70-series, D60, D50, D40-series, D7000, D5100, D5000, D3200, D3100 or D3000 digital SLR cameras or film SLR cameras.

When using it with a D5, D750, D610, D600, D5500, D5300, or D3300, be sure the camera firmware has been updated to the latest version.

 

Adam is right in his explanation of why it won't even focus manually.