molly_chick

Hi, i am new to this forum and am aware that for the first post there may be a delay in the post becoming public due to a moderator having to approve it first, but 2 days later and still waiting for my post to be made public seems a bit extreme for any forum.

Hi, I purchased my camera in 2012 and purchased my 300 mm lens in 2014.

It hasn’t been dropped so not sure what is happening with it but just out of the blue it  would not focus or take a picture through the view finder.  if I try to do this, sometimes I hear it trying to do something or other times it does nothing (depends on the day to be honest) but regardless ,  it won't let me push the button down to take the picture.  If I put it in manual setting it will allow me to push the button down.  

if I push the AF-L button and hold it down, it will take a picture whilst in the automatic setting but I cannot hear the camera trying to automatically focus still.

I have a standard 55mm lens which seems to be working ok so don’t think it is my camera.

Can anyone help me please or do I need to buy a new 300 mm lens? 

Thanks