alex0312

Thank you everybody for the replies and suggestions!!!

I'm going to try cleaning the contacts with De-Oxit first and see if that helps. Where could I take the lenses and camera to get professionally cleaned/serviced? I googled "photography stores" and similar terms and didn't really get any hits. I used to have a few Ritz Camera Centers around me that were very helpful, but I live in Orlando now and haven't seen anything like that store.

There may be something wrong with my D3200. Sometimes the auto focusing does not work and I have to take the lens off and attach it back again for it to focus. I know that D3200 does not have an autofocusing motor in it, so is it the lens that's malfunctioning. I got this D3200 on eBay as a basic entry level camera for about $250 to familiarize myself with ISO, aperture, f stop and many other option I never really worried about with a point and click cameras. I'm also interested in macro photography and want to get an appropriate lens, but this is my train of thought, if I'm going to invest money into additional new lenses, I want to make sure I have an appropriate camera.

I would appreciate any advice and if you think I'm going about it all wrong.

I guess the best analogy I can think of is having an old TV set, but getting the best quality gold plated HDMI cables, the latest 4k player and top of the line speakers, but the TV is still old and you cannot take full advantage of the accessories until you get t a new TV.

Maybe in the camera world, it's different, but I don't know anybody who is into photography to ask.

If I buy a few DX lenses, but eventually get an FX camera, I won't be able to take full advantage of the lenses.

Again, thank you for any input