Sent the lens to Tamron repair center in NY yesterday. Spoke with them on the phone first and explained my problem. Let them know that I was the second owner. I mentioned a firmware update and they agreed that should solve my problem since the lens was mfg. before my camera was made. Will not auto-focus on a Nikon D7100 either in live mode. They were so nice a told me to send it to them and they would preform the firmware update to the lens as a courtesy. Seems like pretty good customer relations to me. Will reply on outcome.

Steve,
Not doubting your statement but my other Tamron 16-300, Nikon 40mm macro and Nikon 35mm all auto focus in live view. I expected this one to do the same. If it doesn't, back it goes. At 70 I need all the help I can get.
Regards,
Ron

Thanks, I tried what you mentioned. I tried the lens on a friends D7100 today and it will not auto focus in live view on their camera either. I believe the issue is when this lens was purchased and the cameras that were mfg. after the lens was manufactured, Firmware update needs to be done on this lens. I will speak with Tamron on Monday and see if they can do the update on this lens so that it will work on my D5500. If not it will be sent back to the seller on ebay who seems to be willing to make it right. I hope so.

Looking into going backwards on the Nikon firmware from 1.1 which I have to 1.0 which was on the camera when I got it, I was thinking that it might be better to see if a Tamron service Facility could update the firmware on the lens instead. Tamron has what is called:
Tamron has announced the TAP-in console which enables firmware updates and customized setup for select lenses. Not sure that this lens can be updated or not. Would need to contact Tamron Monday. Thanks for the replies so far.

Ron

I have a Nikon D5500 and just purchased a used Tamron 60mm Macro Lens. The lens focuses fine when using the viewfinder. When I switch to live view the lens keeps searching in any camera setting. (auto, P, A etc) Auto is set on 39 focus points and all the others are set on single focus point. The following lenses I have all focus on live view. Nikon 35mm f/1.8, Nikon 40mm macro, Tamron 16-300mm. Has anyone else had a problem like this and a answer as what to do. It seems I need to return the lens to the seller on eBay. Why would live view have anything to do with it focusing?
Thanks,
Ron

bdk,
Adobe DNG converter takes care of editing raw in Elements 11. I have used this because 11 is no longer supported by Adobe with any updates.
Thought is was time to upgrade.
Ron

Got it. The flow process now makes better sense to me ( I think). When I use to stick my SD card into my laptop it would open Picasa. Getting the pictures from the card would download to Picasa and also Windows Pictures. That has stopped happening and I have to open up some program like Picasa or Elements to download the photo's to manually. Whatever I opened and downloaded the photo's to it would also be in my picture file in Windows. When I open Elements I would be getting the photo's from My Pictures in Windows. Hope I am explaining this correctly.
Thanks for this info. As you can see I am not great with computers, but get by.
Thanks,
Ron

My photo's are stored to Picasa first. If I go from my SD card download directly to Elements I find they are also in Picasa. I use to download to Picasa first but found out this was not necessary. Is this what you are telling me?
Thanks,
Ron

Just did it. Found missing files and then ran as directed. Backup was successful.
Thanks,
Ron

Ordered yesterday. My laptop is not too old and runs windows 10. I back up everything to a external hard drive weekly. I should be good. Hope you don't see me in a week asking why its not working. that would mean that I'm not good. lol
Thanks for the response.
Ron

Thanks. I will place my order today.
Ron

I need to get a newer version of Adobe Elements 11 due to my Nikon D5500, when I shot Raw, not being recognized by version 11. My question is are their any problems transferring my albums/files to the new version 15? 11 was the only version I ever had.
Thanks for any responses.

Only three. My first one was a $30 tripod I purchased a few camera's ago. Found out quickly why you need to spend quite a bit more. One desk top model. My newest is a Vanguard which I am pleased with although not carbon fiber. Two monopod's which I hardly ever use.

Just tried my D5500 purchased about 4-5 months ago. I don't have a R button either. Here is how I see the info you are looking for.
Turn camera on and press the info button on the back (is where the R button might have been) and the screen shows battery power and 999 for remaining photo's on my empty 16GB memory card. Hope this works for you.

Well done. Something else now I will have to try. Having CRS doesn't help.