Heikki Kultala
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I sometimes use my FL36 only as AF assist light. It's terribly oversized and pverpriced for that 
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Poll: Do we need an AF assist light on the E-XX ?
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Clarkey
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Hawaii-geek
Veteran Member
Don't get it why OLY
"just" don't add it on ... with all the complaints about the strobing and the Low Light focusing.
HG
Please feel free to criticize, make suggestions, and edit any of my photos & re-post, to help show me 'the way'. * I am trying to Elevate the Level of my 'Snap Shots'
Love f2 Oly lens wide open ... 14-35mm f2, & a 50mm f2+1.4TC is my fav. combo on two 'IS' oly bodys.
"just" don't add it on ... with all the complaints about the strobing and the Low Light focusing.
HG
--the little lens (about 2 o'clock looking at the camera) or is that
some kind of socket?
Also seems to have WB sensor (about 11 o'clock) and the remote sensor
(on grip)
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Art P
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Please feel free to criticize, make suggestions, and edit any of my photos & re-post, to help show me 'the way'. * I am trying to Elevate the Level of my 'Snap Shots'
Love f2 Oly lens wide open ... 14-35mm f2, & a 50mm f2+1.4TC is my fav. combo on two 'IS' oly bodys.
GreatLaker
Leading Member
Is Nikon the only major DSLR maker with a separate AF assist light? It looks like Canon, Sony and Pentax all use the built in flash.
If Oly don't include an AF assist light, they should improve the way the flash works for AF assist.
On the E-510 it flashes for AF assist when it could easily focus without it, and this actually slows down the AF. The light threshold should be lowered so it only strobes when it really needs to. Or try to focus without it then only strobe if it can't lock without it.
Also they should add cabability to separately set the AF assist with or without an external flash. I'd like to use the AF illuminator on my external FL-nnr flash, but when I am not using the external flash, to not have that darn strobing. As it is now for flash shots without the external flash I need to remember to turn off the AF illuminator, then turn it back on when I use the external flash again.
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BruceMcK
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If Oly don't include an AF assist light, they should improve the way the flash works for AF assist.
On the E-510 it flashes for AF assist when it could easily focus without it, and this actually slows down the AF. The light threshold should be lowered so it only strobes when it really needs to. Or try to focus without it then only strobe if it can't lock without it.
Also they should add cabability to separately set the AF assist with or without an external flash. I'd like to use the AF illuminator on my external FL-nnr flash, but when I am not using the external flash, to not have that darn strobing. As it is now for flash shots without the external flash I need to remember to turn off the AF illuminator, then turn it back on when I use the external flash again.
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BruceMcK
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to_markus
Well-known member
Yes, even had one on my good old E-100RS....
erichK
Veteran Member
I almost sent my E-3 back to Henry's on noting it didn't have a deep red focus assist light!
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erichK
saskatoon, canada
Notr a bad idea. However, the problem with most such makeshifts is that while they ,may work some, even most times, they generally get in the way - both in handling the camera, and, of course of a tripod. They also add more bits and pieces rememder, carry andf service
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erichK
saskatoon, canada
Notr a bad idea. However, the problem with most such makeshifts is that while they ,may work some, even most times, they generally get in the way - both in handling the camera, and, of course of a tripod. They also add more bits and pieces rememder, carry andf service
Martin Frost
Senior Member
Hi Olympus ! yes, but it should not delay E-XX production [nt]
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zuikodude
Leading Member
--Flash blinking is so non-pro. (Yes)
Larry Lynch
Veteran Member
nt
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rlpruitt
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Ralph
gnarayan
Senior Member
First time I've seen so many people on the forum agree about anything.
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-Gautham
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Cheers,
-Gautham
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C&C always welcome.
Reality must take precedence over public relations, for nature cannot be fooled.
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The first thing I did after I picked up my new E-520 was to completely disable the strobe flash in the camera settings. When using the center AF point I did not notice a serious slow-down in focus speed. Which to me is not a miracle, as the 520 is quite slow in low light anyway. At least I got rid of the strobes, and will never turn the function on, again.
I also tried it on a 420 - the focus struggled much more then the 520's did.
So Olympus, we are getting impatient to wait for this tiny, cheap accessory.
I also tried it on a 420 - the focus struggled much more then the 520's did.
So Olympus, we are getting impatient to wait for this tiny, cheap accessory.
Hawaii-geek
Veteran Member
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Please feel free to criticize, make suggestions, and edit any of my photos & re-post, to help show me 'the way'. * I am trying to Elevate the Level of my 'Snap Shots'
Love f2 Oly lens wide open ... 14-35mm f2, & a 50mm f2+1.4TC is my fav. combo on two 'IS' oly bodys.
Please feel free to criticize, make suggestions, and edit any of my photos & re-post, to help show me 'the way'. * I am trying to Elevate the Level of my 'Snap Shots'
Love f2 Oly lens wide open ... 14-35mm f2, & a 50mm f2+1.4TC is my fav. combo on two 'IS' oly bodys.
mikeantonio
Well-known member
it's enought
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Martin Frost
Senior Member
Currently 27*yes and 3*no ;-) [no text]
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