S2 Focus Assist

Mike McAvoy said:

My eyes aren't what they used to be so I really need the help of
auto focus. Is there a setting I can use that will turn off the
illuminator, yet still allow autofocus? I will be shooting in a
church setting and I need to be prepared if they do not allow
flash, the illuminator might seem as if I were using flash.

Thanks,
Mike

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fusionid said:

yes it is one of the custom choices.
AF assist off
I dont have a S2 but will be buying on when I get my paycheck (and
find one)
but I have an N80 and I always have the AF assist light OFF, it is
c* , unless you use a flash, it uses a red lazer light that works
perfectly fine.
hope this helps

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fusionid said:

Mike McAvoy said:

My eyes aren't what they used to be so I really need the help of
auto focus. Is there a setting I can use that will turn off the
illuminator, yet still allow autofocus? I will be shooting in a
church setting and I need to be prepared if they do not allow
flash, the illuminator might seem as if I were using flash.

Thanks,
Mike

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Michael Dean said:

It still AFs, it just turns off the lamp when you turn it off, not
the AF. It may have trouble in dimmer light, like many AF cameras
do, but that's it.

If you stick an SB28 or something on there it will use the IR AF
assist, and override the lamp automagically. With nothing on it
and the lamp off, it still does pretty well with AF anyway.

Best,

Michael Dean

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Mike McAvoy said:

My eyes aren't what they used to be so I really need the help of
auto focus. Is there a setting I can use that will turn off the
illuminator, yet still allow autofocus?

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Fred Phillips said:

Michael Dean said:

It still AFs, it just turns off the lamp when you turn it off, not
the AF. It may have trouble in dimmer light, like many AF cameras
do, but that's it.

If you stick an SB28 or something on there it will use the IR AF
assist, and override the lamp automagically. With nothing on it
and the lamp off, it still does pretty well with AF anyway.

Best,

Michael Dean

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Michael

I'll be getting an S2 soon and I already own an SB25 flash which
has infra red focus assist. I presume the S2 will be able to use
this if as you say it uses the IR assist on the SB28?

Fred

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Thom Hogan said:

Mike McAvoy said:

My eyes aren't what they used to be so I really need the help of
auto focus. Is there a setting I can use that will turn off the
illuminator, yet still allow autofocus?

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Yes. The lamp only works when autofocus is set to Single Servo. So
the quickest way is to just set autofocus to Continuous Servo and
the obnoxious light will go out.

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