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Flash in low light situation

Postby Miliux on Mon Mar 28, 2005 11:15 pm

Here's the scenario:

When i tried to take group photos at a rave/club party, my auto focus keep on adjusting because it cannot capture the subject properly. Is there a way i can adjust my camera so it can AF much faster with flash?
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Postby sirhc55 on Tue Mar 29, 2005 12:05 am

Your best bet under these situations is to focus manually.
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Postby xorl on Tue Mar 29, 2005 1:27 am

If you have an external flash (SB800/600) the built in AF assist works very well in these situations. The flash helps too :)
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Postby Onyx on Tue Mar 29, 2005 2:38 am

Yes, the IR lights on the external flash units help tremendously with focusing.
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