is there anyway to fire off the af assist beam in modes other than p?
tohara Senior Member 417 posts Likes: 8 Joined Jun 2009 Location: Brisbane QLD Australia More info | Mar 07, 2010 02:25 | #1 is there anyway to fire off the af assist beam in modes other than p? 500px
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swalter Senior Member ![]() 293 posts Joined Jun 2005 Location: San Diego, CA More info | Mar 07, 2010 03:05 | #2 It should happen automatically if required, just make sure you are in one-shot mode, I don't think it works in AI Focus or AI Servo.
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tohara THREAD STARTER Senior Member 417 posts Likes: 8 Joined Jun 2009 Location: Brisbane QLD Australia More info | Mar 07, 2010 04:49 | #3 ok let me start again just to avoid the confusion 500px
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Mar 07, 2010 08:36 | #4 Like Swalter said, it should be working as long as you are in one shot and it is turned on.
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tohara THREAD STARTER Senior Member 417 posts Likes: 8 Joined Jun 2009 Location: Brisbane QLD Australia More info | Mar 07, 2010 15:42 | #5 but it wont, it only works in c or p. Sooo annoying 500px
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Mar 07, 2010 17:27 | #7 i am holding my 7D and 580EXII right now... getting AF assist in manual mode... your talking the red lines?? not the flash burst like the built in flash emits?? I have G.A.S.
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mpeters Member 249 posts Joined Nov 2007 Location: Near St. Louis on the Illinois side. More info | Make sure you are in one-shot - it won't fire in AI-Servo.
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tohara THREAD STARTER Senior Member 417 posts Likes: 8 Joined Jun 2009 Location: Brisbane QLD Australia More info | Mar 07, 2010 18:56 | #9 i appreciate the help but like i said ive done it all, please read my post above before suggesting things. I do mean the red beam that comes from the flash, on my 50d it used to work as well. I tried my st-e2 and 430ex ii and neither of those produce the assist beam in m mode either. This camera is doing my head in! the wireless doesn't work either, maybe that has something to do with it 500px
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tohara THREAD STARTER Senior Member 417 posts Likes: 8 Joined Jun 2009 Location: Brisbane QLD Australia More info | Mar 08, 2010 05:43 | #10 that doesn't seem relevant. I think that there is something wrong with my camera so im sending it in 500px
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