Was anyone at Manchester Picc this evening?

[bluenoxid]

Top Tip!

Get a camera without silly lights if your going to be photographing in an environment where such lights could cause confusion.

Sorted?

:roll:

When they are standard on the vast majority of cameras as they help with assisting in low light atmospheres, like nightclubs.

The best way to stop it is to switch off you AF assist.

 

[1D53]

What does the AF assist do, whats the consequence on photo quality of not using one?

 

[Craig]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autofocus_assist_beam

It helps the camera to focus in low light.

 

[class 313]

What does the AF assist do, whats the consequence on photo quality of not using one?

Helps the camera focus on a dark subject.

 

[bluenoxid]

You could call it the equivalent of a torch for the camera.