There is a DIY af beam on either Diyphotography.net flickr group and/or strobist flickr group. Its an LED wired to a chopped cord on a shutter release.
There is a DIY af beam on either Diyphotography.net flickr group and/or strobist flickr group. Its an LED wired to a chopped cord on a shutter release.
Originally Posted by Chuck Lee
Here's the response: that was fast!
"<span lang="EN"]Thank you very much for your suggestion. We will look into this.
If we are able to supply this product in the future, we will ensure to send an e-mail to you too.
Thanks again!
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Use a small flashlight with a transparent redtape on it. Will not disturb people that much.
Set a custom function so that you autofocus with the AF-ON/* button only. Lamp on, focus with One Shot AF, release AF-ON, lamp off/in pocket, take picture. Since you only autofocus when pressing AF-ON, focus will not be disturbed by half-press whentaking the picture.
Canon's most recent AF will work down to -0.5 EV on all cameras except the 1D Mark III, where it goes down to -1 EV. That's it.