Questions tagged “af assist”

Ask the Unique Photo creator community — gear, technique, post-processing and more.

votes

answers

141

Why did my Godox X1T-C AF-assist beam stop working after a firmware update?

autofocus canon af-assist godox flash-triggers

Photography Stack Exchange contributor

6y ago

votes

answers

126

Do near-infrared AF assist beams work with contrast-detect and Dual Pixel autofocus?

autofocus dual-pixel-af mirrorless af-assist infrared

Photography Stack Exchange contributor

7y ago

votes

answers

113

Why won’t the AF-assist lamp work on my Nikon D5100 in low light?

nikon d5100 autofocus low-light af-assist

Photography Stack Exchange contributor

8y ago

votes

answers

What is the red grid pattern sometimes seen on a speaker in a recorded video?

autofocus lighting video af-assist artifacts

Photography Stack Exchange contributor

9y ago

votes

answers

202

Do Canon EOS cameras have a built-in AF assist light?

autofocus canon dslr af-assist flash

Photography Stack Exchange contributor

10y ago

votes

answers

101

Why does the Canon 430EX III use flash pulses for AF assist by default instead of the infrared beam?

autofocus canon af-assist speedlite flash

Photography Stack Exchange contributor

10y ago

votes

answers

Why does the AF-assist light on a Nikon D80 only work with the center focus point?

nikon autofocus dslr af-assist focus-points

Photography Stack Exchange contributor

12y ago

votes

answers

102

Why isn't the AF-assist beam working on my Metz 44 flash with a Canon EOS 650D?

autofocus canon speedlight af-assist metz-flash

Photography Stack Exchange contributor

12y ago

votes

answers

194

How can I reduce autofocus hunting in low light on a Nikon D7100?

nikon autofocus d7100 low-light af-assist

Photography Stack Exchange contributor

12y ago

votes

answers

100

Why does my Canon flash fire before the shot when autofocus is on?

autofocus canon low-light af-assist flash

Photography Stack Exchange contributor

12y ago

votes

answers

Why does AF assist trigger outdoors on a sunny day with my Canon Rebel T3?

kit-lens autofocus canon rebel-t3 af-assist

Photography Stack Exchange contributor

13y ago

votes

answers

Are the Canon 430EX II AF-assist LEDs actually red under the front cover?

autofocus canon af-assist speedlite flash

Photography Stack Exchange contributor

13y ago

votes

answers

Why did cameras stop using hologram AF assist?

autofocus sony low-light camera-tech af-assist

Photography Stack Exchange contributor

13y ago

votes

answers

How long does a camera's AF-assist LED typically last?

autofocus low-light camera-maintenance af-assist led

Photography Stack Exchange contributor

13y ago

votes

answers

206

Why don't cameras use infrared autofocus-assist lights?

autofocus lenses dslr af-assist infrared

Photography Stack Exchange contributor

13y ago

votes

answers

103

Can I use the Nikon D3100’s built-in AF-assist lamp instead of my Yongnuo flash’s AF-assist light?

nikon autofocus speedlight af-assist flash

Photography Stack Exchange contributor

14y ago

votes

answers

118

When is the AF-assist light actually necessary?

autofocus pets low-light af-assist candid

Photography Stack Exchange contributor

14y ago

votes

answers

How can I test the Nikon SB-28DX AF-assist on an F5, and can it be used without firing the flash?

nikon sb-28dx af-assist nikon-f5 flash

Photography Stack Exchange contributor

14y ago

votes

answers

Why does autofocus work better with a speedlight attached to my Nikon D90?

autofocus speedlight low-light nikon-d90 af-assist

Photography Stack Exchange contributor

14y ago

votes

answers

Why doesn’t the Nikon D5000 AF-assist lamp work in Manual, Aperture Priority, or Shutter Priority?

nikon autofocus nikon-d5000 low-light af-assist

Photography Stack Exchange contributor

14y ago

Page 1 of 2