>> Julian Loke wrote:
>> That's why I still have a fondness for my EOS 1000FN. Want AF
>> assist? Pull up the flash unit. Don't want flash, push down
>> the flash unit. Can't AF? Use the split-image focussing aid!
> "GerryPalo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> That seems like the right idea, but apparently it still uses
> the flash itself. I want it all: an infrared assist that I can
> turn on or off easily, plus the optional and easy to control
> ability to draw the flash into service, but only when I want to.
> ...
Hi Gerry,
No, my venerable 1000FN has a patterend red beam for AF assist.
It also has an incandescent lamp for red-eye reduction, and a
flash tube for the flash itself.
How about WJM's idea of using a filtered MagLite?
Or even worse/better: a LASER POINTER mounted on the hotshoe.
Cheers
Julian Loke
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