> >Just wondering, with all of the talk about the Elan7's AF assist light,
> >why the 3 doesn't have one. (an IR AF light, I mean) Is that not
> >considered a pro feature? That's one of the down-sides about upgrading
> >from my A2. The IR AF assist light really has helped me out a lot over
> >the years.
>
> The main factor is that a lot of people will more likely use fast lenses
> with an EOS 3, which will end up blocking any built-in assist light or
> built-in flash. I wish that you could set the external flashes to engage
> the AF assist light only, like Pentax flashes do. I think that would be
> quite helpful in some situations. I don't think it would cost too much to
> implement, but who knows why they don't.
EOS3 is a pro body, and as such Canon expects a pro to be manually
focusing when it gets dark. A pro does not want any AF assist light coming
on, not ever. Af assist light turns an EOS into a point and shoot with
interchangeable lenses, does it not?
Jim Davis (in Japan)
webpage: http://www.kjsl.com/~jbdavis/
email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
1985/86 K100RS "Rocket Sled"
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