Hi, Have just dug out my EOS50E and checked what I posted earlier today. I was correct - the EOS50E uses its AF assist light (and finds focus) when my EOS3 with the ST-E2 (attached and switched on) just sits there and hunts. Same film speed, too.
M Stewart Milton Keynes, UK ----- Original Message ----- From: Malcolm Stewart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2001 8:04 AM Subject: Re: EOS 28-105 impressions; Elan 7 low-light focusing with 420 EX snip > Best low light, low contrast focusing that I've > had with EOS has been with my EOS10 or EOS50E (ElanIIE) with its built-in > near-IR AF assist light. snip > Even so, last night I found that my EOS3 > was not making use of the ST-E2's A/F assist when the ambient lighting > (plain cream kitchen wall lit by 2 fluorescent tubes) was too high. Reduced > the ambient lighting and the A/F assist kicked in and I could focus. This > was not a question of my not seeing the red A/F beam when the kitchen lights > were on, because I checked for it by watching in a mirror. * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
