On Sat, Mar 29, 2014 at 5:37 PM, Glen Berry <[email protected]> wrote:
> I just got a new K-30 and I was wondering if there is any way to force the
> built-in AF Assist lamp to function when I want it to?
To my knowledge there is no way to force the AF assist lamp on.
Although I've forced it off, because in case it activates and you're
photographing someone you'll blind them. :)
> Several times, while
> trying to take photos in very low light, the AF Assist lamp SHOULD have
> turned on, but it didn't. It almost seems to activate at random when I'm in
> a dim environment. Any suggestions?
There is an interesting article about Pentax K-5 low-light
focusing, especially section 4.1 which touches exactly this issue of
AF lamp activation:
http://www.falklumo.com/lumolabs/articles/k5focus
> Should I just duct tape an LED flashlight to my camera? :)
But then how do you turn it off when taking the picture? :)
Seriously, I've done something similar last winter when I've
photographed the Christmas tree: I've put the camera o a tripod (the
exposure was about 20 seconds long), focus activates only on the AF-L
button, and used a strong LED flashlight for auto-focusing.
Hope it helps,
Ciprian.
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