I have an R6 and my friend has an R5. I told him that I sometimes had trouble getting the autofocus to lock on in low light. He showed me the AF assist light on the front of his R5 body which throws out a red beam in front of the camera. I had been under the impression that AF assist lights had to be provided by an attached speedlight.
My R6 has what looks like a similar light in the same place, but it has never put out any light. The diagram in the manual that shows the front of the camera labels it as both the self timer light and the AF assist light. There is an option in the AF menu to enable the AF assist beam. The manual says "You can enable or disable the assist beam when using a flash that has one"
So what is the truth here? Can the R6 body put out a focus assist beam or do you have to mount a speedlight equipped with an AF assist beam.
If you are a regular user of this possible feature, do you find it helpful in low light? How do you activate it?
Thanks!
My R6 has what looks like a similar light in the same place, but it has never put out any light. The diagram in the manual that shows the front of the camera labels it as both the self timer light and the AF assist light. There is an option in the AF menu to enable the AF assist beam. The manual says "You can enable or disable the assist beam when using a flash that has one"
So what is the truth here? Can the R6 body put out a focus assist beam or do you have to mount a speedlight equipped with an AF assist beam.
If you are a regular user of this possible feature, do you find it helpful in low light? How do you activate it?
Thanks!
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