Barred Wobbler
Well-known member
It's less than once in a blue moon that I use the flash on my 7D, but tonight was one of those occasions.
A gecko turned up on the bathroom ceiling and I went to get some shots of it. The light level was low, but the camera refused to focus and the auto assist light didn't appear, despite it being set to 'enable' in the settings. I tried it in shutter priority and program with the same lack of function.
I eventually got round the problem by using a torch for added illumination to focus, but that's far from an ideal solution. The camera is set to single point, AI Servo and it's not a problem I recall occurring in the past on the rare occasions when I've used the flash.
Have I pressed something I shouldn't?
A gecko turned up on the bathroom ceiling and I went to get some shots of it. The light level was low, but the camera refused to focus and the auto assist light didn't appear, despite it being set to 'enable' in the settings. I tried it in shutter priority and program with the same lack of function.
I eventually got round the problem by using a torch for added illumination to focus, but that's far from an ideal solution. The camera is set to single point, AI Servo and it's not a problem I recall occurring in the past on the rare occasions when I've used the flash.
Have I pressed something I shouldn't?
