Does the assist light on 3600hs works for A200?

[Xerxes]

Does anyone know if the AF assist light on the 3600, 5600 or even the smaller Minolta Flash works for the A200? Just got the A200 and a little disappointed with the low light focusing and would like to see if there is any way to improve it....

[Drudkh]

the 3600 works with my A1, the assist lamp did light up. it should with the A200.

[UY79]

Originally Posted by Xerxes Does anyone know if the AF assist light on the 3600, 5600 or even the smaller Minolta Flash works for the A200? Just got the A200 and a little disappointed with the low light focusing and would like to see if there is any way to improve it....

Digicams cannot make use of the AF assist light on flashes.

Cheers!

[Flare]

Originally Posted by Drudkh the 3600 works with my A1, the assist lamp did light up. it should with the A200.

???? A1 doesn't use the AF assist lamps of the flash ley... can you confirm your's does??????

The only time it's on is during wireless mode to show that the flash is charged...

[Drudkh]

Originally Posted by Flare ???? A1 doesn't use the AF assist lamps of the flash ley... can you confirm your's does?????? The only time it's on is during wireless mode to show that the flash is charged...

i did a test before i post my reply, it did light up. but now i test again it doesn't. last night when i test, on my flash, the "auto" was light up, but not now.

[pai]

A series cameras cannot use the AF assist lamp. Except sometimes when the flash low batt and it starts acting weird, then suddenly the AF light comes on randomly

[ken111111]

Originally Posted by pai A series cameras cannot use the AF assist lamp. Except sometimes when the flash low batt and it starts acting weird, then suddenly the AF light comes on randomly

Z series also cannot use the AF Assist lamp....

[Drudkh]

hmmmmmmmm but funny leh... how come last night i test i comes on!!!!!
and the "auto" light on my flash was on as well. weird.......

[BBTM]

Originally Posted by Flare ???? A1 doesn't use the AF assist lamps of the flash ley... can you confirm your's does?????? The only time it's on is during wireless mode to show that the flash is charged...

I use yours that time also got AF assist la. I see red red light on the object when I using your A1 with 3600. Hmm... funny u don't know or didn't see???

[Drudkh]

Originally Posted by BBTM I use yours that time also got AF assist la. I see red red light on the object when I using your A1 with 3600. Hmm... funny u don't know or didn't see???

haha... finally got someone also saw the AF assist lamp light up!

[BBTM]

Originally Posted by Drudkh haha... finally got someone also saw the AF assist lamp light up!

Maybe his A1 Jealous that he got the 7D and forget about it. Then the A1 didn't perform as he expected.

[UY79]

Must be a glitch that turned on the AF assist. Most of the information on the A1 states that AF assist on flashes are not compatible.

Scroll down the page to the compatiblilty chart.
http://www.steves-digicams.com/2003_reviews/a1_pg2.html

Cheers!

[Xerxes]

Looks like it does not work. Thanks you all for the inputs!