D50 AF Assist Light

UandMe · 19th February 2006

Hi, I read from the manual that we can disable the AF assist light from the custom settings item 7. But there is no item 7 in my custom setting menu! Why is this so? Anything wrong with my camera?

UandMe · 19th February 2006

Sorry... realised that i need to change the Setup menu to detailed to access that.

espn · 19th February 2006

At least you learned something today... next time try digging the manual first, it's faster than asking here...

UandMe · 19th February 2006

Originally Posted by espn

At least you learned something today... next time try digging the manual first, it's faster than asking here...

i did. the thing is the manual told me that the light can be turned off at the custom menu item 7. but way after that then it stated that u need to change the setup menu to detailed to access item 7 and later. it's natural that i will fiddle with the camera while reading the manual rite? can't possibly read through the whole damn book then start to touch my camera, which by then i would have forgotton everything.

for such a thing, i do feel it's faster if some experienced user can just point out a word or two to me, it's not like i'm leaving the manual in the box and hope to be spoon-fed.

espn · 19th February 2006

Originally Posted by UandMe

i did. the thing is the manual told me that the light can be turned off at the custom menu item 7. but way after that then it stated that u need to change the setup menu to detailed to access item 7 and later. it's natural that i will fiddle with the camera while reading the manual rite? can't possibly read through the whole damn book then start to touch my camera, which by then i would have forgotton everything.

for such a thing, i do feel it's faster if some experienced user can just point out a word or two to me, it's not like i'm leaving the manual in the box and hope to be spoon-fed.

Keep this thinking up and you'll go far

UandMe · 19th February 2006

Originally Posted by espn

Keep this thinking up and you'll go far

yeah, i always read manuals of products i bought cause i'm one of those paranoid person who thinks that there's some buttons down there which will destroy the product if u press it accidentally

espn · 19th February 2006

Originally Posted by UandMe

yeah, i always read manuals of products i bought cause i'm one of those paranoid person who thinks that there's some buttons down there which will destroy the product if u press it accidentally

My idol.

Artosoft · 20th February 2006

Originally Posted by UandMe

yeah, i always read manuals of products i bought cause i'm one of those paranoid person who thinks that there's some buttons down there which will destroy the product if u press it accidentally

Fortunetely, don't have

.

Regards,
Arto.

genetric · 30th March 2006

Originally Posted by UandMe

i did. the thing is the manual told me that the light can be turned off at the custom menu item 7. but way after that then it stated that u need to change the setup menu to detailed to access item 7 and later. it's natural that i will fiddle with the camera while reading the manual rite? can't possibly read through the whole damn book then start to touch my camera, which by then i would have forgotton everything.

for such a thing, i do feel it's faster if some experienced user can just point out a word or two to me, it's not like i'm leaving the manual in the box and hope to be spoon-fed.

Before I bought my first SLR (D70), I downloaded its manual, read it twice before buying it. Took a lot of time but when I finally got my hands on the D70, it's like meeting an old friend.

espn · 30th March 2006

Originally Posted by genetric

Before I bought my first SLR (D70), I downloaded its manual, read it twice before buying it. Took a lot of time but when I finally got my hands on the D70, it's like meeting an old friend.

PRO

Next time I also do this

zac08 · 30th March 2006

Originally Posted by espn

PRO Next time I also do this

So next time, you better download the whole manual for D3X first ok... make sure you understand it before you BBB...

Koelsch · 30th March 2006

Originally Posted by genetric

Before I bought my first SLR (D70), I downloaded its manual, read it twice before buying it. Took a lot of time but when I finally got my hands on the D70, it's like meeting an old friend.

PRO! i'm gonna do that later on also. thanks for the tip.

espn · 30th March 2006

Originally Posted by zac08

So next time, you better download the whole manual for D3X first ok... make sure you understand it before you BBB...

I cannot. I must make sure my idol KRW says ok first then I download and MTL!!!!

zoossh · 30th March 2006

anyway just a note. all settings will allow AF assist to be on and off, but landscape and sports scene mode when on will automatically off the AF assist setting/light as they will not serves its function to enhancing contrast to speed up auto-focus.

espn · 30th March 2006

Originally Posted by zoossh

anyway just a note. all settings will allow AF assist to be on and off, but landscape and sports scene mode when on will automatically off the AF assist setting/light as they will not serves its function to enhancing contrast to speed up auto-focus.

Thanks for sharing

zoossh · 30th March 2006

Originally Posted by espn

Thanks for sharing

dun suan me lah, expert.

espn · 30th March 2006

Originally Posted by zoossh

dun suan me lah, expert.

Kaoz.. I mean it la.. doh.

superfly · 30th March 2006

A very noob question here, hope you all don't mind.
Under what circumstances do you need to turn off the AF assist light?

espn · 30th March 2006

Originally Posted by superfly

A very noob question here, hope you all don't mind.
Under what circumstances do you need to turn off the AF assist light?

Underwhat circumstances do you need the AF assist light on?

jem777vbk · 30th March 2006

Buy first, talk later!

Believe in Nikon. And everything will fall into place.

Before i buy my D50, I looked through SOOOOO many sites, reviews blah blahs... eventually go with my heart.. cos my first film camera was nikon...

and boy i was right!

to myself at least.

19th February 2006	#1
UandMe Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 325	D50 AF Assist Light Hi, I read from the manual that we can disable the AF assist light from the custom settings item 7. But there is no item 7 in my custom setting menu! Why is this so? Anything wrong with my camera?

19th February 2006	#2
UandMe Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 325	Re: D50 AF Assist Light Sorry... realised that i need to change the Setup menu to detailed to access that.

19th February 2006	#3
espn Deregistered Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Planet Nikon Posts: 22,045	Re: D50 AF Assist Light At least you learned something today... next time try digging the manual first, it's faster than asking here...

30th March 2006	#14
zoossh Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 8,282	Re: D50 AF Assist Light anyway just a note. all settings will allow AF assist to be on and off, but landscape and sports scene mode when on will automatically off the AF assist setting/light as they will not serves its function to enhancing contrast to speed up auto-focus.

30th March 2006	#18
superfly Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Jurong West Posts: 229	Re: D50 AF Assist Light A very noob question here, hope you all don't mind. Under what circumstances do you need to turn off the AF assist light?

30th March 2006	#20
jem777vbk Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Pasir Ris Posts: 153	Re: D50 AF Assist Light Buy first, talk later! Believe in Nikon. And everything will fall into place. Before i buy my D50, I looked through SOOOOO many sites, reviews blah blahs... eventually go with my heart.. cos my first film camera was nikon... and boy i was right! to myself at least.