Q&A

What is AF assist light?

What is AF assist light?

An AF assist lamp is a small light, usually built into a camera body above the lens mount. It is used to assist the camera in focusing on a subject in low light conditions by lighting up the subject area while the camera focuses.

How do I fix my Nikon autofocus?

How to troubleshoot if your Nikon camera autofocus is not working

  1. Make sure both the lens and the camera switches are set to Autofocus.
  2. On the camera, the switch must be set to AF (Autofocus) and not M. M is for manual.
  3. Make sure the same is also true for the lens. If it doesn’t have an AF option, set it to M/A.

What does the AF illuminator do?

The AF illuminator supplies fill light to focus more easily on a subject in dark surroundings. The AF illuminator emits red light allowing the camera to focus easily when the shutter button is pressed halfway, until focus is locked. The indicator appears at this time.

How do I fix my Nikon camera that won’t turn on?

If the camera fails to turn on, try the following.

  1. Check that the battery is inserted correctly.
  2. Check that the battery is charged.
  3. Check that the battery contacts are clean.
  4. Check whether the battery is a genuine Nikon-brand product.
  5. Check the operating environment.

What is autofocus assist beam?

Term: AF Assist Illumination. Description: AF Assist Illumination is a beam of light that is projected from your camera body (on Nikon bodies only) or from your on-camera or external flash. This beam of light helps your camera autofocus in dark conditions.

Why is my camera autofocus not working?

Autofocus will not be possible if the camera and lens are not compatible. The two main reasons for this are: When an older lens which does not have autofocus capability (non-CPU lens) is used with a digital camera. These lenses need to be focused manually.

How does the Nikon autofocus assist light work?

Nikon provides an autofocus assist light which helps the camera determine autofoucs in low light conditions. To make use of it, the camera must be setup for Single-point autofocus with the center focus point selected or it can be used with the Auto-area matrix style autofocus (closest priority).

How does AF assist work on a Nikon camera?

When a flash is mounted to the camera, and the AF Assist option is enabled, the normal AF Assist light will not be used, and instead the flashes autofocus assist system will take effect. Unlike the camera’s autofocus assist light, the flash autofocus assist system will allow you to choose multiple focus positions depending on which flash you use.

How do I Turn Off the focus assist light?

It’s easy to turn the focus assist light On/Off. Simply go into the custom settings in your camera’s menu and select the setting for the focus assist light and turn it off. If you want to use it later, go back to the menu option and turn it back on.

Why does my Nikon camera not auto focus?

Another thing that has caused me to have an auto focus problem has been that the camera / lens picked an object that was BETWEEN the camera and the subject and focused on it. In that case you may need to do some careful focusing or change to spot focus.