8. Autofocus measuring flash
The integrated AF
Notes:
•When the camera’s autofocus system is on, the electronic circuit will automatically activate the autofocus measuring flash whenever the prevailing light is insufficient for the exposure.
•The autofocus measuring flash cannot be activated in every exposure mode or AF mode of the camera. In most cases, it will only support the
AF red-light beam
Fig. 5: AF red-light beam
•The range of the autofocus measuring flash depends on the speed of the lens (maximum aperture)! With an f/1.8 standard lens of 50 mm focal length, the range is approx.
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