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Gerry Palo
Denver, Colorado
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Ken Durling
> Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2001 9:11 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: EOS Decided against an Elan 7e - a/f assist light
>
>
> On Sun, 26 Aug 2001 07:26:18 -0600, you wrote:
>
> >
> >After a couple of in-store tryouts I decided against getting an
> Elan 7E. The
> >single reason is that darned a/f assist light. Even in the light of the
> >Circuit City store it flashed like crazy trying to draw a bead.
> I looked at
> >it from the other end and found it so irritating that I don't
> ever want to
> >impose it on other people. I will stay with the IIe, in spite of the
> >improvements of the 7, and wait to see what they come up with next.
> >
>
>
> Gerry -
>
> Did you notice that one of the Custom Functions allows you to turn it
> off?
>
Thanks. Yes, you can turn it off, but then it is going to hunt in such a
situation (a reasonably well lighted store with the standard 28-80 zoom
lens. The II/IIe will focus with the aid of the i/r assist in relatively
low light situations.
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Gerry Palo
Denver, Colorado
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