Sorry, the subject line should have been "Focus-Assist and AF Flashes".
Greg > This may be a naive question. I recently started using my first AF 35mm > SLR, a ZX-L. Before that I'd been using a Super Program. > > I don't have any AF lenses yet, and even when I do, I'll still be using > other MF lenses for a long time. Since the ZX-L's focusing screen doesn't > have a split-image, I often find the camera's focus-assist feature > helpful. But it doesn't work well in low light, and of course on slower > lenses. > > So, I'm considering switching to a flash with infrared AF illumination. > I'm clear on how that helps with an AF lens. My question is -- does it > also help with the camera's focus-assist feature? > > BTW, has anyone found a way to swap out the ZX-L's focusing screen with > one that has a split-image? > > Thanks, > > Greg > >
