Focusing in low light

12 years 3 months ago #192377 by Catti1era
I was wondering what's a good way to focus in low light where the subject is farther away from you? I've read that you could use a flash light but what if the light isn't strong enough, would laser pointers work?


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12 years 3 months ago #192380 by Jessica Photography
I doubt laser pointer would be bright or big enough to get a focus on. If you do it manually you might be able to eyeball it.


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12 years 3 months ago #192385 by Jol3n0b
Auto focus works by detecting the contrast at edges. A laser pointer would not light up enough area. You'll have to manual focus.


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12 years 3 months ago #192386 by Catti1era
I was afraid you would say manual focus. I'm not really good at that, and then trying to focus in low light. urgh I hate to know how blurry the photo will come out. lol


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12 years 3 months ago #192387 by john_m
If its that far away I would think, like Jessica said, you should just be able to switch over to manual focus and focus to infinity. Maybe someone else will chime in with better info.

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