Focus in the darkness

[Gerald]

Hi Everyone,
Last friday, I was shooting a group of 60 persons having dinner on a boat at Putrajaya.
Everything was perfect until those people decided to go on the roof and ask me to shoot them.
No lighting at all. My lense was not able to do the focus, and I was not able to do manually the focus because not enough lighting. :?

HOW? :? any wonderful idea?

Thanks a lot

[jerrick]

Maybe next time bring along small torch light to help you focus. hope this can help

[ShaolinTiger]

That's tough, no focus assist lamp on your camera?

Personally I'd use the modeling light on the flash to focus the camera, you do have an external flash right?

Or just pop-up your built in and hit the DoF preview button, it should give you some modeling light.

[Gerald]

I have just tried what you suggested (the DoF). It is perfect.

THANKS A LOT :partyon: !!!

[adyzul]

I guess you have not fully read your camera manual yet.

No worries....we are all here to learn. I know I have lots and lots more to learn since I have not migrated to the Digital world...........yet. :D

[limgt]

What about cameras like D40/D50 that does not have DoF preview button?

[Fishhook]

good tip st.

[ShaolinTiger]

What about cameras like D40/D50 that does not have DoF preview button?

Press the modelling button on the speedlight.