Focusing In the Dark
Focusing in the dark can be a bit of a challenge. The camera’s autofocus function needs a certain amount of light to gain focus. Situations dark enough for light painting rarely provide enough light for the Autofocus to function properly, and if the camera can’t focus, it usually won’t let you trigger the shutter. Here are a few tips to help you autofocus in the dark.
1. Find the part of the scene you would like to focus on.
2. Manually move your autofocus point over that area in your viewfinder
3. Use a high power flashlight to illuminate that area of the scene while you focus the camera.
4. Once you’ve gained focus, turn off autofocus (on the lens barrel or camera body) Turning off autofocus is an important step. If you ...
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