[WONTFIX] Canon orange LED light

[moromete20ro]

Is it possible to use Canon's orange LED light from T2i to help focusing on close objects in the dark without internal flash assistance as Nikon/Pentax users are able to do with their dslrs?

I'm asking this because of Magic Lantern's flashlight implementation which uses the orange LED light.

[a1ex]

Yes, some users mentioned they can do this without ML on google groups. Not sure how.

[moromete20ro]

Excellent. It would be great if Magic Lantern would give us this possibility too, if you can implement it or have the necessary time.

[1%]

Its the IR af assist... I've had it come on by itself before not sure if it was on 400D or 600D.

[scrax]

Isn't it just used when self-timer is active?

[1%]

Timer rings a bell... it was at night.

[a1ex]

It's also used with red eye reduction.

[nanomad]

Its the IR af assist... I've had it come on by itself before not sure if it was on 400D or 600D.

The IR AF assist light *should* come on by itself. I think it does when the camera can't focus properly and the hotshoe is in use (i.e. the internal flash can't pop-up). It probably gives higher priority to the internal flash, which makes sense 90% of the time

[scrax]

The IR AF assist light *should* come on by itself. I think it does when the camera can't focus properly and the hotshoe is in use (i.e. the internal flash can't pop-up). It probably gives higher priority to the internal flash, which makes sense 90% of the time

Ok so this make me understand more C.Fn. option about it...

@a1ex, yeah red eye reduction also (who use it?).
I don't like pre flash for red eye reduction 'cause people think that the pic is done after first flash so they will relax when taking the pic.
I never tried to use only orange light for that.

[nanomad]

@a1ex, yeah red eye reduction also (who use it?).

My dad 

[moromete20ro]

Will you implement this feature?

[nanomad]

Just place something in the hotshoe and the camera will do that by itself, no need for ML to re-invent the wheel

Make sure that C.Fn III-06: Activation of the Autofocus Assist Lamp is set to 0 (Emits)