D70 Focus Assist Light

"John S" wrote in message
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"MikeS" wrote in message
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"luvjava" wrote in message
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the book states that it's a Heat issue, and to conserve the life of
the
of
the assist light, it turns it off to protect the lamp.
Page 73 of the book.


Bill

"Walter Hofmann" wrote in message
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Anyone have this problem ? or is this normal for the D70

This is described in the manual.

Walter


I've looked at page 73 of the manual which I downloaded from Nikon's
site
(I haven't got access to the book as mentioned in your post) and have
spent
10 minits scanning it from top to bottom and cant find any reference to
lamp
overheating.
Are you getting confused with the fact that the flash will get very hot
if
used continuously and has to be give a rest.

pp 73, bottom of page,

"Continuous Use of the AF-Assist Illuminator
After the AF-assist illuminator has been used for several consecutive
shots,
it may turn off briefl y to protect the lamp. The illuminator can be used
again after a short pause. Note that the illuminator may become hot with
continuous use."

That paragraph is talking about the Illuminator getting hot, and thus
turning off. Illuminator == lamp.

Sorry John,
God knows what I was looking at. Of course your right what a pratt I am.
MikeS