Hi - I worked an event last night, a VIP reception for a film maker. It was a smallish room with about 120 people. I didn't need the length since it was tight quarters, so I went with my Tamron 24-70 mm lens on my Canon 6D. I haven't used it in a bit. It was pretty slow to obtain focus from time to time. Anyone have this lens and this issue? Also, could it be that the focus assist from my on-camera flash (Canon 580 series) is turned off? I haven't looked at that yet, but if anyone can tell me easily how to check that, I would appreciate it. I have a feeling that's switched "on", because my other lenses are not having a problem. Or, maybe those other lenses just don't need it (?).
Thanks - Dave
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Check your menu under C.Fn II -5 on the camera body. If should be set to ( 0 ) Enable. Also if I remember correctly, the speed light must be set to emit beam. The speed light will override the camera menu. On your 580 flash check C.Fn-08 and set to 0 also.
-Jay
Dave
What's bothering me is the responses I got from people on the Tangents and SLR Facebook pages - "crappy lens", "never focused right", etc. stuff like that.
I think it was me doing something a bit off.
Dave
-Jay