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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Rawfocus" data-source="post: 127307" data-attributes="member: 13129">Hi all, I hope you are well!After posting up my previous questions and having a play I think Ive sussed how to achieve my main objective, hence I've not posted up any pics. Although I've yet to to explore the kind advice you gave me regarding the other basic principles of photography I look forward to getting out and having a good old play!I do however have a quick question regarding shooting in complete darkness. I fished Saturday night and after a quick google found that I needed af-assist on to light up the scene.So, I framed my scene, set the d3100 to auto, burst, af-assist on. I tested this out first with it focussed on the cradles we use to support the fish (yes, I said cradles!). It focused successfully for one shot but did not fancy doing more despite being locked on burst(remote fully depressed)the light going out after the first shot. Is this because the d3100 requires an initial half depression of the button for it to light the scene and focus? (It auto focusses fine fully depressed during daylight). I was hoping by the time I was in the scene it would be able to focus/light better. The two shots I did afterwards on timer came out completely unfocused-in hindsight I could have got a lot closer to the camera to help with it finding me/lighting me up, maybe this was the problem all along?Really disappointed it couldn't take multiple shots or even focus for the couple that took. It annoys me even more so when a fellow angler with a standard digi shows me a perfect set of self take night shots all done on auto!!?Any advice would be MUCH appreciated, I got very cold and wet Saturday night and have no evidence for the hard work!Many thanks <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />Rory</blockquote>

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