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Investigating AF assist from an ST-E2

Canon Type Hot-foot.

 

Orientation: you are looking at the pin layout of an ST-E2 inverted, looking down on the 'hot-foot'.

 

Pin layout:

It seems that to elicit Focus Assist from an old ST-E2, you need to apply c 5.0V across X to Y. I'll add polarity when I've doubled checked it Edit: X(-) & Y (+) & 4.5 volts is enough. But, you have to keep the ST-E2 awake - still working that one out . . . Edit: just making that circuit seems to be enough.

 

USB packs can deliver 5.5V, drops to 4.5V when resting.

 

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Uploaded on May 6, 2013
Taken on May 6, 2013