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Yes, the Raven's AF assist light is useful and pretty bright and should help the Z7 in low-light studio environments, but it can all be subjective. How dark is dark, and how far is your subject from the camera?
The Raven has two options for AF/Manual assist light, red or white light. Most, if not all mirrorless cameras, can not see the red-colored assist light, so the white light option can be key when using the Nikon Z7. Another benefit, and something we do not put in the manual, is that you are able to remove the front frosted dome to give you approximately 1-1.5 more stops of light. We do not list this in the manual since removing the front dome does expose the LED sensors and other sensors that work with the Raven's Lightmeter feature, but it can be removed pretty easily, but any damage to these sensors is not covered under warranty.
One other thing, most AF assist lights will only work with single-shot auto focus, not continuous. The same is true with the Raven since it is a limitation within the camera bodies. However, with the Raven, you can use the Manual Focus assist light even though you are using auto focus which will allow you to use continuous auto focus. When set this way, the Manual Focus assist light will turn off as the camera display clears, or falls asleep. Once you tap the shutter release or the back button for auto focus, then the assist light turns back on. There is also a quick way to turn on and off the focus assist light when not needed. Simply tap an icon in the Quick Setting screen to enable/disable the front dome.
Hope this helps, and feel free to ask any questions you might have
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