Shooting subjects up close
20-Sep-2011
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Solution
If you are shooting a subject at a close distance, and if the subject cannot be easily focused within the normal shooting range, switching the normal mode to the [Macro] (
) mode will make it easier to focus on the subject.
) mode will make it easier to focus on the subject.IMPORTANT
- The following explanations are provided based on the assumption that the [Shooting Mode] is set to [Program] (
). - The edges of the image may darken if the flash fires.
1. Press the <Power> button on the camera.
2. Press the <Macro> () button.
) button.3. The following screen appears.
Operate the <directional buttons> left or right to set [Macro] ().
).If [Macro] () is indicated on the LCD Monitor, the camera is in [Macro] () mode.
) is indicated on the LCD Monitor, the camera is in [Macro] () mode.
REFERENCE
- Try attaching the camera to a tripod and shooting in [Self-Timer] to prevent the camera from moving and blurring the image.
NOTE
- The screen indications when operating the <Zoom lever> in [Macro] () mode are as follows.
When you move the <Zoom lever>, 
the [Zoom bar] appears on the screen.
the [Zoom bar] appears on the screen.The camera cannot focus in the 
yellow portion of the bar (When zooming within the range of the yellow bar, 
(
) will be grayed out and shooting will be done in (
).
yellow portion of the bar (When zooming within the range of the yellow bar, () will be grayed out and shooting will be done in ().The shooting distance for each [Focusing Range] is as shown in the following table (from the end of the lens). If you shoot beyond the following ranges, the subject may be out of focus.
Also, the [Focusing Range] cannot be set in some shooting modes. Please see the following table for details.
... Focusing Range cannot be set
... This shooting mode is not available in this model| Model | Shooting distance | Shooting modes in which [Focusing Range] cannot be set | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Normal] | [Macro] |  |  |  |  |  |  | |
| 0 cm (0 in.) - infinity (W)* | 0 - 50cm (W) (0 in. – 1.6 ft. (W)) | | | | | | | |
| PowerShot S100 | 3 cm (1.2 in.) – infinity (W) 30 cm (12 in.) – infinity (T) | 3 - 50 cm (1.2 in. – 1.6 ft.) (W) 30 - 50 cm (12 in. – 1.6 ft.) (T) | | | | | | |
| PowerShot SX150 IS | 1 cm (0.4 in.) – infinity (W) 1 m (3.3 ft.) – infinity (T) | 1 - 50 cm (W) (0.4 in. – 1.6 ft. (W)) | | | | | | |
| PowerShot ELPH 310 HS / IXUS 230 HS | | | | | | | ||
) to the maximum wide angle side (Max. wide angle).** (T): When turning the
) to the maximum telephoto side (Max. telephoto).