Last Updated: 23 Jul 2014 Issue Number: 8202119900

Shooting subjects up close (PowerShot SX520 HS)

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.

IMPORTANT

The following explanations are provided based on the assumption that the [Shooting Mode] is set to [Program AE] ()]
If the flash fires, vignetting may occur.
Be careful to avoid damaging the lens.

The shooting distance of each [Focusing Range] and the shooting modes in which [Macro] settings cannot be made

1. Press the <Power> button to turn the camera on.

2. Press the <Macro> (

) button.

3. The following screen appears.

Press the <

> to select [Macro] (

), and then press the <

> button.

Once the setting is complete, [Macro] (

) is displayed on the LCD monitor.

REFERENCE

To prevent camera shake, try mounting the camera on a tripod and shooting with the camera set to [Self-timer].

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.

In the

yellow bar display area below the zoom bar,

[

] will turn gray and the camera will not focus.

The shooting distance for each [Focusing Range] is as shown in the following table. If you shoot beyond the following ranges, the subject may be out of focus.

Also, [Macro] cannot be set in some shooting modes. Please see the following table for details.

Mode	Focusing Range		Shooting modes in which [Macro] cannot be set
	[Normal]	[Macro]

PowerShot SX520 HS	5 cm (2.0 in.) – infinity (W)*	0 – 50 cm (0.0 in. – 1.6 ft.) (W)*	, , , , , ,
	1.3 m (4.3 ft.) – infinity (T)**