Shooting subjects up close (PowerShot SX520 HS)
23-Jul-2014
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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 AE] (
)] - If the flash fires, vignetting may occur.
- Be careful to avoid damaging the lens.
1. Press the <Power> button to turn the camera on.
2. Press the <Macro> () button.
) button.
3. The following screen appears.
Press the <
><
> to select [Macro] (), and then press the <
> button.
><> to select [Macro] (), and then press the <> button.Once the setting is complete, [Macro] () is displayed on the LCD monitor.
) 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.
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.
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)** | |||
to the maximum wide angle side (Max. wide angle).** (T): When turning the loom lever toward (
) to the maximum telephoto side (Max. telephoto).