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    Shooting subjects up close (PowerShot SX530 HS)

    11-Dec-2014
    8202326400

    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 [Focusing Range] 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 [ ], [ ] buttons 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 [ ].
      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, [Focusing Range] cannot be set in some shooting modes. Please see the following table for details.
      ModeFocusing RangeShooting modes in which [Focusing Range] cannot be set
      [Normal][Macro][Manual Focus]
      PowerShot SX520 HS5 cm (2.0 in.) – infinity (W)*0 – 50 cm (0.0 in. – 1.6 ft.) (W)*0 cm (0.0 in.) – infinity (W)*, , , , , ,
      1.3 m (4.3 ft.) – infinity (T)**1.3 m (4.3 ft.) – infinity (T)**
      * (W): When turning the zoom lever toward to the maximum wide angle side (Max. wide angle).
      ** (T): When turning the loom lever toward () to the maximum telephoto side (Max. telephoto).