Shooting subjects up close
03-Mar-2015
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Solution
If you are shooting a subject at close range, and if the subject cannot be easily focused within the normal shooting range, switching from 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 position and shape of the operation buttons, screens displayed, and setting items may differ according to the model you use.
- 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 to turn the camera on.
2. Press the <Macro> () button.
) button.
3. The following screen appears.
Press the [ 
], [ 
] buttons to choose [Macro] (), and then press the <FUNC./SET> (
) button.
], [ ] buttons to choose [Macro] (), and then press the <FUNC./SET> () button.Once the setting is complete, [Macro] () is displayed on the LCD Monitor.
) is displayed on the LCD Monitor.
REFERENCE
- Try attaching the camera to a tripod and shooting in [Self-Timer] (
) mode 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.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 (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.
| Model | Shooting distance | Shooting modes in which [Focusing Range] cannot be set | ||
| [Normal] | [Macro] | [Telephoto] | ||
 | |  | ||
| PowerShot SX610 HS | 5 cm - ∞ (2.0 in. - infinity)(W)* | 5 - 50cm (2.0 in. – 1.6 ft.)(W)* | 3 m – ∞ (9.8 ft. - infinity) (W)* |  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  |
| 1.0 m – ∞ (3.3 ft. - infinity) (T)** | 3 m - ∞ (9.8 ft. - infinity) (T)** | |||
| PowerShot ELPH 350 HS / IXUS 275 HS | 5 cm - ∞ (2.0 in. - infinity)(W)* | 1 - 50cm (0.4 in. – 1.6 ft.)(W)* | 3 m – ∞ (9.8 ft. - infinity) (W)* | , , , , , , |
| 1.0 m – ∞ (3.3 ft. - infinity) (T)** | 3 m - ∞ (9.8 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).