Shooting subjects up close

Last Updated : 03-Mar-2015
Issue Number : 8202464200

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.

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.

For more information on the shooting distance of each [Focusing Range] and the shooting modes in which [Focusing Range] settings cannot be made, please refer to the table at the end of the page.

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

2. Press the <Macro> (

) button.

3. The following screen appears.

Press the [

], [

] buttons to choose [Macro] (

), and then press the <FUNC./SET> (

) button.

Once the setting is complete, [Macro] (

) 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.

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 (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)**

* (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).