Shooting subjects up close
28-Feb-2012
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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
- Depending on the [Shooting Mode], there are cases when the [Focus Range] cannot be set.
- 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 on the camera.
2. Press the <Macro> () button.
) button.3. The following screen appears.
Operate the <directional buttons> left or right to set [Macro] ().
).If [Macro] () is indicated on the LCD Monitor, the camera is in [Macro] () mode.
) is indicated on the LCD Monitor, the camera is in [Macro] () mode.
REFERENCE
- Try attaching the camera to a tripod and shooting in [Self-Timer] 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.The camera cannot focus in the 
yellow portion of the bar (When zooming within the range of the yellow bar, 
(
) will be grayed out and shooting will be done in (
).
yellow portion of the bar (When zooming within the range of the yellow bar, () will be grayed out and shooting will be done in ().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.
... Focusing Range cannot be set
... This shooting mode is not available in this model| Model | Shooting distance | Shooting modes in which [Focusing Range] cannot be set | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Normal] ( ) | [Macro] ( ) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |
| 40 cm (1.3 ft.) – infinity (W)* 1.3 m (4.3 ft.) – infinity (T)** | 20 cm (7.9 in.) – 70 cm (2.3 ft.) (W) 85 cm – 1.6 m (2.8 - 5.2 ft.) (T) | | | | | | | | | |
| PowerShot SX260 HS PowerShot SX240 HS | 5 cm (2.0 in.) – infinity (W) 1 m (3.3 ft.) – infinity (T) | 5 – 50 cm (2.0 in. – 1.6 ft.) (W) | | | | | | | | |
|
| 5 cm (2.0 in.) – infinity (W) 1.2 m (3.9 ft.) – infinity (T) | 3 – 60 cm (1.2 in. – 2.0 ft.) (W) | | | | | | | | |
| 5 cm (2.0 in.) – infinity (W) 1 m (3.3 ft.) – infinity (T) | 1 – 50 cm (0.4 in. – 1.6 ft.) (W) | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 cm (2.0 in.) – infinity (W) 90 cm (3.0 ft.) – infinity (T) | 3 – 50 cm (1.2 in. – 1.6 ft.) (W) | | | | | | | | | |
) to the maximum wide angle side (Max. wide angle).** (T): When turning the
) to the maximum telephoto side (Max. telephoto).