Shooting subjects up close (PowerShot G1 X Mark II)

Last Updated : 17-Mar-2014
Issue Number : 8202058700

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 sections explain the setting procedures when the camera’s shooting mode has been set to [Program AE] ().
If the flash fires, vignetting may occur.

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 <

> button, choose [Macro] (

) (either press the <

><

> buttons or turn the <

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

) button.

3. Once the setting is complete, (

) is displayed.

REFERENCE

To prevent camera shake, try mounting the camera on a tripod and shooting with the camera set to [Self-Timer].

REFERENCE

If the flash fires, vignetting may occur.
With the AF frame mode set to [Face AiAF], using Touch Shutter returns the camera to [ ].

NOTE

The screen indications when operating the <Zoom lever> in [Macro] () mode are as follows.

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 Range					Shooting modes in which [Focusing Range] cannot be set
Model	[Normal]	[Macro]	[Underwater macro]^*3	[Quick]^*4	[Manual focus]	Shooting modes in which [Focusing Range] cannot be set
PowerShot G1 X Mark II	5 cm (2.0 in.) – infinity (W)^1 40 cm 1.3 ft.) – infinity (T)^2	5 – 50 cm (2.0 in. – 1.6 ft.) (W)^*1	5 – 50 cm (2.0 in. – 1.6 ft.) (W)^*1	1.5 - 20 m (4.9 - 66 ft.) (W)^1 1.5 - 20 m (4.9 - 66 ft.) (T)^2	5 cm (2.0 in.) – infinity (W)^1 40 cm (1.3 ft.) – infinity (T) ^2	, , , , ,