Shooting subjects up close (PowerShot G1 X Mark II)
17-Mar-2014
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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
- 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.
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.
> 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.
) 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.
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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
[Normal]  | [Macro] | [Underwater macro]*3 | [Quick]*4 | [Manual focus] | ||
| 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 |  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  |
) to the maximum wide angle side (Max. wide angle).*2 (T): When turning the < Zoom Lever > toward
) to the maximum telephoto side (Max. telephoto).*3 In [
] mode, optical zoom is set to maximum wide angle.*4 In [
] mode, subjects at close range may not be in focus. In this case, try setting the focus range to [ ].