Shooting subjects up close (PowerShot SX270 HS / PowerShot SX280 HS)

    21-Mar-2013
    8201819800

    Solusi


      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 explanations are provided based on the assumption that the [Shooting Mode] is set to [Program AE] ().
      • The edges of the image may darken if the flash fires.
      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 <Macro> () button.


      3. The following screen appears.



      Press the <><> buttons or turn the <Control dial> to choose [Macro] (), and then press the <FUNC./SET> () button.




      If [Macro] () is indicated on the LCD Monitor, the camera is in [Macro] () mode.


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


      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.
      ModelShooting distanceShooting modes in which [Focusing Range] cannot be set
      [Normal]
      [Macro]
      PowerShot SX280 HS
      PowerShot SX270 HS
      5 cm (2.0 in.) – infinity (W)*
      1 m (3.3 ft.) – infinity (T)**
      5 (2.0 in.) – 50 cm (1.6 ft.) (W), , , , ,
      * (W): When turning the < Zoom Lever > toward () to the maximum wide angle side (Max. wide angle).
      ** (T): When turning the < Zoom Lever > toward () to the maximum telephoto side (Max. telephoto).