Shooting subjects up close (PowerShot G1 X Mark II)

    17-Mar-2014
    8202058700

    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 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.
      ModelShooting Range Shooting modes in which [Focusing Range] cannot be set
      [Normal]
      [Macro]
      [Underwater macro]*3
      [Quick]*4
      [Manual focus]
      PowerShot G1 X Mark II5 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)*15 – 50 cm (2.0 in. – 1.6 ft.) (W)*11.5 - 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
      , , , , ,
      *1 (W): When turning the < Zoom Lever > toward () 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 [ ].