Shooting Subjects Up Close (PowerShot A2500)
Article ID: ART138462 |
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Date published: 05/13/2015 |
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Date last updated: 09/21/2015 |
Description
Shooting Subjects Up Close (PowerShot A2500)
Solution
Shooting Subjects Up Close (PowerShot A2500)
ID : 8201819700 _ EN _ 1
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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 from 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] ().
- 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 on the camera.
2. Press the <FUNC./SET> ( ) button.
3. Press the < >< > buttons to choose [Focusing Range] ( ), and then press the <FUNC./SET> ( ) button or the < > button.
4. Press the <> <> buttons to choose [Macro] ().
Once the setting is complete, [Macro] () is indicated on the LCD Monitor.
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 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.
... Focusing Range cannot be set
Model |
Shooting distance |
Shooting modes in which [Focusing Range] cannot be set |
[Normal]
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[Macro]
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PowerShot A2500 |
5 cm (2.0 in.) - infinity (W)*
1.2 m (3.9 ft.) - infinity (T)** |
3 - 50 cm (W) (1.2 in. 1.6 ft. (W)) |
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* (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).
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