Shooting subjects up close (PowerShot SX600 HS, ELPH 340 HS)
| Article ID: ART116121 |
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Date published: 05/12/2015 |
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Date last updated: 08/15/2015 |
Description
Shooting subjects up close
Solution
| Shooting subjects up close ID
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8201996900
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| Solution |
If you are shooting a subject at close range, 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 to turn the camera on.
2. Press the <Macro> ( ) button.
3. The following screen appears.
Press the <  ><  > buttons to choose [Macro] ( ), and then press the <FUNC./SET> (  ) button.
Once the setting is complete, [Macro] ( ) is displayed 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 |
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[Normal]
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[Macro]
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| PowerShot SX600 HS | 5 cm (2.0 in.) infinity (W)*
1 m (3.3 ft.) infinity (T)** | 5 50 cm (2.0 in. 1.6 ft.) (W) |
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| PowerShot ELPH 340 HS / IXUS 265 HS | 5 cm (2.0 in.) infinity (W)*
1 m (3.3 ft.) infinity (T)** | 1 50 cm (0.4 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 loom lever toward (
) to the maximum telephoto side (Max. telephoto).
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