Shooting subjects up close (PowerShot SX700 HS)

Article ID: ART115185 | Date published: 05/11/2015 | Date last updated: 08/15/2015
 

Description

Shooting subjects up close (PowerShot SX700 HS)

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
  • In the following example procedure, 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 <Macro> () button.

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


Once the setting is complete, the [Macro] () icon 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
  • Zoom Lever operations when the camera is set to [Macro] () mode.
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.
Model Shooting distance Shooting modes in which [Focusing Range] cannot be set
[Normal]
[Macro]
[ Manual focus]
PowerShot SX700 HS 5 cm (2.0 in.) infinity (W)*
1.4 m (4.6 ft.) infinity (T)**
1 50 cm (0.4 in. 1.6 ft.) (W) 1 cm (0.4 in.) infinity (W)*
1.4 m (4.6 ft.) infinity (T)**
, , , , ,
* (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).


SIMS Doc Id

8202038800

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