Shooting subjects up close (PowerShot G15 / PowerShot S110)
| Article ID: ART137408 |
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Date published: 05/13/2015 |
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Date last updated: 08/15/2015 |
Description
Shooting subjects up close (PowerShot G15 / PowerShot S110)
Solution
| Shooting subjects up close (PowerShot G15 / PowerShot S110) ID
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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 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 <Macro> (
) button.
3. The following screen appears.
Operate the <directional buttons> left or right to set [Macro] (
).
If [Macro] (
) is indicated on the LCD Monitor, the camera is in [Macro] (
) mode.
REFERENCE
- Try attaching the camera to a tripod and shooting in [Self-Timer] to prevent the camera from moving and blurring the image.
NOTE
Information for the PowerShot S110
You can also configure this setting by pressing the <Macro> (
 ) button, touching
],and then touching it again.
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]
| [Macro]
|
,
,
,
,
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| PowerShot G15 | 5 cm (2.0 in.) - infinity (W)*
40 cm (1.3 ft.) - infinity (T)** |
1cm - 50cm (0.4 in. - 1.6 ft.) (W)* |
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| PowerShot S110 | 5 cm (2.0 in.) - infinity(W)*
30 cm (1.0 ft.) - infinity (T)** |
3cm - 50cm (1.2 in. - 1.6 ft.) (W)*
30 cm - 50cm (1.0 ft. - 1.6 ft.) (T)** |
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* (W): When turning the toward (
) to the maximum wide angle side (Max. wide angle).
** (T): When turning the toward (
) to the maximum telephoto side (Max. telephoto).
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