Problem

Cause

Solution

Shots are

The subject was

• Ensure that there is

blurry or

outside the range over

at least 46 cm (1.5 ft.)

unfocused.

which the camera can

between the camera

 

focus.

lens and subject.

 

 

• Use the macro mode

 

 

to shoot close-ups

 

 

between 5 to 46 cm

 

 

(2.0 in. to 1.5 ft.) from

 

 

the lens when set to

 

 

wide angle and

 

 

between 26 to 46 cm

 

 

(10 in. to 1.5 ft.) when

 

 

set to telephoto.

 

 

 

 

Subject is hard to focus

Use the focus lock or

 

on.

the manual focus to

 

 

shoot the image.

 

 

See Shooting Problem

 

 

Subjects for the

 

 

Autofocus (p. 113)

 

 

 

The subject

Insufficient light for

Set the flash on.

comes out

shooting.

 

underexposed

 

 

The subject is darker

Set exposure

(too dark).

than the surroundings.

compensation to a

 

 

 

positive value or use

 

 

spot AE point light

 

 

metering.

 

 

 

 

The subject is beyond

When flash is used, the

 

the range of the flash.

distance between lens

 

 

and subject should not

 

 

exceed 4.2 m (14 ft.) at

 

 

wide angle end or 2.5

 

 

m (8.2 ft.) at telephoto

 

 

end setting.

 

 

 

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