R Zooming In on Close Subjects (Digital Macro)
You can zoom in on close subjects. The possible shooting range is approximately 2 – 10 cm (0.79 – 3.9 in.) from the end of the lens. However, you can zoom in even closer on the subject using the digital zoom.
The digital zoom may cause images to appear coarse at some recording pixel settings (p. 70).
Set the mode switch to 4 (p. 42).
Select R.
●Select R in Step 1 – 3 on page 47 and press the m button.
XThe optical zoom will lock at the maximum wide angle.
Use the zoom lever to compose the shot.
XThe camera will zoom in and the zoom factor will appear.
Zoom Factors at which Images Deteriorate
•No image deterioration (zoom factor appears white)
•Image deterioration (zoom factor appears blue)
Using Î
You are recommended to attach the camera to a tripod and shoot in Î, to prevent the camera from moving and blurring the image (p. 76).
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