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eMACRO (CLOSE-UP)PHOTOGRAPHY
Selecting Macro mode allows you to take close-
up shots.
●Effective Photography Range:
Approx. 10 cm to 80 cm (3.9 in. to 2.6 ft.)
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!
Macro photography is automatically cancelled in the
following situations:
• When you have switched photography modes
• When the camera is switched off
●
!
When you set the mode, the “e” icon is briefly
displayed larger.
●
!
If you are shooting in a dark location (when the “\”
camera shake warning icon is displayed), use a tripod
to prevent camera shake.
Press the “e” Macro button (d). The “e”
appears on the screen indicating that you can
take close-up shots.
To cancel Macro mode, press the “e” Macro
button (d) again.

◆When you are using the flash ◆

hEffective shooting
range:
Approx. 30 to 80 cm
(1 ft. to 2.6 ft.)
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!
In “E” photography mode, you can only select the
Macro setting for “t” mode (Continuous shooting).

Suppressed Flash

Pressing the flash down switches the camera to
Suppressed Flash mode.
Use this mode for photography using indoor
lighting, for shots taken through glass, and for
photography in venues such as theaters or at
indoor sporting events where the distance is too
great for the flash to be effective. When you use
Suppressed Flash, the Auto White Balance
function (➡P.130) operates so that natural colors
are captured along with the ambience of the
available light.
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!
If you are shooting in Suppressed Flash mode in dark
conditions, use a tripod to prevent camera shake.
●
!
See P.26, 122 for information on the camera shake
warning.

IFLASH

hCheck that the flash is popped up.
hWhen “,” (Landscape) or “t” (Continuous
Shooting) is selected in “E” (Scene Position)
mode, the flash mode is set to “Suppressed
Flash” even when the flash is popped up.
◆When you cannot change the
flash settings ◆
When you use the flash in Macro mode, remove
the lens adapter ring.
If the adapter ring is not removed, a shadow
may appear in the bottom center of your shot.