Applications 3 Taking close-up pictures, Set to ‘MACRO’

Applications 3 Taking close-up pictures

(Record)

To enlarge the subject, you can take pictures from even closer up than the normal focus range allows (up to 5 cm [0.17 feet] for max. W) by using ‘MACRO ()’.

Mode dial	1 Set to
	2	Set to (NORMAL PICTURE mode) or
		(MOTION PICTURE mode)

Applications	Positioning camera and subject within
(Record)	4 accessible range for focus alignment

Accessible distance from subject depends on zoom ratio.

Ranges for each mode dial setting are listed below.

Focus range

Outside focus range

Mode dial set to:	1	1
1 When using MACRO
Zoom ratio			Focus range

3 Set to ‘MACRO’

Focus may take time to align for	display
Focus may take time to align for
subjects over 50 cm (1.64 feet) away.	• To cancel Macro mode → Press ▼ again.

1 x (max.W)

4-7 x

	5 cm (0.17 feet) to ∞
	5 cm	∞
	(0.17 feet)	∞
	(0.17 feet)
	Ranges between 5 cm - 2 m according to zoom ratio
	2 m (6.57 feet)
	to ∞
	2 m (6.57 feet)	∞

Ranges between 1 m - 2 m according to zoom ratio

Taking close-up pictures without standing close to subject

‘TELE MACRO function’

Useful for taking close-up pictures of, for example, birds that may fly away if approached, or to blur background and emphasize subject.

‘TELE MACRO’ operates automatically when optical or extended optical zoom ratios are set to maximum; focus can be aligned for distances as close as 1 m (3.28 feet).

10 x (max.T)
(Tele Macro		1 m (3.28 feet) to ∞
function		1 m (3.28 feet)	∞
activated 2)
	2	is displayed when using ‘macro’ in	(NORMAL

PICTURE mode) and (MOTION PICTURE mode).

When not using MACRO:	3	3

3 When not using MACRO

Turn to max. T

Digital zoom may also be used.

Cannot be used in the following circumstances:

•When not using ‘MACRO’ in (NORMAL

PICTURE mode) or (MOTION PICTURE mode)

•Scene modes other than ‘FOOD’,‘CANDLE LIGHT’,‘BABY’,‘HIGH SENS.’ ,‘UNDERWATER’, ‘PET’, and ‘HI-SPEED BURST’.

Zoom ratio

1 x (max.W)

Focus range

50 cm (1.64 feet) to ∞

	50 cm	∞
	(1.64 feet)	∞
	(1.64 feet)
	Ranges between 50 cm - 2 m according to zoom ratio

is displayed when using ‘macro’ in (NORMAL PICTURE mode) and (MOTION PICTURE mode).

We recommend using a tripod, the self-timer (P.42), and flash ‘FORCED FLASH OFF’ (P.38).

10 x (max.T)

2 m (6.57 feet)

to ∞

2 m (6.57 feet) ∞

Moving the camera after aligning the focus is likely to result in poorly focused pictures if subject is close to camera, due to margin for focus alignment being severely reduced.