Ricoh Caplio GX Shooting Close-ups Macro Photo, Using the AF target shift function

Shooting Close-ups (Macro Photo)

Using the N (Macro) button allows you to take a tight close-up (Macro Photo). This fea- ture is good for shooting flowers, insects and other small subjects, because you can get a

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To shoot close-ups, follow the steps below.

1. Turn the mode dial to 5 (Shoot- ing Mode) or A/M (Aperture Pri- ority/Manual Exposure Mode).

2. Press the N (Macro) button.

N is displayed momentarily in a large size at the center of the LCD monitor and then at the upper part.

3. Bring the lens close to the sub- ject and press the shutter but- ton.

To get out of Macro Mode, press the N button again.

•When using the zoom, you can shoot close-ups up to the following distances

In Wide-Angle (Wide): Closest 1 cm

In Telephoto (Tele): Closest 8 cm

•To get out of Macro Mode, press the N (Macro) button again.

•During Macro Shooting, the Viewfinder cannot be used. Use the LCD Monitor.

For how to use optical zoom, see P.46.

Using the AF target shift function

At macro shooting, the AF target shift func- tion allows you to lock the focus by using the !"#$ buttons on the camera without mov- ing the camera.

This is useful for macro shooting on a tripod with locked focus.

The AF target shift function allows you to shift the cross at the center of the LCD monitor to the subject with the !"#$ buttons for

focusing.

Press the # button to shift the cross (focus) to the left

To shoot with locked focus by using the AF target shift function, follow the steps below.

1. Turn the mode dial to 5 (Shoot- ing Mode) or A/M (Aperture Pri- ority/Manual Exposure Mode).

2. Compose your picture.

3. Press the N (Macro) button.

The Macro symbol is displayed on the left side of the screen.

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