Shooting subjects up close (PowerShot G12)

If you are shooting a subject at a close distance, and if the subject cannot be easily focused within the normal shooting range, switching the normal mode to the [Macro] () mode will make it easier to focus on the subject.

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The distance of each focusing range is as follows (from the end of the lens).

[Normal] () :1 cm (0.4 in.) - infinity (W)*, 30 cm (12 in.) - infinity (T)**

[Macro] () : 1 cm (0.4 in.) - 50 cm (1.6 ft.) (W)*, 30 cm (12 in.) - 50 cm (1.6 ft.) (T)**

* (W) : When the camera is at maximum wide angle with the ⋖Zoom Button⋗ pressed and ⋖Wide Angle⋗ () selected (at the Wide-end).

** (T) : When the camera is at maximum telephoto with the ⋖Zoom Button⋗ pressed and ⋖Telephoto⋗ () selected (at the Tele-end).

Caution

The following explanations are provided based on the assumption that the [Shooting Mode] is set to [Program] ().

In macro shooting, the edges of the image may be darkened if the flash fires.

To set the [Macro] (), it is necessary to set the [Shooting Mode] to one of the following modes.

- [Manual] (), [Aperture Priority] (), [Shutter Speed Priority] (), [Program] (), [Color Accent] (), [Color Swap] (), [Nostalgic] (), [Stitch Assist] (), [Standard (Movie) ] (), [Color Accent (Movie) ] (), [Color Swap (Movie) ] ()

1. Press the ⋖Power⋗ button on the camera.

2. Press the ⋖Macro⋗ () button.

3. The following screen appears.

You can switch between [Normal] and [Macro] by pressing the ⋖ Macro ⋗ button ().

If [Macro] () is indicated on the LCD Monitor, the camera is in [Macro] () mode.

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