Shooting distant subjects or close-up subjects

When shooting a distant subject or close-up subject, there are cases where focus cannot be achieved under the normal shooting range.

Set an optimal focusing range depending on your shooting conditions.

Caution

The position and shape of the operation buttons, screens displayed, and setting items may differ according to the model you use.

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

If the [Shooting Mode] is set to [AUTO] (), the [Focusing Zone] is automatically set, so t is not necessary to perform the procedures explained here. When shooting, please maintain designated distances from the subject as indicated below.

- When you have pressed the ⋖Zoom Button⋗ to select ⋖Wide Angle⋗ (), the camera is at maximum wide angle, so move about 5 cm (2.0 in.) or more away from your subject.

- When you have pressed the ⋖Zoom Button⋗ to select ⋖Telephoto⋗ (), the camera is at maximum telephoto, so move about 25 cm (9.8 in.) or more away from your subject.

To set the [Focusing Zone], it is necessary to set the [Shooting Mode] to one of the following modes.

- [Program AE] (), [Long Shutter] (), [Movie] ()

Images sample:

For a snapshot such as the one shown below, shoot in [Normal] () mode.

When shooting snapshots whose subject is 1 – 50 cm (0.4 in. – 1.6 ft.) from the front end of the lens such as the one shown below, use the [Macro] () mode (When the camera is at maximum wide angle with the ⋖Zoom Button⋗ pressed and ⋖Wide Angle⋗ () selected)

When shooting landscape pictures or snapshots whose subject is far away from the lens, use the [Infinity] () mode.

How to set the mode

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

2. Press the ⋖Macro / Infinity⋗ ( / ) button.

3. The following screen appears.

Operate the ⋖directional buttons⋗ left or right to set an optimal focusing range for your shooting conditions.

The focusing range you selected will appear.

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