Techniques for shooting with the zoom (on the telephoto end) (PowerShot D20)
11-Apr-2012
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Solution
If you cannot shoot the subject up close with the optical zoom, please consider the following.
You can use the [Digital zoom] to zoom up to a maximum of approximately 20x and capture subjects that are too far away for the optical zoom to enlarge.
- Set the [Digital Zoom] to [On]
Press the <MENU> button (
), and from the [Shooting] tab (
) set the [Digital Zoom] to [Standard].
), and from the [Shooting] tab () set the [Digital Zoom] to [Standard].
IMPORTANT
- At aspect ratios other than [4:3], digital zoom is not available ([Digital Zoom] is set to [Off]).
- The [Digital Zoom] cannot be used in the following modes.
- [Handheld NightScene](
), [Stitch Assist](
), [Low Light] (
), [Fish-eye Effect] (
), [Miniature Effect] (
), [Toy Camera Effect] (
), [Monochrome] (
), [Vivid Colors] (
), [Poster Effect] (
), [Color Accent] (
), [Color Swap] (
), [Super Slow Motion Movies](
)
), [Stitch Assist](), [Low Light] (), [Fish-eye Effect] (), [Miniature Effect] (), [Toy Camera Effect] (), [Monochrome] (), [Vivid Colors] (), [Poster Effect] (), [Color Accent] (), [Color Swap] (), [Super Slow Motion Movies]()NOTE
- The focal lengths when using the optical zoom and digital zoom together are as follows (all focal lengths are 35mm film equivalent): 28 – 560 mm (28 – 140 mm when using the optical zoom alone)
- Depending on the recording pixel setting and zoom factor, the images may appear coarse (the zoom factor will appear in blue).
- Depending on how you have set the number of recording pixels and the magnification of the [Digital zoom], the [Zoom bar] may be displayed in yellow (safety zoom).
- To shoot with the [Digital zoom] without causing the image quality to degrade, please shoot within the range of the safety zoom.
With the [Digital Tele-Converter] setting, the focal length of the lens can be increased by a factor equivalent to 1.5x or 2.0x. This makes it possible to increase the magnification without compromising the brightness of the lens even more than increasing the magnification to the same rate in ordinary zoom operations (including digital zoom), enabling you to shoot with a faster shutter speed, thereby minimizing camera shake and subject blurring.
- Set the [Digital Zoom] to either [1.5x] or [2.0x]
Press the <MENU> button (), and from the [Shooting] tab () set the [Digital Zoom] to either [1.5x] or [2.0x].
), and from the [Shooting] tab () set the [Digital Zoom] to either [1.5x] or [2.0x].
IMPORTANT
- Using this function at a recording pixel setting of [Large] (
) or [Medium 1] (
) will cause image deterioration (the zoom factor will appear in blue). - The [Digital tele-converter] cannot be used with [digital zoom] and [AF-point zoom].
- The [Digital tele-converter] can only be used in an aspect ratio of [4:3].
- In cases where you have pressed the <Zoom lever> to maximum telephoto (
), the shutter speed may be the same as when zoomed in on the subject using digital zoom. - When the <Mode dial> is set to [Program AE] (
), either digital tele-converter 1.5x or digital tele-converter 2.0x can be set.
NOTE
- The respective focal lengths when using [1.5x] and [2.0x] are 42.0 – 210 mm and 56.0 – 280 mm (35mm film equivalent).