Shooting subjects up close (PowerShot SX270 HS / PowerShot SX280 HS)
21-Mar-2013
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Solution
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.
) mode will make it easier to focus on the subject.IMPORTANT
- The following explanations are provided based on the assumption that the [Shooting Mode] is set to [Program AE] (
). - The edges of the image may darken if the flash fires.
1. Press the power button to turn the camera on.
2. Press the <Macro> () button.
) button.3. The following screen appears.
Press the <
><
> buttons or turn the <Control dial> to choose [Macro] (), and then press the <FUNC./SET> (
) button.
><> buttons or turn the <Control dial> to choose [Macro] (), and then press the <FUNC./SET> () button.
If [Macro] () is indicated on the LCD Monitor, the camera is in [Macro] () mode.
) is indicated on the LCD Monitor, the camera is in [Macro] () mode.
REFERENCE
- To prevent camera shake, try mounting the camera on a tripod and shooting with the camera set to [Self-Timer].
NOTE
- The screen indications when operating the <Zoom lever> in [Macro] () mode are as follows.
When you move the <Zoom lever>, 
the [Zoom bar] appears on the screen.
the [Zoom bar] appears on the screen.The camera cannot focus in the 
yellow portion of the bar (When zooming within the range of the yellow bar, 
(
) will be grayed out and shooting will be done in (
).
yellow portion of the bar (When zooming within the range of the yellow bar, () will be grayed out and shooting will be done in ().The shooting distance for each [Focusing Range] is as shown in the following table (from the end of the lens). If you shoot beyond the following ranges, the subject may be out of focus.
Also, the [Focusing Range] cannot be set in some shooting modes. Please see the following table for details.
| Model | Shooting distance | Shooting modes in which [Focusing Range] cannot be set | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Normal]
| [Macro] | ||
| PowerShot SX280 HS PowerShot SX270 HS | 5 cm (2.0 in.) – infinity (W)* 1 m (3.3 ft.) – infinity (T)** | 5 (2.0 in.) – 50 cm (1.6 ft.) (W) |  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  |
) to the maximum wide angle side (Max. wide angle).** (T): When turning the < Zoom Lever > toward
) to the maximum telephoto side (Max. telephoto).