Shooting subjects up close (PowerShot SX400 IS / PowerShot SX410 IS)
Solution
If you are shooting a subject at close range, and if the subject cannot be easily focused within the normal shooting range, switching from 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 section explains the setting procedures when the camera’s shooting mode has been set to [Program AE] (
). - If the flash fires, vignetting may occur.
- Be careful to avoid damaging the lens.
1. Press the <Power> button to turn the camera on.
2. Press the <Macro> () button.
) button.
3. The following screen appears.
Press the [ 
], [ 
] buttons to choose [Macro] (), and then press the <FUNC./SET> (
) button.
], [ ] buttons to choose [Macro] (), and then press the <FUNC./SET> () button.Once the setting is complete, [Macro] () is displayed on the LCD Monitor.
) is displayed on the LCD Monitor.
REFERENCE
- Try attaching the camera to a tripod and shooting in [Self-Timer] to prevent the camera from moving and blurring the image.
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).
yellow portion of the bar (When zooming within the range of the yellow bar, () will be grayed out).The shooting distance for each [Focusing Range] is as shown in the following table. If you shoot beyond the following ranges, the subject may be out of focus.
Also, [Macro] cannot be set in some shooting modes. Please see the following table for details.
| Model | Focusing Range | Shooting modes in which [Focusing Range] cannot be set. | |
| [Normal] | [Macro] | ||
 | | ||
| PowerShot SX400 IS / PowerShot SX410 IS | 5 cm (2.0 in.) – infinity (W)* | 0 – 50 cm (0.0 in. – 1.6 ft.)(W)* |  ,  ,  |
| 1.4 m (4.6 ft.) – infinity (T)** | |||
) to the maximum wide angle side (Max. wide angle).** (T): When turning the loom lever toward (
) to the maximum telephoto side (Max. telephoto).