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Taking close-up pictures (macro/
super macro)
Focusing is usually slow when you get close to a subject (wide-angle:
20 cm/7.9" to 50 cm/19.7"; telephoto: 50 cm/19.7" to 90 cm/35.4").
However, in macro mode focusing is performed quickly.
&
This mode lets you shoot from as close as 20 cm/7.9" to your subject (when
the optical zoom is at the greatest wide-angle).
1
Press
a
(
&
).
• The current setting is displayed.
2
Press
a
(
&
) to switch the
macro mode on or off.
• The setting changes between [
&
ON] and
[
&
OFF] each time
a
is pressed. When the
macro mode is selected,
&
is displayed on
the monitor.
3
Take the picture.
Macro mode shooting
Note
• If you are close to a subject, the picture in the viewfinder is different from the
area that the camera actually records. For macro mode shooting, use the
monitor.
• If you use the flash in macro shooting, shadows may be noticeable and the
correct exposure may not achieved.
Normal
Macro
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