Canon PowerShot G1 X - Manual (Page 105)

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You can shoot at preset focal lengths of 28 mm, 35 mm, 50 mm, 85 mm, 100
mm or 112 mm (35mm film equivalents). This is convenient when you want
to shoot at the angle of view of those focal lengths.
Assign to the z dial (p. 128).
Choose a focal length.
z Turn the z dial clockwise until it clicks to
change the focal length from 28 mm to 35
mm. Keep turning the
z dial to increase the
focal length, which changes to 50 mm, 85
mm, 100 mm, and 112 mm at each click.
To restrict the focus to subjects at close range, set the camera to e. For
details on the focusing range, see “Specifications” in the Getting Started
guide.
z Press the q button, choose e (either press
the qr buttons or turn the 7 dial), and then
press the m button.
X Once the setting is complete, e is displayed.
Shooting Range and Focusing
Shooting at Preset Focal Lengths (Step Zoom)
Still Images Movies
• Step zoom is not available when shooting movies even if you turn the
z dial.
• When using the digital zoom (p. 51), turning the z dial clockwise will not
change the zoom factor. However, turning the z dial counterclockwise will set
the focal length to 112 mm.
Shooting Close-ups (Macro)
Still Images
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