Shooting range and focusing, Shooting in manual focus mode, Shooting close-ups (macro) – Canon PowerShot SX720 HS User Manual

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Before Use

Basic Guide

Advanced Guide

Index

Camera Basics

Auto Mode /

Hybrid Auto Mode

Other Shooting Modes

P Mode

Tv, Av, and M Mode

Playback Mode

Wi-Fi Functions

Setting Menu

Accessories

Appendix

Shooting in Manual Focus Mode

Still Images

Movies

When focusing is not possible in AF mode, use manual focus. You can

specify the general focal position and then press the shutter button

halfway to have the camera determine the optimal focal position near the

position you specified. For details on the range of focus, see “Shooting

Range” (= 178).

1

Choose [

].

Press the [ ] button, choose [

] (either

press the [ ][ ] buttons or turn the [ ]

dial), and then press the [ ] button.

[

] and the MF indicator are displayed.

2

Specify the general focal position.

Referring to the on-screen MF indicator

(1), which shows the distance and focal

position, and the magnified display, press

the [ ][ ] buttons or turn the [ ] dial

to specify the general focal position, and

then press the [ ] button.

To adjust the magnification, press the

[

] button.

3

Fine-tune the focus.

Press the shutter button halfway to have

the camera fine-tune the focal position

(Safety MF).

(1)

Shooting Range and Focusing

Shooting Close-Ups (Macro)

Still Images

Movies

To restrict the focus to subjects at close range, set the camera to [ ].

For details on the range of focus, see “Shooting Range” (= 178).

Press the [ ] button, choose [ ] (either

press the [ ][ ] buttons or turn the [ ]

dial), and then press the [ ] button.

Once the setting is complete, [ ] is

displayed.

If the flash fires, vignetting may occur.

When the zoom position is within the range of the yellow bar
below the zoom bar, [ ] turns gray and the camera cannot focus.

To prevent camera shake, try mounting the camera on a tripod
and shooting with the camera set to [ ] (= 42).

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