Shooting range and focusing, Ry switching to manual focus mode, To more accurately specify the – Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II User Manual

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Before Use

Basic Guide

Advanced Guide

Camera Basics

Auto Mode / Hybrid
Auto Mode

Other Shooting
Modes

P Mode

Tv, Av, M, C1, and
C2 Mode

Playback Mode

Wi-Fi Functions

Setting Menu

Accessories

Appendix

Index

Shooting Range and Focusing

Still Images

Shooting Close-Ups (Macro)

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

e]. For

details on the focusing range, see “Shooting Range” (

=

231

).

z

z

Press the <

q> button, choose [e] (either

press the <

q><r> buttons or turn the

<

7> dial), and then press the <m>

button.

z

z

Once the setting is complete, [

e] is

displayed.

If the flash fires, vignetting may occur.

With the AF frame mode set to [Face AiAF], using Touch Shutter
returns the camera to [

].

To prevent camera shake, try mounting the camera on a tripod and shooting
with the camera set to [

[] (

=

40

).

You can also configure this setting by pressing the <

q> button, touching [e],

and then touching it again.

Still Images

Movies

Shooting in Manual Focus Mode

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 focusing range, see “Shooting Range”
(

=

231

).

1

Choose [

f].

z

z

Press the <

f> button, and then press

the <

m> button.

z

z

[

f] and the MF indicator are displayed.

2

Specify the general focal

position.

z

z

Referring to the on-screen MF indicator
bar (which shows the distance and focal
position) and the magnified display area,
turn the <

> ring or <

7> dial to specify

the general focal position, and then press
the <

m> button.

z

z

To adjust the magnification, press the
<

> button.

z

z

You can also move the focusing frame by
pressing the <

o><p><q><r> buttons

or dragging the frame.

MF Indicator

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