Shooting range and focusing, Focus on subjects manually, To more accurately specify the focal – Canon PowerShot S120 User Manual

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Before Use

Common Camera
Operations

Advanced Guide

Camera Basics

Auto Mode /
Hybrid Auto Mode

Other Shooting
Modes

Tv, Av, M, and
C Mode

Playback Mode

Wi-Fi Functions

Setting Menu

Accessories

Appendix

Index

Basic Guide

P Mode

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” (

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).

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 [

[] (

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).

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” (

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).

1

Choose [

f].

z

z

Press the <

q> button, choose [f]

(either press the <

q><r> buttons or turn

the <

7> dial), 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,
press the <

o><p> buttons or turn the

<

7> dial to specify the general focal

position, and then press the <

m> button.

z

z

To adjust the magnification, press the
<

r> button.

z

z

Move the focusing frame as needed
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3

Fine-tune the focus.

z

z

Press the shutter button halfway to have
the camera fine-tune the focal position
(Safety MF).

MF Indicator

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