Canon X-Loupe - Manual (Page 12)

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Basic Skills for Micro-Photography Canon Digital Camera Basic Setup – Micro-Photography
The Manual Mode is required for micro-photography.
Please do NOT use Macro or Infinity Shots Mode.
Adjust the Zoom to its maximum optical value, 4.0X.
(This is the standard setting for X-Loupe.)
Set the Exposure Compensation to zero and the range
is from -2 to +2. The shutter speed (Long Shutter Mode)
can be set as high as 15 seconds.
Although X-Loupe G Series work together with Canon IXUS 800IS/
950IS digital cameras, the factory default setting of IXUS 800IS/950IS
is not meant to be used in the micro-photography. Therefore, the
camera settings have been altered to meet the micro-photography
requirement prior to its shipping. Please refer to the following list
and explanation.
Pictures shown here are based on Canon digital camera IXUS 800IS and for reference only.
Due to the large size of a movies file, please use 512MB SD card or above
to avoid losing the important scene. The 1.6X and 2.0X of Digital Tele-
Converter are not available for the movie function.
6. Movie:
60x
150x
300x
Working Distance Depth of Focus
the conventional microscopy. Sometimes, moving X-Loupe up and down a
little bit can reach the best focus. The AF (autofocus) green frame(s) on the
LCD means good focus, whereas orange means close to the focus but not
good enough.
0.25mm
0.8mm
1.8mm 4~4.43cm
1.1~1.3cm
0.8cm