Canon 300 HS - Manual (Page 72)

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When it is difficult to focus because your shot contains subjects that are both
near and far, you can change the focus range (the distance range from your
subject) to focus more reliably.
Choose a Focus Range.
∆ After pressing the q button, press the qr
buttons or turn the – dial to choose the
option, then press the m button.
The setting you chose will appear on the
screen.
* When the zoom lever is moved toward j and held until the lens stops moving, which
is the maximum wide angle setting of the lens.
Changing the Focus Range (Macro/Infinity)
Shooting Range Description
e 3 – 50 cm
*
(1.2 in. – 1.6 ft.) Only focuses on close subjects.
u More than 3 m (More than 9.8 ft.) Only focuses on far-away subjects.
The edges of the image may darken if the flash fires in macro shooting.
• Try attaching the camera to a tripod and shooting in Î, to prevent the camera
from moving and blurring the image (p. 79) .
• You can reduce the AF frame size when you want to focus on a specific portion
of the subject
(p. 85) .
How can I take better close-ups?