Canon 814XL - Manual (Page 53)

macro indication line
to use a copy stand or tripod and the remote
switch because, otherwise, blur can easily occur.
When you shoot without looking through the
viewfinder, please make sure to cover the
finder cover.
* In macro-cinematography shooting, since the
depth of field becomes extremely shallow, please
be careful to adjust focusing correctly. The light
should be strong so that an aperture smaller than
f/5.6 can be set.
3. To reset from wide angle macro-cinematog­
raphy, just turn the zooming knob.
Focusing in Macro-cinematography
The focus is adjusted by rotating the macro set­
ting ring for macro-cinematography shooting in
order to be able to shoot from the closest distan­
ce up to the regular shooting distance (the
distance set on the distance scale of the lens),
without interruption. For example, if you set the
distance scale at 3m to rotate the zooming knob,
the focusing position changes from the closest
distance to 3m. If you zoom further, the macro­
cinematography mechanism will be turned off,
and the subject will be zoomed with focusing at
3m. This effect can be used for interesting
scene changes which are different from simple