Shooting subjects up close (PowerShot G3 X)
Solution
To restrict the focus to subjects at close range, set the camera to [Macro] (
).
).IMPORTANT
- The following section explains the setting procedures when the camera’s shooting mode has been set to [Program AE] (
).
1. Press the power button to turn the camera on.
2. Press the [ 
] button, press the [ ], [ 
] buttons to choose [Macro] (), and then press the [ 
] button.
] button, press the [ ], [ ] buttons to choose [Macro] (), and then press the [ ] button.
3. Once the setting is complete, [Macro] () is displayed.
) is displayed.
REFERENCE
- If the flash fires, vignetting may occur.
- To prevent camera shake, try mounting the camera on a tripod and shooting with the camera set to [Self-Timer].
NOTE
- The screen indications when operating the zoom lever in [Macro] () mode are as follows.
In the 
yellow bar display area below the zoom bar, 
[ 
] will turn gray and the camera will not focus.
yellow bar display area below the zoom bar, [ ] will turn gray and the camera will not focus.The shooting distance for each [Focusing Range] is as shown in the following table (from the end of the lens). If you shoot beyond the following ranges, the subject may be out of focus.
Also, the [Focusing Range] cannot be set in some shooting modes. Please see the following table for details.
| Shooting Mode | Shooting Range | When maximum wide angle ( ) is set. | When maximum telephoto ( ) is set. |
|---|---|---|---|
 | - | 5 cm (2.0 in.) – infinity | 85 cm (2.8 ft.) – infinity |
| Other modes | [Normal] ( ) | 5 cm (2.0 in.) – infinity | 85 cm (2.8 ft.) – infinity |
| [Macro*]() | 5 – 50 cm (2.0 in. – 1.6 ft.) | - |
| Shooting modes in which [Focusing Range] cannot be set to [Macro] |  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  |
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