Canon PowerShot SX20 IS PowerShot SX20 IS Camera User Guide - Page 72

Shooting Close-ups (Macro/Super Macro) You can shoot an object at a close distance or even shoot extreme closeups of it. In œ mode you can approach the subject even closer than in e mode. The optical zoom (p. 24) or digital zoom (p. 62) cannot be used. Shooting Range Macro Mode e Macro œ Super Macro Press the q button. Choose e or œ. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose e or œ, then press the m button. X The icon for the mode will appear. X In œ, the zoom will lock at the maximum wide angle. Shooting Range (Maximum Wide Angle) 10 - 50 cm (3.9 in. - 1.6 ft.) 0 - 10 cm (0 - 3.9 in.) About the zoom bar in e • When you move the zoom lever, the zoom bar appears on the screen. The camera cannot focus in e in the yellow portion of the bar. • When zooming within the range of the yellow bar, e will be grayed out and shooting will be done in . How can I take better close-ups? • You are recommended to attach the camera to a tripod and shoot in Î, to prevent the camera from moving and blurring the image (p. 77). • You can reduce the AF frame size when you want to focus on a specific portion of the subject (p. 83). • If you use the flash when shooting in Macro mode, the edges of the image may darken. • Be careful to avoid damaging the lens when shooting in Super Macro mode. 72