Taking Close-Up Pictures - Olympus CAMEDIA C-470 Zoom Advanced Manual

Taking close-up pictures

Use the macro mode when you want to shoot
a close up of the subject, for example when
taking a picture of a flower.
With the macro mode, you can take pictures as
close as 20 cm (7.8 in.) to the subject. To shoot
even closer, select the super macro mode.
This lets you shoot as close as 9 cm (3.5 in.) to the subject.
Press b (&) repeatedly in shooting
mode to select [&].
When the macro mode has been selected, &
is displayed on the monitor.
Take the picture.
To cancel the Macro mode, select [
You can take pictures of your subject at a distance of more than 50 cm (1.6
ft.) with the macro mode turned on. However, the camera will take longer
than usual to focus.
If you use the flash in macro shooting, shadows may be noticeable and the
appropriate exposure may not be obtained.
Shooting distance and shooting scope
Zoom position
Macro mode (W) 20 cm (7.8 in.) to ) 207 × 154 mm (20 cm (7.8 in.))
Macro mode (T)
&
Shooting distance
20 cm (7.8 in.) to )
P P
HQ HQ
2272*1704 2272*1704
OFF].
Shooting range (W × H)
(minimum shooting distance)
70 × 53 mm (20 cm (7.8 in.))
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