Taking Small-Subject Photos - Sony DSLR-A230 Instruction Manual

This
mode is suitable for
• Shooting close subjects such as
. .
flowers, insects, dishes, orsmall
goods.
Set the mode dial to Gil (Macro) ..
Shooting techniques
• Get close to the subject and shoot at the minimum distance of the lens.
• You can shoot a closer subject using a macro lens (sold separately).
• Set the flash mode to
@
(Flash Off) when you shoot a subject within I m
(3.3 feet).
• When shooting in macro mode, the SteadyShot function will not be fully
effective. Use a tri pod to achieve better results.
• Set the flash mode to
@
(Flash Off) when you shoot without the flash
(page 75).
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