Shooting Far Away Subjects (Infinity); Zooming In On Close Subjects (Digital Macro) - Canon Powershot SD940 IS Digital Elph User Manual

Shooting Far Away Subjects (Infinity)

You can shoot landscapes and far away subjects. The focusing range is 3 m
(9.8 ft.) and greater from the camera.

Zooming In on Close Subjects (Digital Macro)

You can zoom in on close subjects. The possible shooting range is
approximately 3 – 10 cm (1.2 – 3.9 in.) from the end of the lens. However,
you can zoom in even closer on the subject using the digital zoom.
The digital zoom may cause images to appear coarse at some recording
pixel settings (p. 69).
Zoom Factors at which Images Deteriorate
•
No image deterioration (zoom factor appears white)
•
Image deterioration (zoom factor appears blue)
Using Î
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. 75).
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Choose u.
After pressing the q button, press the qr
●
buttons to choose u, then press the m
button.
Once set, u will appear.
Set the mode switch to 4 (p. 42).
Choose R.
Choose R in Step 2 on p. 56 and press
●
the m button.
The optical zoom will lock at the maximum
wide angle.
Use the zoom lever to compose
the shot.
The camera will zoom in and the zoom
factor will appear.