Shooting Range And Focusing; Shooting In Manual Focus Mode - Canon PowerShot SX160 IS Getting Started

Shooting Range and Focusing

Shooting Close-ups (Macro)
To restrict the focus to subjects at close range, set the camera to [e]. For
details on the focusing range, see "Specifications" (= 2 03).
•
In the yellow bar display area below the zoom bar, [e] will turn
gray and the camera will not focus.
• To prevent camera shake, try moun ing the camera on a tripod and shooting
with the camera set to [[] (= 5 1).

Shooting in Manual Focus Mode

When focusing is not poss ble in AF mode, use manual focus. You can
specify the general focal position and then press the shutter button halfway
to have the camera determine the optimal focal position near the position
you specified. For details on the focusing range, see "Specifications"
(= 2 03).
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z
Press the <q> button, choose [e] (either
press the <q><r> buttons or turn the
<5> dial), and then press the <m>
button.
Once the setting is complete, [e] is
X
displayed.
Still Images
1
Choose [f].
z
Press the <q> button, choose [f]
(either press the <q><r> buttons or turn
the <5> dial), and then press the <m>
button.
[f] and the MF indicator are displayed.
X
Still Images
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