45Shooting – The BasicsThe BasicsMacro ModeUse the macro mode when the distancebetween the lens and the subject is in therange of 5 to 45 cm (2.0 in. to 1.5 ft.) at wideangle end and 25 to 45 cm (9.8 in. to 1.5 ft.)at telephoto end.Use to take close-up shots of flowers or smallobjects.1 Press the DISP. button to turn theLCD monitor on.2 Press thebutton.z The icon appears onthe LCD monitor.z Pressing the buttonagain cancels the macromode.3 Shoot the image.z The lower indicator will light yellow when theshutter button is pressed halfway.Mode Dial* Macro mode is not available in and .*z Shooting procedures are the same as for theMode (p. 34).z Always use the LCD monitor to composeimages in macro mode. Shooting withthe viewfinder is possible, however, partof the image may not appear in the finalshot (p. 36).z When the lens is zoomed out to the wideangle end, the recordable area isapprox. 56 × 42 mm (2.2 in. × 1.7 in.)*1 ,and at telephoto end, it is 87 × 65 mm(3.4 in. × 2.6 in.). *2When the zoom position is locatedbetween the telephoto end and the wideangle end, the distance between thefront of the lens and the subject will bethe same as the telephoto end.z The exposure may not be optimal whenthe flash is used in macro mode.*1 Closest focal distance.*2 Maximum optical telephoto setting.
