Shooting - Letting the Camera Select Settings 53Macro ModeUse the macro mode to shoot close-ups of subjects in the range of 6 to 70 cm(2.4 in. to 2.3 ft.) at maximum wide angle and 20 to 70 cm (7.9 in. to 2.3 ft.) atmaximum telephoto.1 Press the button.• The LCD monitor will turn on.2 Press the button.• The icon will show in the display panel or theLCD monitor.• Press the button again to cancel the macromode.3 Shoot the image.• The indicator beside the viewfinder will shineyellow when the shutter button is pressedhalfway.• Shooting procedures are the same as for theAuto mode (p. 41).• The macro mode cannot be selected in the , and shooting modes.• Please use the separately sold Macro Ring Lite MR-14EX for flash photography inthe macro mode. Shoot from a focal distance greater than 20 cm (8 in.). To shootcloser, use the or mode and set the aperture to a higher value.• Always use the LCD monitor to compose images in macro mode. The parallaxphenomenon may cause images composed with the optical viewfinder to be off-center.• When the lens is zoomed to the maximum wide angle, the recordable area isapproximately 60 x 82 mm (2.36 x 3.2 in.) at the closest focal distance, and atmaximum telephoto, it is approximately 62 x 84 mm (2.44 x 3.2 in.), roughly thesize of a business card. If optional Close-up Lens 250D (p. 128) is used in macromode, the recordable area is approximately 38 x 50 mm (1.5 x 2 in.) atmaximum telephoto.• Turning the camera off cancels the setting.
