Turning the flash on shooting close-ups (macro), 77), manual focus, Cop y – Canon PowerShot G12 User Manual

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You can make the flash fire every time you shoot. The effective flash range is
approximately 50 cm – 7.0 m (1.6 – 23 ft.) at maximum wide angle (

j), and

approximately 50 cm – 4.0 m (1.6 – 13 ft.) at maximum telephoto (

i).

Choose

●

After pressing the

r button, press the qr

buttons or turn the

Ê dial to choose h,

then press the

m button.

Once set,

h will appear.

You can shoot an object at a close distance or even shoot extreme close-ups
of it. The focusing range is approximately 1 – 50 cm (0.4 in. – 1.6 ft.) at
maximum wide angle (

j).

Choose

●

The shooting mode will switch between

and

with each press of the

q button.

Once set,

e will appear.

Turning the Flash On

Shooting Close-ups (Macro)

In macro shooting, the edges of the image may be darkened if the flash
fires.

How can I take better close-ups?

In macro shooting, try attaching the camera to a tripod and shooting with the self-
timer to prevent the camera from moving and blurring the image (p. 56).

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