Techniques for shooting with the zoom (on the telephoto end) (PowerShot G1 X)
13-Feb-2012
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Solution
If you cannot shoot the subject up close with the optical zoom, please consider the following.
You can use the [Digital zoom] to zoom up to a maximum of approximately 16x and capture subjects that are too far away for the optical zoom to enlarge.
- Set the [Digital Zoom] to [Standard]
Press the <MENU> button (
), and from the [Shooting] tab (
) set the [Digital Zoom] to [Standard].
), and from the [Shooting] tab () set the [Digital Zoom] to [Standard].
IMPORTANT
- In aspect ratios other than [4:3], and in [RAW] (
) or [RAW+JPEG] (
), the [Digital zoom] is fixed to [Off]. - The [Digital Zoom] cannot be used in the following modes.
- [High-speed Burst HQ] (
), [Handheld NightScene] (
), [Stitch Assist] (
), [High Dynamic Range] (
), [Nostalgic] (
), [Fish-eye Effect] (
), [Miniature Effect] (
), [Toy Camera Effect] (
), [Monochrome] (
), [Super Vivid] (
), [Poster Effect] (
), [Color Accent] (
), [Color Swap] (
)
), [Handheld NightScene] (), [Stitch Assist] (), [High Dynamic Range] (), [Nostalgic] (), [Fish-eye Effect] (), [Miniature Effect] (), [Toy Camera Effect] (), [Monochrome] (), [Super Vivid] (), [Poster Effect] (), [Color Accent] (), [Color Swap] ()NOTE
- The focal lengths when using the optical zoom and digital zoom together are as follows (all focal lengths are 35mm film equivalent): 28 – 448 mm (28 – 112 mm when using the optical zoom alone)
- Depending on the recording pixel setting and zoom factor, the images may appear coarse (the zoom factor will appear in blue).
Depending on how you have set the number of recording pixels and the magnification of the [Digital zoom], the [Zoom bar] may be displayed in yellow (safety zoom).
To shoot with the [Digital zoom] without causing the image quality to degrade, please shoot within the range of the safety zoom.
With the [Digital Tele-Converter] setting, the focal length of the lens can be increased by a factor equivalent to 1.5x or 1.9x. This makes it possible to increase the magnification without compromising the brightness of the lens even more than increasing the magnification to the same rate in ordinary zoom operations (including digital zoom), enabling you to shoot with a faster shutter speed, thereby minimizing camera shake and subject blurring.
- Set the [Digital Zoom] to either [1.5x] or [1.9x]
Press the <MENU> button (), and from the [Shooting] tab () set the [Digital Zoom] to either [1.5x] or [1.9x].
), and from the [Shooting] tab () set the [Digital Zoom] to either [1.5x] or [1.9x].
IMPORTANT
- A recording pixel setting of [Large] (
) or [Medium 1] (
) will cause images to appear coarse (the zoom factor will appear in blue). - The digital tele-converter cannot be used with digital zoom and AF-point zoom.
- The [Digital tele-converter] cannot be used together with the digital zoom.
- The [Digital tele-converter] can only be used in an aspect ratio of [4:3].
- In cases where you have pressed the <Zoom lever> to maximum telephoto (
), the shutter speed may be the same as when zoomed in on the subject using digital zoom. - If the <Mode dial> is set to any of the following modes, neither digital tele-converter 1.5x nor digital tele-converter 1.9x can be set.
- <AUTO> (
), <SCN> (
), <Creative Filters> (
), <Movie> (
)
), <SCN> (), <Creative Filters> (), <Movie> ()NOTE
- The respective focal lengths when using [1.5x] and [1.9x] are 42.0 – 168 mm and 53.2 – 213 mm (35mm film equivalent).