littlefish 612 Posted December 24, 2009 Report Share Posted December 24, 2009 Hi all I just got my first digital camera. It is a Canon Sureshot A470, I am still learning to use it and trying to get to grips with Photobucket etc for resizing. I hope these come through ok! They were taken in my garden this morning. One is of a frosted web in ivy and the others are of a shrub with berries which is frequented by lots of small birds. Finger crossed these come through! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kay 3,709 Posted December 24, 2009 Report Share Posted December 24, 2009 I have one of these cameras , have a go on the supermacro setting its awesome , you will get some fantastic results with it i rate this little canon very much , great pics by the way Quote Link to post Share on other sites
littlefish 612 Posted December 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2009 (edited) I have one of these cameras , have a go on the supermacro setting its awesome , you will get some fantastic results with it i rate this little canon very much , great pics by the way Thanks Kay. At the minute all I have managed to do is point and shoot! I find it hard to make head or tail of instruction booklets and would much rather showed me in person. I must try again and look for supermacro. Edited December 24, 2009 by littlefish Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kay 3,709 Posted December 24, 2009 Report Share Posted December 24, 2009 I am doing a little demo hang on 10 mins Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kay 3,709 Posted December 24, 2009 Report Share Posted December 24, 2009 This is the supermacro button Then find something to practice on, i have used coins in this case & a angle table lamp partyly depress the shutter button untill you see a big magnified oblong come into the main screen like the pic above , then while keeping your finger on the partly depresed shutter button slightly move the camera back and forth untill the focus is what you think is right once you get it in focus press the shutter button down What the end result looks like Just practice on anything & everything , one tip though, for taking shots in this mode you need to be very close to the subject , Quote Link to post Share on other sites
littlefish 612 Posted December 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2009 Brilliant Kay! I'll try that and get some pics up to show my progress. Cheers! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kay 3,709 Posted December 24, 2009 Report Share Posted December 24, 2009 Brilliant Kay! I'll try that and get some pics up to show my progress. Cheers! Its how i got to grips with the focus , just using something like a pile of coins , it just means your ready & know how to use this setting when all the tiny buds come out in the spring You will get some cracking frosty leaves on this mode as well if its a bright day Quote Link to post Share on other sites
undisputed 1,664 Posted December 25, 2009 Report Share Posted December 25, 2009 Not a bad start mate..and Kay your showing off now Quote Link to post Share on other sites
runforyourlife 361 Posted December 25, 2009 Report Share Posted December 25, 2009 Theres a nack to using macro. I would say these pictures are better than the macro on those cameras you have. I do have quite a collection of cameras. Yet these pictures are taken with a mobile phone......... You couldnt get any better. Tryed with everything.. Its all lighting and positioning... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
runforyourlife 361 Posted December 25, 2009 Report Share Posted December 25, 2009 My favourite... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kay 3,709 Posted December 25, 2009 Report Share Posted December 25, 2009 Not a bad start mate..and Kay your showing off now Sometimes its easier to look at diagrams than get to grips with the instruction booklet which usually only tell you what the different symbols on the dial on the camera mean Quote Link to post Share on other sites
runforyourlife 361 Posted December 25, 2009 Report Share Posted December 25, 2009 Its a shame.............. why do people only hear what they want to hear....lol. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kay 3,709 Posted December 25, 2009 Report Share Posted December 25, 2009 Its a shame.............. why do people only hear what they want to hear....lol. have you posted this on the wrong thread ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
littlefish 612 Posted December 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2009 FAO Kay Hi Kay. Iv'e been trying over the last few days but I can't get mine to magnify in the centre of the picture like yours does on the coin pic. I still see the green square on mine? What are the numbers along the side of the screen meaning, does it matter what they are? Thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kay 3,709 Posted December 28, 2009 Report Share Posted December 28, 2009 FAO Kay Hi Kay. Iv'e been trying over the last few days but I can't get mine to magnify in the centre of the picture like yours does on the coin pic. I still see the green square on mine? What are the numbers along the side of the screen meaning, does it matter what they are? Thanks put it on the supermacro setting, then at the bottom of the camera see a menu button press that & see the first option AF Frame whats it set as on your camera ? It needs to set on centre , then click the func set button Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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