Macro on Canon Powershot S1SI

[opus]

Does anybody know if this camera has a macro setting?
I read all of the manual and never saw anything on it, only mentions that you can purchase an optional "close up lense".
Thanks

 

[Maax]

yes it does according to : http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/specs/Canon/canon_s1is.asp

 

[Daniel]

when you find the macro setting it will most likely be a symbol in the shape of a tulip blossom.

 

[opus]

Larry, I see where it says that in DPReview.
On my Sony it had the tulip, I've been all over this camera, no mention of it in the manual and no tulip icon that I can find. Is it called anything different?
Thanks again

 

[Gary]

My Nikon shows the tulip in macro mode. I think that may be pretty universal.

 

[DCBluesman]

There is no "macro mode" as such on the camera. However, you may be able to approximate it. Close focus is possible down to 3.9 inches at the wide-angle setting and 3.1 feet at the maximum telephoto setting, which fills the frame with subjects as small as 3 x 4 inches.

 

[opus]

Thanks Lou,
Is there anything I need to do or will it do that on auto?

 

[DCBluesman]

You'll need to steady the camera as even the slightest vibration will really mess this up. FYI, I called a friend on this. He's the photographer, not me (as evidenced by my own pics).

 

[wayneis]

Scott go to www.shortcourses.com they have rewriten manuls that anyone can understand, check if they have onbe for that camera.

Wayne

 

[Gary]

Originally posted by DCBluesman
<br />You'll need to steady the camera as even the slightest vibration will really mess this up. FYI, I called a friend on this. He's the photographer, not me (as evidenced by my own pics).

And once you figure that out, you can start working on the lighting. That's the fun part!

 

[Maax]

Look down on this page under macro... it might help it explains how to use the zoom for macro..:
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/canons1is/page5.asp

 

[opus]

Thanks guys,
I looked under short courses, they don't have that camera yet, too bad, I like the way they explain things there.
I guess today will be "experiment day" with the new camera []
Thanks again for all the great help everybody!

 

[btboone]

I think macro mode only works on tulips. []