G5 macro can't focus

[rayg5]

Good day
Is there a correct aperture and shutter speed to take close-up photos, under the M mode?

Last time I got a black round spot at lower right hand corner of photo....
and impossible to get a proper focus even at 10 inches away from object.
Regards :roll:
ray (Novice)

[sdommin]

Hi Ray,

Here are some things to check:

- Make sure you're in the macro mode - the "M" on the dial means "manual mode", not "macro". Press the button with the little picture of a flower to enter the macro mode. (Sorry if that's too obvious, but some people do have problems with it!)

- Once you're in the macro mode, don't zoom in too much. Zooming in makes it harder (but not impossible) to achieve focus.

- Make sure you have enough light - focussing in low light is tough in any mode. (The black round spot is probably your lens blocking the light, by the way)

- Once you are close to your subject, "half-press" the shutter, and repeat if necessary, to get your camera in focus. Keep trying.

[civis]

Good day
Is there a correct aperture and shutter speed to take close-up photos, under the M mode?

Last time I got a black round spot at lower right hand corner of photo....
and impossible to get a proper focus even at 10 inches away from object.
Regards :roll:
ray (Novice)
You might want to refer to pg. 69 of your user manual. If you haven't read the manual cover-to-cover yet, find some time to do that as well.

[flashclip]

It also sounds like you are taking the photo with the built-in flash. The round spot in the lower right hand corner is caused by a shadow from your lens. You can solve this by changing your lighting.

[submannz]

You shouldn't actually use autofocus for macro work, you will get far too frustated. Set your focus to manual and move it right down as far as you want to focus then move the camera in and out slightly until the picture looks crisp in the view finder.
Then set the camera to AV and select the aperture that you require, the camera will calculate the shutter for you.