Super Macro Mode on Powershot Pro 1

[schalicto]

Hi. I have a Canon Powershot Pro 1 and I loves it. I have been using the super macro mode lately but I have some questions about it. Can anyone help me understand what the super macro mode is doing? I noticed that I can't shoot in RAW when I am in super macro and the file sizes turn out much smaller than normal. But I'm still getting beautiful color and great focus and even when I printed a picture at a very large scale (I think it's about 1 foot wide by 3 feet tall, the largest they could print at my local photo lab) it still looked great.

This forum looks great by the way, lots of good information.

-Josh

[WMS]

You could contact Canon via there web sight, there are both telephone numbers and an e-mail link at;

http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ContactCanonAct

Wayne

[bacchanal]

"The PowerShot Pro1 features a standard macro function that allows you to shoot clearly at just 4" from your subject. It also incorporates a new Super Macro Mode that takes you in even closer. Position your subject as little as 1/2" from the tip of the lens and capture a full 8 megapixels of astonishingly close detail."

http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelFeaturesAct&fcategoryid=144&modelid=9823&pageno=4

[LordV]

This what Phil Askey describes the macro modes as in his review on Dpreview.com

"Macro Focus

Switches between normal and macro focus modes:

• Normal (focus range at wide angle 50 cm - Infinity)
• Macro (focus range at wide angle 10 - 50 cm)

Note that you can also select 'Super Macro' from the camera menu which provides focusing as close as 3 cm with a locked zoom."

[Nick_C]

"The PowerShot Pro1 features a standard macro function that allows you to shoot clearly at just 4" from your subject. It also incorporates a new Super Macro Mode that takes you in even closer. Position your subject as little as 1/2" from the tip of the lens and capture a full 8 megapixels of astonishingly close detail."

http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelFeaturesAct&fcategoryid=144&modelid=9823&pageno=4

The Powershot Pro1 will not capture full 8Mp in supermacro mode, only the normal macro mode, in supermacro it goes down to something like 5mp, cant remember exactly now but I know its not 8mp..

Nick :-)

[Mick Emmett]

Not wanting to chase you off this site but the Pro 1 has it's own dedicated forum that you might like to look at, you might find more in depth explanations of you questions, they might even have a FAQ section; I haven't looked there for a while.

http://www.powershotpro1.com/newforum/default.asp

[Nick_C]

We can offer a little help while you are here though ;-)

The Pro1 when in Supermacro mode can only shoot in jpeg mode at 5Mp max, Raw mode isnt supported so you really have to make sure that whitebalance & exposure are spot on as you lose the freedom that raw gives, this is a big flaw with the Pro1 but at least it can do supermacro right?

So that explains why your file sizes are smaller, supermacro turns the Pro1 into a 5Mp camera.

Nick :-)

[scrumpy]

Shalicto - have a look here if you wish to see what your Pro1 can do:

http://www.powershotpro1.com/newforum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1395

Good luck

[schalicto]

That powershotpro1 forum looks awesome! Thanks for that!