S3 IS Zoom Focus problem

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I was just outdoors, taking a few shots with my Canon S3 after our 1st rainfall in several months. My macros on a tripod focused ok, but when I tried to take a hand held shot of a light pink rose that was near the ground, it would only give me the green "in focus" rectangle if I zoomed back out to where the viewfinder indicated 30-50mm. Whenever the indicator changed to 90mm it would no longer focus the subject. :mad:

I was trying several different settings off & on out there, so did I push a wrong button somehow or what's causing this? I haven't had this problem before. :confused:
Thanks.

[Techuser]

Try steping back when the indicator shows 90, because the focus distance increases

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Thanks Techuser. I think what happened is that I must have not turned off macro, even though I thought I had.