auto focus in macro?

Cali7 · 2 Weeks Ago

I have an IXY 800is.
I'm trying to take close ups of jewellery and I can't get sharp shots, there's always a bit of movement and blur.

Ages ago I took successful photos of small objects and these were sharp but for the life of me I cannot figure out how to get that setting again.

Can anyone help please?

ameerat42 · 2 Weeks Ago

Dunno. Post a pic of both a "good" and "bad" shot with EXIF and I can try to see. I use a 650IS and hardly ever have this problem. Maybe you are too close for the macro af, or have zoomed in too much for it. Am...

hnikesch · 2 Weeks Ago

did you set the macro mode on, If you use the center focus point you will see a green rectangle on center when correctly focused

Cali7 · 2 Weeks Ago

There's no green rectangle. It's so sensitive to movement - just my breathing seems to make it blurry, even though I'm holding it as still as possible. I don't tremble or anything.
It didn't use to do this, that's why I think it's a settings problem.

2 Weeks Ago	#1
Cali7 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 4	auto focus in macro? I have an IXY 800is. I'm trying to take close ups of jewellery and I can't get sharp shots, there's always a bit of movement and blur. Ages ago I took successful photos of small objects and these were sharp but for the life of me I cannot figure out how to get that setting again. Can anyone help please?

2 Weeks Ago	#2
ameerat42 Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sydney, Au. Posts: 85 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: auto focus in macro? Dunno. Post a pic of both a "good" and "bad" shot with EXIF and I can try to see. I use a 650IS and hardly ever have this problem. Maybe you are too close for the macro af, or have zoomed in too much for it. Am...

2 Weeks Ago	#3
hnikesch Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 261 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: auto focus in macro? did you set the macro mode on, If you use the center focus point you will see a green rectangle on center when correctly focused __________________ It is better to burn a roll of film than curse the darkness. Equip. Pentax K2000 DSLR, SD990 w/CHDK Beta, SD900 w/CHDK Beta, SD500 W/CHDK Flickr: Last edited by hnikesch : 2 Weeks Ago at 17:53.

2 Weeks Ago	#4
Cali7 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 4	Re: auto focus in macro? There's no green rectangle. It's so sensitive to movement - just my breathing seems to make it blurry, even though I'm holding it as still as possible. I don't tremble or anything. It didn't use to do this, that's why I think it's a settings problem. Last edited by Cali7 : 2 Weeks Ago at 21:35.

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