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Chapter 2: Taking Pictures and Recording Video Clips 33
If the AF viewfinder light continues to blink green and the
focus brackets continue to turn red after several tries, there
may not be enough contrast or light in the focus region. Try
using a technique called Focus Lock to focus on a higher-
contrast or brighter object about the same distance away,
and then, without releasing the Shutter button, point the
camera at the subject you were originally trying to
photograph (see Using Focus Lock on page 34). You can
also simply turn on more light, if that is possible.
z The AF viewfinder light will blink green, the focus brackets
will turn red, and the Macro icon will blink in the Live
View screen. In this case, the camera detects that the focus is
closer than the normal range. The camera will still take the
picture, but the picture may be out of focus. To focus the
picture, either move farther away from the subject you are
trying to photograph, or set the camera to the Macro
shooting mode (see Using the Shooting Modes on
page 38).
Finally, if the camera is set to the Macro shooting mode but
detects that either the focus is closer or farther away than the
Macro range of 0.1 to 0.5 m (4 to 20 in), or there is not
enough contrast or light in the focus region, both viewfinder
lights will blink, the focus brackets will turn red, and the
Macro icon will blink in the Live View screen. In these
cases, the camera will not take a picture.
NOTE It is recommended that you not use zoom while in the
Macro shooting mode.