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Topic: Sony CyberShot H series (200/350) help

I'm using a camera in the Sony CyberShot H series and I just can no longer seem to get the settings right for close-up/macro shots.  The lens is about 8 studs from the subject.  Each setting is a compromise:

If I go to M setting, The light flicker is nearly completely eliminated, but I just can't get my minifigures in focus anymore.  I must have changed a setting.  I wish to keep the camera close so that the minifigures fill the screen.  I'm using 100 ISO, 125 shutter speed and a 3.0 depth of field (the only other option I can find is 7.7)

If I go to P setting, the camera auto-focuses, but the light variance returns as it automatically decides the best shot.

Is there something I can do?  Or if no one can answer this question, is there a place where a camera buff can answer this?

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Re: Sony CyberShot H series (200/350) help

You should also use M mode, because it allows for completely manual operation. Depending on the model camera you have, it may have manual focus settings. Not sure exactly what camera you have (there are many cameras in the H series), so can't Google it, but try figuring out the model and Googling how to set manual focus on your camera.

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Re: Sony CyberShot H series (200/350) help

Thank you for your help.  I've been using the M mode so far to keep the shutter speed consistent, actually, but like I said, only those aperture settings (3.0 & 7.7) were available to me.  I will search for more detailed information.

Thanks.  If anyone else has more info to go along with this, LMK.

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Re: Sony CyberShot H series (200/350) help

I'm kind of confused what the aperture settings have to do with the focus. Those are two complete different things. Aperture just messes with the depth of field, focus actually allows you to change the subject in focus.

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Re: Sony CyberShot H series (200/350) help

I think that the F-stop must be less than 3.0 or I jsut can't get the minifigs in focus.

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Re: Sony CyberShot H series (200/350) help

If the minifigure isnt in focus, move the camera forward or back. A larger apature will give you more depth of field, so you could get away with not having the minifigure exactly on the focas plane.

Also, even if the camera is in M mode, it is possible you also have a setting you should change your focus from Af to Mf, which will change if you want to automatic or manual focus.

Another thing also, I am thinking that unless you have some kind of macro lens setup, you wont get something as close as 8 studs in focus.

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Re: Sony CyberShot H series (200/350) help

Thanks.  I am thinking about backing the camera up a bit and then cropping in post.

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Re: Sony CyberShot H series (200/350) help

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