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How to self portrait with timer G12

Started Jan 10, 2013 | Discussions thread
OP cufos New Member • Posts: 5
Re: A couple options

:-)MisterPootieCat wrote:

cufos wrote:

Ok I want to successfully {in focus} set the camera on a mini tripod compose the shot of a building or landmark, then set the timer and get in front so that I am in the shot composed and have the G12 take a correctly focused shot. I tried this and keep getting me out of focus?

Suggestions? Maybe you should type slow so I can understand!

Thanks in advance.

You could switch to manual focus, adjust focus to the point where you'll be standing, trip the self timer, and walk over to the selected point.

The G12 also has face detection self timer modes too, and it probably has wink detection too. With those settings the camera will wait for you to get in the shot before starting the timer. See pages 69 and 70 of the manual for more info.

Thanks for the pointer on the face and wink detection, I did not think of that.  I shall indeed refer to the manual, thanks for the page reference

I was not aware of the Manual Focus ability, I will have to look into that as well.

Thanks again!

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