topic Re: G5x mk1 macro issue in Point & Shoot Digital Cameras

G5x mk1 macro issue

jbradshaw7 — Fri, 10 Dec 2021 08:40:44 GMT

Bought this model used, mainly for macro mode taking pics of small items to sell on Etsy. However any pics in macro mode tend to be blurry around the edges, only sharp in the middle. Is this normal or a fault?

Re: G5x mk1 macro issue

kvbarkley — Thu, 09 Dec 2021 19:32:22 GMT

A macro image will have a very shallow depth of field. If the things on the edge are further away, they may be out of focus. Can you post an example?

Re: G5x mk1 macro issue

rs-eos — Thu, 09 Dec 2021 21:42:18 GMT

If it is the case where the item you are photographing doesn't completely fit within the shallow depth of field, you can look into doing focus stacking. Though that can be quite tedious.

Re: G5x mk1 macro issue

jbradshaw7 — Fri, 10 Dec 2021 08:39:06 GMT

I'll try to post one later, but even taking a macro picture of the page of a book 5-10cm directly above the page is quite blurred at the corners, only sharp in the middle. There may be a hidden setting somewhere I'm not finding, or this is normal, or there's a camera or lens fault, not sure which.

Re: G5x mk1 macro issue

kvbarkley — Fri, 10 Dec 2021 14:35:00 GMT

Are you using any external closeup lenses?

There are a number of observations that I take from the manual:

There is no real "macro mode" just a focus limiter.

To focus at 5 cm, you need to be in wide angle.

There are a number of settings that can affect edge focus: miniature, Toy camera and soft focus to name a few. Try resetting the camera to its defaults and try again.