topic Re: [PowerShot G9 X Mark II] How to tell camera where to focus? in Point & Shoot Digital Cameras

[PowerShot G9 X Mark II] How to tell camera where to focus?

Winfried — Sun, 30 Mar 2025 15:59:19 GMT

Hello,

I have a PowerShot G9 X Mark II and don't know much about photography.

I missed another close shot where the camera focused at the wrong location.

The documentation says to click on the "Q Set" button and select an item (looks like a mountain) in the menu that's not listed on my screen, and I can't find how to display it.

Any idea?

Thank you.

Re: [PowerShot G9 X Mark II] How to tell camera where to focus?

Winfried — Sun, 30 Mar 2025 16:10:56 GMT

Without knowing what I'm doing, I dialed the button at the top to check the other options, and the mountain/flower icons are displayed in the other modes (P, T, A, M, C). It looks like changing the foscus is not available in Auto mode.

What would be the simplest way to set the focus location right the next time without messing things?

Re: [PowerShot G9 X Mark II] How to tell camera where to focus?

jrhoffman75 — Sun, 30 Mar 2025 17:13:58 GMT

The camera can only focus within a certain range when in macro mode. How close was the desired object?

Did you tap the focus square to see if focusing would activate?

Re: [PowerShot G9 X Mark II] How to tell camera where to focus?

Winfried — Sun, 30 Mar 2025 17:51:49 GMT

It was within that range of 5-50cm.

I didn't know I could tap on the screen to tell the camera where to focus.

I'll experiment with the focus square in Auto mode, and the macro option in P mode.

Thank you.

Re: [PowerShot G9 X Mark II] How to tell camera where to focus?

normadel — Sun, 30 Mar 2025 17:58:22 GMT

Do you have the owner guides/manuals for your camera? If you do, you NEED to start reading. If you don't, you NEED to download them from Canon.

You sound like you are totally lost as to how to use the camera.

Re: [PowerShot G9 X Mark II] How to tell camera where to focus?

Winfried — Tue, 01 Apr 2025 11:45:47 GMT

Yes, I have the PDF, no I don't care much about photography: I just wanted to take a picture that wouldn't be off-focus.

Re: [PowerShot G9 X Mark II] How to tell camera where to focus?

normadel — Tue, 01 Apr 2025 16:37:36 GMT

Well, if you want to know HOW to, or if the camera is ABLE to, you have to do some work. It's hard to hold your hand remotely.