madNbad wrote:
Desmolicious wrote
madNbad wrote
More testing with the Pentax Espio 628…
The Espio has a "Macro" setting. In P&S speak, this means nothing closer than a meter. The Samsung AF Slim Zoom focuses down to .55 meters with no need to use a macro mode (they call it auto macro), while the Samsung AF slim focuses down to 12 inches!
Espio 24EW focuses down to .3 meters. The best information I was able to find puts the macro minimum distance at .6 meter. There is also a focus light that is solid green when focus is confirmed and blinks if it isn’t. Much of the stuff on the roll that wasn’t in focus was closer than two feet. I’m glad I have some time to learn what the camera can do and see the results on film.
A little more testing reveals the focus conformation light doesn't blink if the subject is closer than 30cm. I also learned the close focus lines are to frame a subject that is between .6 and 1 meter.